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Ghana Budget Analysis
ANALYIS OF THE 2010 NATIONAL BUDGET AND ECONOMIC POLICY STATEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GHANA TO DETERMINE GAPS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN

MARCH 2010

ISODEC-UNICEF Collaboration

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................................................... 8 1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 8 1.1 Macroeconomic Overview and Analysis ............................................................................................ 9 1.2.0 Forthcoming Medium Term Development Framework and the Selected Sectors (Education, Health, Water and Sanitation; and Social Welfare and Social Protection) ............................................. 10 1.2.1 Education ....................................................................................................................................... 10 1.2.2 Health ............................................................................................................................................. 11 1.2.3 Water and Sanitation ...................................................................................................................... 11 1.2.4 Social Welfare and Social Protection............................................................................................. 12 CHAPTER TWO: EDUCATION SECTOR ANALYSIS .......................................................................... 14 2.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 14 2.1 Education Financing: Trends in education sector budget and expenditure



References: 1. Al-Hassan R and Poulton C (2009), Agriculture and Social Protection in Ghana. FAC Working Paper No SP04 2. Aryeetey Ernest et al (2009), The Global Financial Crises – Implications for Ghana 3. Finance records, Accessed 25th March 2010, http://www.financerecords.org/topics/Allocativeefficiency?PHPSESSID=0diu7ea9soasmnotipf0c67414Republic of Ghana. 2004. The Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government of Ghana for the 2004 Financial Year 4. ISODEC, 2009. Programme Budgeting in Education, Water and Health Sectors in Ghana 5. ISODEC, 2009. Benefit Incidence Analysis in the Education, Water and Health Sectors in Ghana 6. Ministry of Education Youth and Sports: Preliminary Education Sector Performance Report, 2009 7. Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare (2007), National Social Protection Strategy (NSPS) World Food Programme (2009), Assessing the Impact of the Global Economic and Financial Crises on Vulnerable Households in Ghana. 8. Republic of Ghana. 2005. The Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government of Ghana for the 2005 Financial Year 9. Republic of Ghana. 2006. The Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government of Ghana for the 2006 Financial Year 10. Republic of Ghana. 2007. The Budget Statements and Economic Policy of the Government of Ghana for the 2007 Financial Year 11. Republic of Ghana. 2008. The Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government of Ghana for the 2008 Financial Year 12. Republic of Ghana. 2009. The Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government of Ghana for the 2009 Financial Year 13. Republic of Ghana. 2010. The Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government of Ghana for the 2010 Financial Year 14. World Economic Outlook for 2009: International Monetary Fund 48

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