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The Ghanaian financial sector is dominated by banking institutions but also relies on a large number of non-bank financial institutions, from the formal, semi-formal or formalization sector. Microfinance in Ghana thus includes about 3,000 institutions, of which about 2/3 have very little attention

). AFD has set up Adapt’Action, a tool which assists countries in the implementation of these commitments for a more resilient development. Through technical assistance and capacity building, Adapt’Action acts as a driver for facilitating access to international climate finance for countries and

reduction in Ghana by increasing access of SMEs to finance. SME loans were so far underserved by the financial institutions of the country. This required a development of know-how through training and technical assistance. The project was highly relevant and exceeded all expectations in terms of its

Ghana by increasing access of SMEs to finance. SME loans were so far underserved by the financial institutions of the country. This required a development of know-how through training and technical assistance. The project was deemed appropriate to market conditions as well as to the needs of the

The past decades have seen a growing appreciation of the role of market-based approaches in driving global development. Many coalitions of public and private players have emerged to promote them. How best to trigger and support these market-based approaches? How to leverage the expertise and

recently become an oil producer and the developing oil sector has quickened the pace of growth, which reached almost 15 per cent in 2011. This enhanced growth has resulted in a rise of per capita income levels and enabled Ghana to attain the status of a low-middle-income country according to World Bank rankings.

In the coming decades, West African countries could benefit from a “demographic window of opportunity” in order to reduce their poverty. The entry of 160 million young people into the labor market between 2010 and 2030 can accelerate economic growth. However, these countries will only benefit from

The current development of African education systems focuses on the perspective of universal completion of six years of schooling. This perspective, targeted by the international community for the year 2015 (Dakar declaration, Millennium Development Goals), will no doubt be reached by a number of