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Ghana meaning “Strong Warrior King”

Ghana is a country in West Africa with Accra as its capital and largest city.

The national economy stands to suffer from the impacts of climate change because of its dependence on climate sensitive-sectors such as agriculture, energy, and forestry. Moreover, access to freshwater is expected to become more challenging and reduced water supply will have a negative impact on hydropower, which provides 54% of the country’s electricity capacity. Additionally, Ghana will likely see more cases of malaria and cholera, since both are impacted by changes in water conditions.

Ghana by the numbers

  • 30.4M total population
  • 43% of the population lives in rural areas, and 29% of the workforce is employed in agriculture
  • 3% of people live on less than $1.90/day
  • 42% of people do not have an account at a financial institution
  • 94% of children complete primary education
  • The international poverty rate in Ghana as of 2021 was forecast at 11.3%,
    2020 – 11,2%
    2019 – 11,1%
    2018 – 11,7%
  • Over the last 2 decades, Ghana has reduced hunger and poverty within its population

The face of poverty

Unemployment

Ghana faces a 60% unemployment rate

Malaria

57% of children in Ghana are affected by malaria

Equivalent to those of slums

For many years living circumstances in Ghana have been equivalent to those of slums

Internet access

4,3% of all Ghanaian people have Internet access

Cell phone

50% of the population have cell phone subscriptions

Extremely poor

About 2,4 million Ghanaians are extremely poor

Homeless

Over 60% of vulnerable people are homeless (GNHR report)

Less than $2

In Ghana 54% of the population live on less than $2 a day

The face of poverty

Unemployment

Ghana faces a 60% unemployment rate

Malaria

57% of children in Ghana are affected by malaria

Equivalent to those of slums

For many years living circumstances in Ghana have been equivalent to those of slums

Internet access

4,3% of all Ghanaian people have Internet access

Cell phone

50% of the population have cell phone subscriptions

Extremely poor

About 2,4 million Ghanaians are extremely poor

Homeless

Over 60% of vulnerable people are homeless (GNHR report)

Less than $2

In Ghana 54% of the population live on less than $2 a day

Rural Poverty

Four times as high as urban poverty

Lacks basic schools, clinics and electricity

If Ghanaians cannot read or write, they become farmers

Low Income

Social exclusion

Deprivation in education and health

Current rising costs and unemployment

Parents are too poor to send their children to school

Humanitarian Needs

What is the malnutrition rate in Ghana?

Utilisation of food, Stability, Malnutrition

As with the economic situation, significant regional disparities exist in the nutrition and food security situation in Ghana. The prevalence of stunting (chronic malnutrition or low height-for-age) is 19 percent nationally but rises to 33 percent in the Northern region.

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