THIS QUESTION IS BASED ON THE CASE:

Informal settlements and pre-emptive actions to win the war against COVID-19

Question 1

Various professional bodies including Biochemists, Microbiologists, Public Health Professionals, Economists, Lawyers, Accountants, Bankers and Politicians have been expressing their views on the Covid-19 pandemic. These professionals provide policy direction to the government. There are some who are assessing the impact of the pandemic on the economy during and after the Covid-19. Others are developing vaccine.

On the basis of these, the government of Ghana has approached you as a Financial Services Management expert to develop appropriate strategy to implement the recommendations. In addition, analyse the banks and business effects in implementing the recommendations put forward by the author of the case:Informal settlements and pre-emptive actions to win the war against COVID-19.

You have been assigned a slum/informal settlement in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area or Greater Kumasi Area (based on your index number) in Ghana. In developing your strategy in implementing the advice of the author of the case attached, consider the financial services and business effects of your strategy. You should make good use of your knowledge

especially, in banking and/ or Finance/Accounting.