The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has rolled out a nationwide stakeholder engagement exercise following the recent reassessment of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme.
The Ministry said the engagement marks a transition into a critical next phase of the LEAP reassessment process, with a focus on communicating assessment outcomes and guiding the Community Validation Process at district and community levels.
According to the Ministry, the exercise is designed to strengthen coordination among national, regional and district institutions through consistent, policy-aligned communication. Officials say this approach will ensure that stakeholders receive clear and uniform information on the reassessment results, as well as the specific roles of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in validating beneficiary lists.
Participants in the engagement include political and administrative leaders across the MMDAs, such as District Chief Executives, Coordinating Directors and members of district reassessment teams. These teams comprise District Social Welfare Officers, planners, statisticians and Information Services Department officers, alongside other key stakeholders involved in social protection delivery.
The Ministry said the interactions are intended to build consensus, mobilise local-level support and effectively manage grievances arising from the reassessment exercise. By engaging directly with stakeholders at the district and community levels, officials aim to deepen understanding of the LEAP reassessment outcomes and manage expectations among affected communities.
The engagement will also reinforce existing grievance redress mechanisms, providing avenues for households and community members to raise concerns and seek clarification during the validation process.
The Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, accountability and evidence-based decision-making in the implementation of social protection programmes. It said the nationwide engagement underscores efforts to ensure that LEAP continues to serve Ghana’s most vulnerable households fairly, credibly and in line with national social protection objectives.