Self-Reliance sebagai Strategi Pembangunan Ekonomi Ghana pada Post Covid-19 Era

In 2019, Ghana was projected as the fastest growing economy in the world. Since 2017, Ghana has been consistently placed among top 10 of the fastest growing economies in Africa. However, the arrival of COVID-19 pandemic since December 2019 from Wuhan, China, made 2020 as difficult SHULRG(cid:3) QRW(cid:3) RQO\(cid:3) IRU(cid:3) *KDQD¶V(cid:3) HFRQRP\(cid:15)(cid:3) EXW(cid:3) DOVR(cid:3) ZRUOGZLGH(cid:17)(cid:3) ,PSDFW(cid:3) WR(cid:3) JOREDO(cid:3) HFRQRP\(cid:3) FDXVHG(cid:3) E\(cid:3) COVID-19 was regarded as the largest economic shock since last decades. Since the arrival of the virus LQ(cid:3) *KDQD(cid:3) LQ(cid:3) 0DUFK(cid:3) (cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:15)(cid:3) *KDQD¶V(cid:3) JRYHUQPHQW(cid:3) KDV(cid:3) VZLIWO\(cid:3) DQG(cid:3) UHVSRQVLYHO\(cid:3) SUHSDUHG(cid:3) DQG(cid:3) implemented strategic moves in order to respond against COVID-19 as well as recovering the FRXQWU\¶V(cid:3)HFRQRP\(cid:17)(cid:3)7KH(cid:3)SXUSRVH(cid:3)RI(cid:3)WKLV(cid:3)SDSHU(cid:3)LV(cid:3)WR(cid:3)GHVFULEH(cid:3)LQ(cid:3)GHWDLO(cid:3)DERXW(cid:3)*KDQD¶V(cid:3)HFRQRPLF(cid:3)UHFRYHU\(cid:3) in post covid-19 era. Theory used in this paper is the theory of self-reliance. The writer argues that the LPSRUWDQW(cid:3) NH\(cid:3) LQ(cid:3) *KDQD¶V(cid:3) HFRQRPLF(cid:3) UHFRYHU\(cid:3) SROLF\(cid:3) LQ(cid:3) SRVW(cid:3) FRYLG(cid:3) HUD(cid:3) LV(cid:3) WKH(cid:3) 3UHVLGHQW(cid:3) RI(cid:3) *KDQD¶V(cid:3) principle that the country must be able to fulfil its own needs while minimizing international aid dependency. It is done by strengthening domestic capabilities and resources, as well as fulfilling basic human needs for its citizen.