Agricultural Issues
World Bank Cushions Ghana's Fishing Industry
Modern Ghana
The World Bank has approved a $50.3 million loan facility to support Ghana's fishing industry, which has been facing numerous challenges. The loan, according to experts, would serve as a lifeline to the ailing fishing industry and would be used to undertake a number of projects in the industry to improve the lives of Ghanaians, especially fishermen. Kwesi Ahwoi, Minister of Food and Agriculture, speaking after the inauguration of a nine-member implementation committee that is expected to steer the affairs of the Anomabo Fisheries College, which would be a satellite campus of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in the Central region, hinted that a part of the loan would be used to fund research in the industry. [more]
Ghana Fishing: Sustainable Aquaculture in Sub-Saharan Africa's Fastest-Growing Economy
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"Foreign direct investment is relatively low for an economy of Ghana's potential." -- World Bank, June 17, 2011[1] "Red-Red" is a traditional Ghanaian stew made of fish, black-eyed peas, tomatoes, koko (fried ripe plantain) and the two ingredients from which it gets its name: red pepper and red palm oil. Red-Red is popular among the "unbeanz" (a slang term used to describe the nation's unemployed), because it is cheap and easy to make. For those on a tight budget, fish is an optional ingredient. [more]
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Land and Business Formalization for Legal Empowerment of the Poor
The poor most often hold their land and operate their businesses informally. Because of this informality, they forego economic opportunities; formalization promises to help them grow their businesses, enjoy asset appreciation in formal property markets, and access credit more easily. Legal and policy reforms are critical to lowering the barriers posed by the complexities and costs of formal economy participation, and this paper deals with two key areas: formalization of land and formalization of businesses. [more]
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
In 2000, world leaders gathered at the United Nations to adopt the Millennium Declaration. The Millennium Development Goals (“MDGs”), which grew out of this Declaration, sought to unify the world around the achievement of eight goals by 2015: (1) eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; (2) achieve universal primary education [more]