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

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