The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has submitted a Legislative Instrument (LI) to Parliament to operationalise and clarify provisions in the Social Protection Act, 2025 (Act 1148).
The Chief Director of MoGCSP, Dr Marian W. A. Kpakpah, speaking on behalf of the Minister, during the 30th session of the Social Protection Sector Working Group (SPSWG), said the instrument has been submitted to Parliament and would undergo the statutory maturation process, and is expected to come into force by June 2026.
He added that long-term cooperation was vital to make social programs more effective, pointing out that the SPSWG was the key platform for aligning policies, improving how programs are delivered, and ensuring the vulnerable get the support they need.
Dr Kpakpah commended stakeholders for their continued backing and urged active participation to drive a productive outcome.
The Director of the Social Protection Directorate, Madam Francisca Atuluk, reminded stakeholders that a structural shift from fragmented interventions to a disciplined, integrated, and nationally owned system delivers results at scale.
“We now have the legal foundation, the data, and the policy direction. What is required is alignment, clarity of purpose, and decisive action,” she added.
The Chief of Social Policy and Inclusion at UNICEF Ghana, also the Co-Chair of the meeting, Madam Paulina Sarvilahti, stressed the critical role of social protection in addressing poverty, inequality, and vulnerability, particularly among children, women, and persons with disabilities.
She reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to supporting Ghana’s social protection agenda, emphasising the need for stronger, more inclusive, and shock-responsive systems to protect vulnerable populations.
Grace Acheampong, ISD
