• GSSP Strategy Forum
  November 16, 2007
• Strategizing to Grow and Reduce Poverty: The Analytical Challenges
  November 20-21, 2006
• GSSP Inception Workshop
  July 18, 2005
  Proceedings: (PDF 668K)

GSSP has conducted a series of workshops on economic modeling to build analytical capacity and foster economy-wide strategic thinking. These workshops have led to the formation of the Ghana Modeling Team, which includes members of the following institutions: Bank of Ghana (BOG), Ghana Statistical Services (GSS), Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MOFEP), the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), and the University of Ghana (UG). The following training activities have been conducted by IFPRI staff:

• Aug 9-10, 2006. Ghana Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) construction workshop
  Hosted by Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)
• Aug 14-16, 2006. Social Accounting Matrices (SAM) and SAM-based multiplier analysis
  Hosted by Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)
• Apr 12, 2007. Introduction to GAMS and economy-wide modeling
  Hosted by IFPRI's Ghana Strategy Support Program (GSSP)
• Aug 16-17, 2007. Introduction to computable general equilibrium (CGE) modeling
  Hosted by IFPRI's Ghana Strategy Support Program (GSSP)

All training workshops have included extensive hands-on training. In addition to these in-country training activities, course participants are tutored in completing distance learning assignments. Training materials are available upon request.

• Short- and Long-term Projections of World Petroleum Market and a Coping Strategy in Developing Countries
  October 9, 2006
• Challenges in the Energy Sector: Petroleum Prices and Electricity Shortages
  November 2006