USA Supports Ghanaian Children’s Social Welfare System

USAID supports the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection in the development and implementation of a policy and regulatory framework to promote family-based care and prevent the separation of children from their families. Through this support, the Ministry has developed National Standards for Residential Homes for Children; Standard Operating Procedures for Inspection of Residential Homes; Standard Operating Procedures for Case Management; and tools to establish and implement a formal foster care system. USAID’s support also enables the Ministry to identify and monitor the numerous informal and unregulated residential homes for children throughout the country. USAID’s investments also advance the reintegration of children into their original homes or into an alternative family-based setting. These interventions will help the Government of Ghana ensure that children grow up safely and healthy and reduce child trafficking, particularly in the cocoa and fishing industries.

In her remarks, Ms. Cromer reiterated the United States of America’s support to the Ghanaian social welfare system by stating, “Today we solidify our commitment to offer every child the opportunity to grow up in a supportive and nurturing family environment. It is not only a human right accorded to them by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, but it is also critical to their health and development.”

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Embassy of the United States - Accra - Ghana.

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