Country Assistance Strategy (CAS)

The Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) is the most important World Bank country document. It is tailored to the needs and circumstances of each country and lays down the World Bank Group's development priorities, as well as the level and type of assistance the Bank will provide for a period of three years.

The CAS preparation is a participatory process. Before the adoption, key elements of the strategy are discussed with government representatives; and to ensure the widest possible involvement, public dialogues are also held, with Internet-based discussions taking place in many countries.

However, the CAS is not a negotiated document. Any differences between the country's own agenda and the Bank's strategy are highlighted in the CAS document. A progress report is issued in the intervening year. More information is available at the World Bank CAS website.

Ghana Joint Assistance Strategy (G-JAS) Signed

March 1, 2007 - In a momentous occasion, the Government of Ghana and its development partners on March 1 signed an agreement that commands over 90 percent of aid flows to Ghana.

The Ghana Joint Assistance Strategy (G-JAS) intends to align development assistance with the government’s political and partnership cycle. It builds on commitments by development partners to work towards the goals and priorities of the second Ghana Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS II), and will help realize mutual harmonization principles. More...

Country Assistance Strategy for Ghana, 2008-2011

The World Bank Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Ghana (pdf) 2008-2011 was endorsed by the Bank’s Board on in May 2007.

The World Bank will support Ghana's Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS II) for the country to achieve middle-income status and the Millennium Development Goals, and to ensure that benefits of growth are shared. Based on the GPRS II, the overall Ghana Partnership Results Matrix is the prioritized framework also for the Country Assistance Strategy (CAS), indicating objectives, baselines, targets, government action and partner contributions.

To further harmonize partners' contributions, the Ghana Joint Assistance Strategy (GJAS) was signed by 16 partners, on February 27, 2007. This CAS, consists of Part I, the G-JAS, laying out commitments by partners, and Part II, a World Bank Group Program with Ghana. The two parts are complementary and need to be read together.

For more information, please refer to the CAS for Ghana (pdf) 2008-2011 or Documents and Reports.