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2026 Mid-Year Budget: 950,000 Ghanaians escaped multidimensional poverty in a year - Ato Forson

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2026 Mid-Year Budget: 950,000 Ghanaians escaped multidimensional poverty in a year - Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says nearly 950,000 Ghanaians escaped multidimensional poverty within a year, describing the achievement as evidence that the government's economic policies are translating into improved living conditions for citizens.

Presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on Thursday, July 23, Dr Forson said Ghana's multidimensional poverty rate fell from 24."Multidimensional poverty, which measures deprivation across living conditions, education, health, and employment, declined from 24.

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