Ghana is urbanising and undergoing social and spatial transformation. Beneath the concrete buildings, traffic congestion, noise of political debates, and development targets lies a quieter, more intimate revolution, the changing Ghanaian family. The transformation of the extended family to a nuclear family structure is evident in Ghanaian societies today. This transition is not just about […]
THE PLANNING PARADOX: HOW GHANA’S ADMINISTRATIVE SPLITS ARE UNDERMINING DEVELOPMENT
Ghana’s administrative fragmentation represents a classic case of political expedience undermining technical rationality. Whilst the desire to bring governance closer to the people is laudable, the current approach has created a planning system that is increasingly unable to deliver on its development promises. Debatable? Let’s read. Ghana’s decision in 2018 to expand from ten to […]