About 40% of the global population lacks access to safe and nutritious food, while 1.3 billion tons of food are wasted annually, often due to inadequate cold storage. This paper provides the first causal evidence on how refrigerator functionality affects household food insecurity. Using rich appliance data from Ghana, the study compares households with functioning refrigerators with others owning broken refrigerators.

This presentation on democracy and development focuses on elections in Africa. I begin the discussion with a synopsis of democratic rule in Africa and Ghana’s experience from independence to military rule and eventually to democratic rule in 1992, and the aftermath. Elections in Ghana are premised on messages of social and economic development aimed at improving the lives of citizens. The resultant economic development outcomes, therefore, speak more to manifesto promises than to strategic objectives.

This academic year, CSPS’s MA in Social Policy Studies has brought together 8 unique individuals from various professional backgrounds, passionate about driving meaningful change in society. Each student expresses in their own words the unique reason behind their decision to pursue the MA in Social Policy Studies at the Centre for Social Policy Studies.

We are delighted to announce that Ms. Fatima Sadiq Meyaki, our dedicated CSPS Librarian, has been promoted to Chief Library Assistant! We extend our warmest congratulations to her on this achievement and look forward to her continued contributions to our faculty and the entire University. 

We are thrilled to announce that on February 20th, 2025, three of our students successfully completed their Master of Arts degree in Social Policy:
- Ms. Patricia Nyamekye
- Mr. Felix Larbi Appiah
- Ms. Elizabeth Okletey

We extend our warmest congratulations to these outstanding individuals and wish them all the best in their future endeavors.