Connecting the Dots : People, Jobs, and Social Services in Urban Ghana
Major Ghanaian cities are at a critical point that will determine whether they become an engine of or a burden on the country’s development. Ghana’s urban areas contribute to more than two-thirds of the country’s gross national product, and cities will continue to grow rapidly, especially those...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Published: |
Washington, DC: World Bank
2021
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/897781623310165849/connecting-the-dots-people-jobs-and-social-services-in-urban-ghana http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35719 |
| Summary: | Major Ghanaian cities are at a critical point that will determine
whether they become an engine of or a burden on the country’s
development. Ghana’s urban areas contribute to more than two-thirds
of the country’s gross national product, and cities will continue to grow
rapidly, especially those other than capital cities. Intermediary cities such
as Kumasi and Tamale are expected to double their populations by 2030,
demonstrating both their importance and their potential for contributing
further to economic growth. However, if nothing is done to change the
current trends, the cost of congestion and externalities will outweigh any
productivity benefits the cities can deliver.
Connecting the Dots: People, Jobs, and Social Services in Urban
Ghana aims to assess the constraints to accessing jobs and social services
in Ghanaian cities, especially those faced by women, low-income
groups, people with disabilities, and children, and proposes a path to
transform urban mobility and public transport. The report focuses on two
intermediary cities—Kumasi and Tamale—as well as on the Greater Accra
region. It includes a comprehensive analysis of mobility and accessibility
issues and recommends a programmatic phased approach to address
these issues. Finally, in the context of COVID-19 (coronavirus), the report
analyzes not only major challenges for the urban transport sector, but also
opportunities to rethink the role of urban mobility for more inclusive and
sustainable growth. |
|---|