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Ghana: ‘National Social Protection Policy ready for Cabinet’

Submitted by monitor on Fri, 11/06/2015 - 09:20

Ghanaweb (06.11.2015) Nana Oye Lithur, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection has announced that the National Social Protection Policy is ready to be presented to Cabinet for approval by the end of the month.

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Ghana: Gender Ministry Implements Social Protection Interventions for Vulnerable Groups

Submitted by monitor on Tue, 10/27/2015 - 10:10

Allafrica (23.10.2015) The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has formulated and launched a Child and Family Welfare Policy (CFWP) which is designed to prevent and protect children from all forms of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation.

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Inequalities

Ghana's social protection aims to achieve SDG

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 10/12/2015 - 13:02

newsghana.com (11.10.2015) The United Nations High-Level Political Forum on sustainable development (HLPF), is tasked to follow-up and review the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015.

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ghana
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Extension of coverage
Social protection floor
Social policies & programmes

Ghana: Social protection - National household registry to be established

Submitted by monitor on Fri, 07/31/2015 - 08:41

Pulse (31.07.2015) The Ministry of Gender Children and Social Protection will soon set up a Ghana National Household Registry (GNHR). This will help harmonise the registration of all social protection programmes in the country.

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ghana
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Governance and administration
Social policies & programmes

Ghana: Persons with Disability issues mainstreamed into social protection

Submitted by monitor on Fri, 06/12/2015 - 13:54

ghanaweb.com (12.06.2015) Ghana has mainstreamed issues with Persons with Disability (PWDs) into the National Social Protection Strategy and Poverty Reduction Interventions to enable them to develop their full potentials and participate in the national development process.

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Ghana: Social Protection Policy to fulfill govt promise

Submitted by monitor on Thu, 04/23/2015 - 08:27

Ghanaweb (22,04.2015) Mr Antwi-Boasiako Sekyere, the Eastern Regional Minister, has observed that the development of a National Social Protection Policy would not only benefit the less privileged in society, but also give meaning to government’s promise to promote good governance and investment in people.

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