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 * Kofi Annan **
 * Background information: **


 * Kofi Annan was the Seventh Secretary General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006, is a Ghanaian diplomat, received the 2001 Nobel Prize for Peace, and is currently on the Mo Ibrahim Prize Committee. **
 * Representing: **
 * Ghana is located in Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, and in between the Ivory Coast and Togo. Ghana achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957,which made it the first sub-Saharan African nation to extract itself from European colonialism.The name Ghana was chosen for in honor of the ancient Empire of Ghana, which had once stretched through most of West Africa.. It was named after the ancient empire Ghana. Ghana has not seen the kind of ethnic conflict that has created civil wars in many other African countries. The government is set up by the executive branch, the legislative branch and the judiciary branch, the current President of Ghana is John Dramani Mahama. Ghana has a middle Income Economy and is ranked as a Lower–Middle Income Economy by the World Bank.However, Ghana's economy has been strengthened by 25 years of pretty sound management, a competitive business environment, and sustained reductions in poverty levels. The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is the third largest stock exchange in Africa after South Africa and Nigeria. Their major exports include, oil and sea- by products. . Ghana has a population of 24,652,402 people. **


 * 3 References: **


 * 1) **Deputy Secretary-General Mark Malloch Brown- A close colleague **
 * 2) **  H. E. Mr. Ken Kanda - A fellow Ghanaian diplomat  **
 * 3) **Ban Ki-moon- Another close colleague of Kofi Annan who shares the same ideas and goals. **
 * 4) **Goodluck Jonathan- The President of Nigeria. Nigeria is a close ally with Ghana and supports them. **


 * Mo Ibrahim Foundation: **
 * According to the Mo Ibrahim Index, Ghana is usually ranked in the top 10 countries in Africa. Which shows that the Ghanaian government is delivering security, health, education, rights, rule of law and economic development to their people. The numbers in the 2011 index are higher than in previous years, so the Ghanaian government is steadily making progress to achieve these rankings. **


 * 1) ** Safety and Rule of Law **
 * 2) ** Ghana was ranked #6 in Safety and Rule of Law overall. They were ranked 5th in Rule of Law. Ghana seems to be a progressing very well in the sector of Rule and Law. **
 * 3) ** Participation and Human Rights **
 * 4) ** Ghana was ranked at #4 for Participation and Human Rights.This ranking show that Ghana and it’s government cares for its people. **


 * 1) ** Ghana was ranked 5th in Human Rights. This includes equal rights for women, children and men, job rights etc. **


 * 3. Sustainable Economic Opportunity **


 * 1) ** Ghana was ranked 8th in Business environment. **
 * 4. Human Development **


 * 1) ** Ghana was ranked 6th in Welfare. **
 * 2) ** Ghana was ranked 10th in Education but is steadily making progress to increase its ranking **
 * As you can see Ghana was ranked particularly high in most categories. In the ones where it was not ranked very high, the government is working hard towards fixing the problems in that area. **
 * Ghana should receive the funding of 5 million dollars from the Mo Ibrahim Foundation because it has made much progress in the development in its country and has a promising and prosperous future. It has done well in the areas of Safety and Rule of Law, Participation and Human Rights, Human Development, and various other categories. Another reason why Ghana should receive the funding is because Ghana has thousands, hundreds of thousands of refugees in its country. It is struggling to accommodate these refugees and keep them safe. Ghana should receive funding for this reason because it’s not only helping keep its own citizens safe but also the people of other countries like Liberia. **

//** Bibliography: **//
 * "Africa: Least Integrated but Worst Hit by the Crisis." N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2012. . **
 * * "Central Intelligence Agency." CIA. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2012. < https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gh.html>. **
 * "Ghana." // Google Books // //.// N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2012. < http://books.google.com/books?id=YIXePVHEhokC>. **


 * "Kofi Annan Foundation." Kofi Annan Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2012. . **