Empowering the Vulnerable: MoGCSP Sensitizes Journalists on Social Protection

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has organized a sensitization workshop for Journalists in Social Protection (JISOP) in Kumasi.

The workshop aimed to bringing the media on board to curate contents on social protection that will benefit the vulnerable.

Over the years, the Ministry has taken proactive measures to strengthen social protection measures, liaising with major stakeholders to ensure the vulnerable and poor are well protected.

During the workshop, journalists were taken through presentations from the Ghana National Household Registry (GNHR), the Ghana School Feeding Programme, and the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP). These departments, all under the Gender Ministry, engaged journalists on their mandates, operations, successes, and challenges.

A plenary discussion followed the workshop, where participants brainstormed ways to ensure effective social protection systems in the country.

Speaking to OTEC News Reporter Kwame Agyenim Boateng, Dr. Richard Adjetey, Head of GNHR, revealed that GNHR is creating a social registry that will house all vulnerable groups in Ghana.

This registry will provide accurate data for social protection platforms like LEAP, Ghana School Feeding Programme, and National Health Insurance Scheme, enabling timely access to communities with extreme poverty levels.

Source: Ghana/otecfmghanana.com/Jacob Agyenim Boateng