The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender, Children and Social Welfare, led by its Chairperson, Madam Helen Adjoa Ntoso, has paid a courtesy call on the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to brief the Minister on their three-day monitoring tour in the Greater Accra Region.
During the meeting, Madam Ntoso stated that the purpose of the tour is to assess the conditions and standards of care in shelters and residential homes.
She emphasized that the visit will help the Committee identify critical challenges and gaps, which will inform stronger advocacy efforts and the mobilization of resources to improve services.
The delegation also engaged the Ministry in discussions on key government social intervention programmes such as the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) and the Ghana School Feeding Programme. They further deliberated on the importance of inter-agency collaboration to ensure the effective delivery of social protection services.
Madam Ntoso noted that at the end of the three-day tour, the Committee would compile a comprehensive report to facilitate further dialogue and collaboration with the Ministry.
In her closing remarks, Hon. Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey expressed gratitude for the Committee’s visit and welcomed their findings and recommendations.
She urged the Committee to support the Ministry in advocating for the passage of the Social Protection Bill and the Domestic Violence Bill, both of which have been approved by Cabinet and are awaiting submission to Parliament.
Touching on gender-based violence, the Minister reiterated President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to constructing shelters in all 16 regions to provide care and protection for victims of sexual and gender-based violence.
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Gender, Children and Social Welfare plays a critical oversight role in ensuring that policies and programmes under the Ministry are effectively implemented and aligned with national priorities on social protection and gender equality.
Source : Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection of Ghana