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New Publications
"Towards a People- Centered African Union: History, Prospects and Challenges"
Collins R. Afedo
Subject Area: Development Politics/Civil Society

Report on AU Interactive Forum "Ghana Civil Society Pushes For Union Government To Effectively Deal With Africa’s Development Challenges"
Subject Area: Development Politics/Civil Society

"Session On Resources And Results For 2007-09"
Statement By Growth And Poverty Forum
Subject Area: Development Politics/Civil Society

"Review of Result, Resources and Partnerships for 2006"-Statement by Dr. Emmanuel Akwetey. June 2007
Subject Area: Development Politics/Civil Society

The Growth and Poverty Forum -Briefing Paper
Consultative Group Meeting
June 2007
Subject Area: Development Politics/Civil Society

"Ghana @ 50: Enhancing the Participation of Citizens in National Budget Preparation"
-Peter Fiamor
Subject Area: Development Politics/Civil Society

"Activities of the Ghana AU Civil Society Coalition"
Subject Area: Development Politics/Civil Society


Regional Disparities in Ghana: Policy Options and Public Investment Implications
Ramatu M. Al-Hassan, University of Ghana
Xinshen Diao, International Food Policy Research Institute
Subject Area: Agricultural Economy

International Labour Organization, "Introduction — Social policy and social protection" International Labour Review, Vol. 139 (2000), No. 2
Subject Area: Social Development

’Jìmí O. Adésínà, "Rethinking social policy in Africa", News from the Nordic Africa Institute, No 1, January 2006
Subject Area: Social Development

The World Bank, "New Frontiers of Social Policy- Development in a Globalizing World", http://go.worldbank.org/CQTT183AY0
Subject Area: Social Development

Papers from workshop on "Economic Development and Northern Ghana" workshop
Subject Area: Development Economics

Papers from the International Conference on “Shared Growth in Africa” La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana, July 21-22 by ISSER/Cornell/World Bank/DFID/USAID.
Subject Area: Development Economics

 


 
 
 

Ghana Monitoring and Evaluation Forum -8th Jan, 2008, at ISSER Conference Room, Legon

Featured Subject Area

Macro-Economics
Ghana's macroeconomic story is well documented. From the period immediately after independence, when Ghana was seen as the black star of Africa, there has been a gradual deterioration in the economy leading to a near collapse in the early 1980s. The turnaround came with the adoption of the World Bank/IMF Structural Adjustment Programme (ERP/SAP). Although many authors have ... Read More

 

Forums

The forums are back, and have a number of exciting topics. See the perspective others bring to this forums, make your own comments, and help shape the discussion. Researchers and policy makers will be observing and may take your views into consideration.
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Hot new topics

Ghana@50 and chieftaincy issues- what is the way forward?
Should BoG shares in ADB be sold?
What impact will the redenomination have on interest rates and foreign exchange rates?
Which will reduce poverty in Northern Ghana, staple crop production or export crop production
Should ROPAL be implemented for 2008 elections?
Will African Peer Review Mechanism work?
Who or what should determine the pricing of cement in Ghana?
Exchange rate management in Ghana

News and Recent Events

Theme: Monitoring & Evaluation Forum
Venue: ISSER
Date: 8th January 2008
See Agenda & instructions.

Tuesday 18th December 2007.
“Labor And Employment Issues In The 2008 Budget-Expectations For 2008”
Speaker: Mr. William Baah-Boateng, Economics Department, Univ. Of Ghana.

 

Sept 10, 2007 :State of the Economy Report
 

27-28 Sept, 2007: Conference on Land Tenure and Policy Reform Research Project


View Call for Papers and Conference brief
 

July 19, 2007: The Third Eric Williams Memorial Lecture: The Impact of the Transatlantic Slave Trade on the African Economy - "The Structure of African Economies and Development today: Links to the past and future relations with industialised economies" - Prof. Ernest Aryteetey


June 21, 2007: Frontiers of Social Policy in Ghana: Innovative Approaches to Improving Pupil's School Attendance and Performance in Ghana. - Dr. Lesley Casely-Hayford, Director, Associates for Change (NGO).
Subject Area: Social Development Forum

 

 

 

May 31st, 2007 Population and public health symposium on Iodated Salt Topic 1:-Nutritional and Medical advantages and Disadvantages in Using Iodated Salt. - Mr Jacob Armah (Head, Nutrition Unit GHS)
Subject Area: Population and Public Health Forum

May 31st, 2007 Population and public health symposium on Iodated Salt Topic 2: Iodated salt and benefits to the population subgroups. - Mrs Esther Apewokin Subject Area: Population and Public Health Forum


May 24th 2007. Frontiers of Social Policy in Ghana: Traditional Areas and Emerging Thrusts - Dr Kweku Yeboah
Subject Area: Social Development


24 May 2007. Development of the Livestock and Poultry Industries in Ghana: Challenges and Prospect
Dr. Akwasi Mensah-Bonsu Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness,

24 May 2007. Does use of informal financial service products improve performance of banks and profitability of clients? A case study of the Akwapem Rural Bank.
Cynthia Odonkor Graduate Student, Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness,
Subject Area: Agricultural Economy


18th May, 2007 (postponed) -Productivity In Manufacturing- Why Is Africa So Different? -Dr. Johnson P. Asiamah, Bank Of Ghana.
Subject area: Development Economics
 

17th May, 2007 An Assessment of the Performance of Okyereko and Ashaiman Irrigation Schemes under GIDA and JICA Technical Cooperation - Samuel Oteng Boateng Graduate Student, M.Phil. Agricultural Administration (supported by Ramatu M. Al-Hassan)

Subject Area: Agricultural Economy
 

17th May 2007, Pesticide Use in Urban Vegetable Farming
-Dr. Irene S. Egyir,Lecturer, Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness
Subject Area: Agricultural Economy

 


 

26th April , 2007: Determination of Life and Health Insurance Premiums in Ghana: Practice, Problems and Prospects. by Ernest Amartey-Vondee,(CEO, Ghana Healthcare Company)- Subject Area: Statistics and Data Management Caucus

19th April, 2007: View presentation on Exchange rate management in Ghana- Towards an appreciation of the role of the Exchange Rate in a competitive export-led growth strategy. by Dr. F. A. Gockel;  Subject Area: Macro-Economics,