Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS I) 2003-2005. Country/Territory Ghana Document type Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Land & soil, Cultivated plants Keyword Agricultural development Sustainable use Poverty Smallholders/peasants Gender Irrigation Extension Fiscal and market measures Credit Rural employment Rural youth Sustainable development Pollution control Ecosystem preservation Disasters Early warning system/emergency intervention system Food security Agricultural land Urban land Land tenure Plant production Crops/grasses Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Entry into force notes 2003-2005. Abstract The Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS) is a strategic instrument with a multi-sectorial approach, applicable at the national level. The GPRS represents comprehensive policies, strategies, programmes, and projects to support growth and poverty reduction over a three-year period. The documents aims to create wealth by transforming the nature of the economy to achieve growth, accelerated poverty reduction and the protection of the vulnerable and excluded within a decentralized, democratic environment. This goal will be achieved by: ensuring sound economic management for accelerated growth; increasing production and promoting sustainable livelihoods; direct support for human development and the provision of basic services; providing special programmes in support of the vulnerable and excluded; ensuring good governance and increased capacity of the public sector; and the active involvement of the private sector as the main engine of growth and partner in nation building. The emphasis over the period will be on stabilizing the economy and laying the foundation for a sustainable, accelerated and job creating agro-based industrial growth. The GPRS will also focus on providing the enabling environment that will empower all Ghanaians to participate in wealth creation. It will ensure that all Ghanaians irrespective of their socio-economic status or where they reside have access to basic social services such as health care, quality education, potable drinking water, decent housing and the ability to participate in decisions that affect their own lives. Full text English Website siteresources.worldbank.org