Ghana to Improve Productivity, Access to Jobs
The World Bank has approved a $60 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for the Ghana Productive Safety Net project ...
Tag: Extreme poverty
Inequality Higher In Ghana Than Ever
A UN Human Rights and Poverty expert, Philip Alston, has tasked the government of Ghana to address issues pertaining to ...
2nd Lady Moves To Help Reduce Poverty In Ghana
The Second Lady, Mrs. Samira Bawumia, has held talks with the International Poverty Reduction Centre in China (IPRCC) to join ...
World Poverty Could Be Cut In Half If…
A new UNESCO policy paper shows that the global poverty rate could be more than halved if all adults completed ...
Time To Say ‘For Every Child In Ghana, Let’s Be Fair’
Time to say ‘For every child in Ghana, let’s be fair’ By: Susan Namondo Ngongi By investing more in education ...
Depoliticize LEAP – Prof. Debrah
Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof. Emmanuel Debrah has warned politicians to desist from politicizing government initiatives ...
Government Extends LEAP To Cover 350,000 Beneficiaries – Bawumia Reveals
The Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) program has been extended to benefit 350,000 households captured under the extreme poverty index, ...
Gender Ministry To Disburse GHC16m LEAP Cash
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection is expected to disburse January and February allocations of the Livelihood Empowerment ...
Development Priorities Not Beneficial To Marginalised — UNDP Report
A quarter-century of impressive human development progress continues to leave many people behind, with systemic, often unmeasured, barriers to catching ...
Third of Yemen Provinces On Brink of Famine
A third of Yemen's 22 provinces are on the brink of famine, the UN said Friday, warning that 60 percent ...
USAID, Partners Discuss Collective Progress On Food Security In Ghana
On March 21 and 22, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) met with the Government and partners working ...
World Bank Pledges $57 Billion For Projects In Africa
The funds will go towards a vast number of projects over the next three fiscal years The World Bank has ...
World Bank Announces $57 Bln In Financing For Africa
The World Bank on Sunday announced $57 billion in financing for sub-Saharan Africa over the next three fiscal years. Of ...
World Faces Worst Humanitarian Crisis Since WWII
The United Nations is warning that the world is facing its worst humanitarian crisis since the end of World War ...
John Mahama’s Keynote Address At 2016 African Leadership Magazine Person of the Year Awards
Thank you and good evening. It is an honour to be in the company of such distinguished fellow Africans gathered ...
Otiko In New York For UN Summit
Minister-designate for Gender and Social Protection, Otiko Afisah Djaba – whose approval is hanging in parliament after she had gone ...
Otiko Djaba In New York
Ghana is determined at strengthening its efforts at eradicating poverty through increased investments in human development, social inclusion and insurance ...
We’re Serious About Leaving No One Behind
Ghana is determined at strengthening its efforts at eradicating poverty through increased investments in human development, social inclusion and insurance ...
Meghan Markle, Lady Gaga Urge Action On Women’s Right To Education
Hollywood is taking a stand when it comes to education for women everywhere. Charlize Theron, Meghan Markle, Blake Lively, Ashley ...