Is social protection in Ghana a right?

Abdul Gafaru Abdulai, Abdul Bassit Abubakari, Jude Martey

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Abstract

Through an analysis of Ghana’s Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme, this article examines the extent to which national governments have embraced the rights-based approach to social assistance. Based on interviews with beneficiary households and policymakers at national and sub-national levels, it finds that although official policy documents depict the LEAP in rights-based terms, beneficiaries see it as a charitable programme. The article concludes that if the LEAP is to play a stronger role in promoting citizenship rights in Ghana, it is important to strengthen district level structures to investigate and redress beneficiaries’ complaints in a timely manner.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1064-1074
Number of pages11
JournalDevelopment in Practice
Volume29
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Nov 2019

Keywords

  • Labour and livelihoods–Poverty reduction
  • Rights
  • Sub-Saharan Africa

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