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November 5, 2015

Ghana: Recent Fiscal Challenges and Risks: What Should We Expect in 2016?

Ghana: Recent Fiscal Challenges and Risks: What Should We Expect in 2016? Speech delivered by Professor Newman Kwadwo Kusi, Executive Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Ghana at the Budget 2016 Forum hosted by IFS and NRGI Click here to read the full speech

November 5, 2015

IFS and NRGI host Budget 2016 Forum

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and the National Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) jointly hosted a forum on the 2016 budget on November 5 at the Alisa Hotel in Accra. The theme for the forum was: Making the Most of Petroleum Revenues. Nana Frimpong Anokye, Omanhene of the Agona Traditional Area and a Member of the Governing Council of IFS, chaired the event, which also had in attendance Mr. Alex Ashiagbor, the Governing Council Chairman, and Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, Founder of IFS. In an opening address to the forum, Mr. Alex Ashiagbor said the main idea for the event was […]

November 5, 2015

Managing Natural Resource Revenue for Sustainable Growth & Development

Managing Natural Resource Revenue for Sustainable Growth & Development Opening Address delivered by Mr. Alex Ashiagbor, Chairman of the Governing Council, IFS and former Governor of the Bank of Ghana at the IFS, NRGI 2016 Budget Forum Click here to read the full speech

November 24, 2015

Press Statement on the 2016 Budget

Press Statement on the 2016 Budget The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) held a press briefing on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 to review the 2016 Budget of the Government of Ghana. Prof. Newman Kwadwo Kusi, Executive Director of the Institute, read and issued this statement at the event. Click here to view the full statement

November 24, 2015

Press Statement on the 2016 Budget

On November 5, 2015, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) organized a Budget Forum to discuss the economic challenges and risks confronting the country and the issues that needed to be addressed in the 2016 Budget. The Forum identified that, in the last three years, the government has not succeeded in improving the fortunes of the country despite setting ambitious targets every year. And despite the 2015 Budget Statement having a transformational agenda as its main theme, there is no evidence that the economy is being transformed. Real GDP growth has decelerated and, indeed, the projected real GDP growth of […]

June 29, 2016

Press Conference on Evaluation of IMF Board’s Second Review Of Ghana’s Extended Credit Facility-Supported Program

Press Conference on Evaluation of IMF Board’s Second Review Of Ghana’s Extended Credit Facility-Supported Program On Wednesday, 29th June 2016, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) held a press conference to present its evaluation of the IMF Board’s Second Review of Ghana’s Extended Credit Facility-Supported Program. The event was chaired by Prof. S.K.B. Asante, member of the Governing Council of the IFS. The Head of Research of IFS, Dr. John Kwakye, presented the review on behalf of the Institute. Also present was Prof. Newman Kwadwo Kusi, Executive Director of IFS. Following the presentation, there was an interactive session during which […]