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World Travel Guide - Ghana page

An impressive, well structured country-by-country travel guide, with an entry for every nation in the world. The Ghana page has an overview of the country as well as detailed information on accommodation, climate, currency, obtaining visas, internal and international travel, international dialling...

Canadian International Development Agency - Ghana page

This site provides an overview of the current situation in Ghana and contains some interesting statistics about aid and development in the country. The site is provided by CIDA, the Canadian international development agency.

UNICEF - Ghana page

UNICEF provides the latest statistical data on Ghana, including indicators of the current poverty situation in the country. Statistics are listed under topics such as education, nutrition, mortality, water and sanitation. All the data comes from the appropriate United Nations agency whenever...

Relief Web - Ghana page

A UN project serving the information needs of the humanitarian relief world. Includes a country-by-country guide, with an entry for Ghana. Topics include disaster history, geography and economics, infrastructure, and media links. Also has lists of links to other country profiles, and to related UN...

World Factbook 2011 - Ghana page

The World Factbook 2011, published by the US government, gives extensive information on Ghana. It lists facts such as the population, ethnic groups, and literacy rates, as well as providing detailed political, geographical and economic data. In addition it outlines the transportation and...

Ghana information

A development information website, with a country profile on Ghana. The site contains sections on poverty, trade, economics, aid and food security, and governanace.

UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) - TRAINS (TRade Analysis and INformation System) - Ghana page

The TRAINS country notes summarise the trade control measures, tariffs and other import regulations.

West Africa News

West Africa News provides current affairs news, economic news and a variety of special reports relating to humanitarian aid, natural disasters and warfare all specific to West African countries including Mauritania, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Congo.

Alertnet - Ghana page

Disaster relief website with information about Ghana, including facts on the climate, population, language and ethnic groups. Also has a political profile, detailed information on the communication and transportation infrastructure, and human development and economic statistics.

University of Texas Map Library - Ghana page

A large database of maps from around the world, with many links to maps on other sites. Has political, relief and city maps for Ghana. Other relevant maps include political and transport maps for Africa and time-zone maps.

Magic Bank Case Studies A-Z Index

The MAGIC website is UNICEF's (United Nations Children's Fund) response to the Oslo Challenge of 1999, which called on media professionals, educators, governments, organisations, parents, children and young people themselves to recognise the enormous potential of media to make the world a better...

The Impact of the second-hand clothing trade on developing countries

Supporters of the second-hand clothing (SHC) industry point out that the trade creates employment in the receiving countries (transporting, cleaning, repairing, restyling, etc.). It also provides low-cost clothing for people living in poverty. There are concerns that the trade may be undermining...

Draft Two SFTMS (Sustainable Fair Trade Management System) Standard

SFTMS is the new worldwide standard for the independent certification of organisations which demonstrate Fair Trade business practices. The requirements of this standard are applicable to any organisation applying Fair Trade principles in all its business processes regardless of the nature of...

Creating Value for All: Strategies for Doing Business with the Poor - a UNDP report

Creating Value for All: Strategies for Doing Business with the Poor is the new and groundbreaking report launched on 1 July by the UN Development Programme.

Inclusive Business Solutions: Expanding Opportunity and Access at the Base of the Pyramid

IFC’s new report, Inclusive Business Solutions: "Expanding Opportunity and Access at the Base of the Pyramid" outlines IFC's business solutions that are designed to facilitate new opportunities for innovation, growth and competitiveness at the base of the pyramid (BoP).

Assessing Progress in Africa towards the Millennium Development Goals Report 2011

This is the latest edition of the widely read UNDP reports analyzing the progress (or lack thereof) on the African continent towards achieving the MDGs.