GSS collaborates with RIPS to hold dissemination event on Ghana’s population prospects
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3 months ago
Source:
3News
Government Statistician Prof Samuel Annim
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in collaboration with the University of Ghana Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS) organised a dissemination event to share key findings from two recently released publications. These are the 2021 Population and Housing Census Thematic Report on Population Projections (2021 - 2050) which presents population projections disaggregated by sex, age, and type oflocality to support informed decision-making and the 2024 revision of the World Population Prospects, a flagship report published by the UN Population Division to provide population data for planning. The purpose of the event was to discuss the policy implications of population projections and raise awareness of these existing statistics to promote their uptake for policy, research, and teaching. The event was held on Tuesday 20th August at the Alisa Hotel in Accra. Three main implications of Ghana's national population projections were highlighted during the programme:
At least a third of the population will be aged 15 to 35 years over the next three decades which highlights the importance of investments in youth skills and employment and intensifying efforts to harness the demographic dividend.