A new report by ActionAid has revealed that severe budget cuts are placing unprecedented strain on education and health services, leaving workers overwhelmed and communities underserved.
Titled “The Human Cost of Public Cuts in Africa”, the report highlights the toll of austerity measures across six African countries including Ethiopia, Ghana and Kenya. The rest are Liberia, Malawi, and Nigeria.
The report urges the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to stop imposing austerity measures and privatisation, and focus instead on progressive tax reforms and debt relief or cancellation.
ActionAid Ghana is therefore urging the government of Ghana to reverse harmful budget cuts in education and health and ensure fair and livable wages for teachers and health workers.
See full report below:
