“The Electricity Insecurity and Its Impact on the Economy of Ghana”
The Economy of Ghana Network of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, Legon under the Public Sector Economics thematic area is holding a workshop on “The Electricity Insecurity and Its Impact on the Economy of Ghana”.
This EGN forum seeks to bring together stakeholders and policy makers to deliberate and share ideas on the possible short term solutions to ending the energy crisis, and long term plans to ensure that energy generation in Ghana is profitable enough to allow more players in the sector.
The workshop is scheduled as follows:
Date: Thursday, 14th May, 2015
Time: 9.00am
Venue: ISSER Conference Centre (ISSER Annex)
Speaker: Public Sector Economics Subject Matter Specialist, Dr. Charles Ackah (Senior Research Fellow & Head of Economics Division, ISSER)
All are cordially invited!
Ghana has been facing a serious energy crisis for the past three years and there seems to be no end in sight for this crisis. Promises have been made to end the crisis but all we see is the problem getting worse by the day. There is evidence that some businesses are collapsing and workers are being laid off due to the energy crisis. The government is clearly being blamed for failing to respond urgently to solve this energy crisis within the shortest possible time. What is the real impact of the crisis to our economy? Now the load shedding has no clear pattern which makes it even more difficult for businesses to plan efficiently. Many people have expressed concern about the negative effects of the current energy crisis on the economy and voiced the need for the crisis to be resolved. All the sectors of the economy have been affected including households, educational and health institutions.
The Economy of Ghana Network (EGN) is a civil society organisation embracing all persons with adequate training and interest in discussing issues relevant to the proper management of the economy of Ghana and to the country’s socio-economic development. The network provides a platform for disseminating research findings and discussing their policy relevance. The Network is funded by African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF).
