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GHANA STRATEGY SUPPORT PROGRAM: Conduct research & advise on policy to support agricultural growth, rural development & economic transformation.

The Ghana Strategy Support Program (GSSP), implemented by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), has been supporting agricultural policy-making in Ghana since 2005. The overall objective is to conduct research and advise on strategic policy options to support agricultural growth, rural development, and economic transformation in Ghana. Program activities consists of rigorous policy research, policy outreach, and capacity building. The program was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) until September 2018. Current activities are funded by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM).

GSSP closely collaborates with the Agricultural Sector Working Group (ASWG) and other research and policy-making partners to identify program priorities and guide its implementation. The program also builds on existing work and capacities in Ghana by collaborating with institutions and individuals in research, the private sector, civil society, and government. Partners include the Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research (ISSER); several institutes of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR); the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS); the the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), specifically its Statistics, Research and Information Directorate (SRID) and Policy Planning and Budgeting Directorate (PPBD); the International Water Management Institute (IWMI); and Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA).

https://www.ifpri.org/program/ghana-strategy-support-program

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