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It examines human capital development, changes in access to electricity, mobile phones and mobile money, and the role of social protection programs. The assessment extends to geospatial analysis of poverty, regional inequality, and links to service access, infrastructure, climate change, and disasters. It further evaluates structural transformation, jobs and skills, wage employment, schooling returns, and ICT skills, then identifies drivers of poverty dynamics and concludes with a roadmap for policy action.","Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized  \nReport No: AUS0001903  \nGhana  \nPoverty Assessment  \nNovember 2020  \nPoPoverty and Equity Global Practice  Africa Region  \n© 2020 The World Bank  \n1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433  \nTelephone: 202-473-1000; [Internet:](Internet: www.worldbank.org)[ ](Internet: www.worldbank.org)[www.worldbank.org](Internet: www.worldbank.org)[ ](Internet: www.worldbank.org)Some rights reserved  \nThis work is a product of the staff of The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of The World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.  \nRights and Permissions  \nThe material in this work is subject to copyright. Because The World Bank encourages dissemination of its knowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given.  \nAttribution—World Bank.2020. Ghana Poverty Assessment. © World Bank.”  \nAll queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications , The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625; e-mail:  \n[pubrights@worldbank.org](pubrights@worldbank.org).  \nGOVERNMENT FISCAL YEAR  \nJanuary 1 – December 31  \nCURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Official Exchange Rate Average for 2019  \nCurrency Unit = Ghanaian Cedi (GHS) USD$1 = GH₵ 5.22  \nWEIGHTS AND MEASURES  \nMetric System  \nACRONYMS and ABBREVIATIONS BECE Basic Education Certificate Examination  \nCHPS Community-based Health Planning and Services  \nGDP Gross Domestic Product  \nGHC Ghana Cedi  \nGLSS Ghana Living Standards Survey  \nGSS Ghana Statistical Services  \nHCI Human Capital Index  \nICT Information and Communications Technology  \nLEAP Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty  \nLIPW Labor Intensive Public Works  \nLMIC Lower middle-income countries  \nMICS Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys  \nNHIS National Health Insurance Scheme  \nOVC Orphans and Vulnerable Children  \nPPP Purchasing Power Parity  \nSEIP Secondary Education Improvement Project  \nSSNIT Social Security and National Insurance Trust  \nVice President: Ousmane Diagana Country Director: Pierre Laporte  \nPractice Manager: Pierella Paci  \nTask Team Leader: Tomomi Tanaka  \nContents  \nExecutive Summary....................................................................................................................................... 9  \n1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 11  \n2. Poverty and Inequality ........................................................................................................................ 16  \n2.1. Trends in Poverty and Inequality ................................................................................................ 16  \n2.2. Profiles of the Poor ..................................................................................................................... 20  \n2.3. Human Capital Development ...................................................................................................... 22  \n2.4. mprovements in Access to Electricity, Mobile Phones and Mobile Money ............................... 27  \n2.5. Social Protection Programs ......................................................................................................... 29  \n3. Geospatial Analysis of Poverty............................................................................................................ 33  \n3.1. 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