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This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Ghana's socio-economic trajectory through 2043, evaluating its current path and various development scenarios. It examines the country's transition from a commodity-export dependent economy to potential industrialization, while highlighting critical challenges in governance, infrastructure, and public health.

This report analyzes the nexus between Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) technology and youth employment in Ghana. While Ghana has a large youth population and various green policy frameworks, the report finds a severe disconnect between policy intent and the practical realities of start-ups. Key barriers include low awareness of the National Green Jobs Strategy, burdensome business registration, high employee attrition, and significant funding gaps. Despite these challenges, the report highlights the strong integration of Indigenous Knowledge in local innovations and recommends urgent policy updates, simplified tax incentives, and targeted support for women in the sector.

This research paper examines the opportunities and challenges of integrating Indigenous Knowledge (IK) with Climate-Smart Agricultural (CSA) technology to address climate change and youth unemployment in Ghana. While CSA startups like Farmerline and AgroCenta are creating new digital and technical roles for youth, the document highlights a significant gap in technology adoption among young farmers and a lack of cohesive national policies that formally integrate IK into modern agricultural strategies. The authors recommend establishing multi-stakeholder platforms, creating a national digital IK repository, and providing targeted financial incentives for startups that blend traditional practices with climate-resilient technology.

This briefing by the Africa Policy Research Institute (APRI) examines the status of climate change adaptation in Ghana, focusing on the opportunities and barriers to locally-led adaptation. Based on case studies across three ecological zones, the analysis highlights that while local communities are actively employing indigenous knowledge and innovative practices to build resilience, they are constrained by limited financial resources, inadequate institutional support, and poor coordination between national and sectoral strategies.

This research paper provides an overview of climate change adaptation in Ghana, analyzing the country's vulnerability, existing policy frameworks, and the significant gaps in climate finance and local-level implementation. It argues for a shift from top-down planning toward locally-led adaptation to better address the needs of the most vulnerable populations.

This briefing note examines how micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), specifically domestic seed companies, can support climate risk management (CRM) within agricultural value chains. Using a case study of Equator Seeds in northern Uganda, the document illustrates how investments in quality, climate-resilient seeds and complementary services like agronomic training can reduce the vulnerability of farmers and other value chain actors to climate hazards such as droughts.

This briefing note examines the role of financial services in enabling climate risk management (CRM) along agricultural value chains, using a case study of Centenary Bank's services to rice value chain actors in Eastern Uganda. It highlights how climate hazards like floods and droughts impact all actors from producers to consumers and argues that tailored financial products and improved climate information are essential for building resilience.

This seminar report from the Institute for Security Studies examines the tension between the International Criminal Court's (ICC) prosecutorial approach and the pursuit of a negotiated peace settlement in the Northern Uganda conflict involving the Lord Resistance Army (LRA). The document discusses the historical context of the conflict, the limitations of international legal arguments regarding deterrence and justice, and the role of traditional justice mechanisms in transitional societies.

This 2005 briefing describes the insurgency in northern Uganda as a 'war against children,' highlighting the LRA's systematic abduction of youth and the resulting displacement of over 1.6 million people into squalid 'protected villages.' It critiques the Ugandan government's military failures, including Operation Iron Fist I, and discusses the complex regional involvement of Sudan. The report emphasizes the collapse of health and education services in the north and the challenges of achieving peace through the International Criminal Court's warrants and local amnesty processes.

This report by CPI and the OECD explores methodologies for estimating private finance mobilized for climate adaptation in developing countries. It finds that private adaptation finance is significantly under-represented compared to mitigation (less than 10% of total mobilized private climate finance) and is difficult to track because private actors often integrate resilience into general business operations rather than labeling it as 'adaptation.' The study proposes four methodological approaches to capture direct and indirect mobilization, noting that while direct measurement is more practical, capturing indirect mobilization is essential to avoid underestimating total finance and to incentivize upstream public support.

This research paper reviews the current and planned climate change adaptation actions in Ghana. It identifies the northern regions and the agricultural sector as the most vulnerable and the primary focus of adaptation projects. While Ghana has established national policies and strategies, the report notes a gap in concrete actions within sectoral policies and a need for a more robust evidence base through monitoring and evaluation.

This report presents the results of Malawi's first National Crime Victimisation Survey, conducted between May and July 2003. The survey of 6,861 respondents reveals that while violent crime is relatively uncommon, property crimes—specifically crop and livestock theft—are prevalent and closely linked to food shortages and poverty, termed 'crimes of need'. The document also examines public perceptions of safety, the performance of the police and courts, and the role of community-based security groups.

This report section presents findings from the Malawi National Crime Victimisation Survey regarding public and victim perceptions of who commits crimes and the motivations behind them. It highlights a strong belief that crime is committed by local residents and driven by economic necessity, while noting a lack of xenophobic perceptions regarding criminal activity.

This document presents findings from the Malawi National Crime Victimisation Survey regarding public perceptions of crime and safety. It details how Malawians perceive trends in violent and property crime, regional differences in the types of crime feared most, and the resulting behavioral changes caused by the fear of crime.

This report section details the results of the Malawi National Crime Victimisation Survey regarding public perceptions of the police and the courts. Despite significant barriers to physical access and low visibility of uniformed officers, the majority of respondents expressed high levels of trust and satisfaction with both institutions. The report notes that these perceptions may be influenced by the political transition in Malawi and the identity of the survey enumerators.

This report section details public perceptions of crime prevention and safety in Malawi, based on the Malawi National Crime Victimisation Survey. It highlights a strong public preference for punitive law enforcement, the prevalence of community-based protection groups, high levels of social cohesion, and low awareness of formal initiatives like Community Police Forums and victim support services.

The Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) for Malawi outlines a geospatial strategy to achieve universal electricity access by 2030. The plan identifies a need to grow from 750,000 current household connections to 5.5 million by 2030, utilizing a mix of grid densification, grid expansion, mini-grids, and solar home systems (SHS). The report emphasizes the need for lower-cost rural construction standards and international competitive bidding to reduce the significant financing requirements for the national grid.