IMF Staff Country Reports

Ghana: Joint Staff Assessment of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

Publication Date:

May 19, 2003

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper presents the Joint Staff Assessment of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) Progress Report for Ghana. IMF staff believes that the Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy overall provides a sound framework for implementing the government’s antipoverty agenda The strategy builds on creating favorable conditions for private-sector-led growth, improving the delivery of basic social services, and raising the efficiency of the public sector. To this end, the government intends to maintain a stable macroeconomic environment with moderate inflation, improve infrastructure and market access, and increase the availability and quality of basic health and education services.

Series:

Country Report No. 2003/132

Subject:

Economic sectors Education Poverty Poverty reduction Poverty reduction strategy Public sector