Community Dialogue on Social Protection Underway in Zoggu to Strengthen Grassroots Awareness

Edited by: Solomon Kwabena Nana-Ansah – Paaps – 

Zoggu, Northern Region – The Social Protection Directorate of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has commenced a three-day Community Dialogue on Social Protection and related social issues at Zoggu in the Nanton District of the Northern Region.

The initiative forms part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to enhance public awareness and strengthen community participation in the implementation of social protection interventions and social welfare programmes across the country.

The dialogue is providing a platform for community members and stakeholders to discuss key social protection policies and programmes, including the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme, the Ghana School Feeding Programme, the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), the Single Window Citizens’ Engagement Service, the Affirmative Action Act, human trafficking, domestic violence, child labour, and child welfare policies.

According to the Ministry, the engagement is aimed at improving public understanding of available social protection services while encouraging community ownership and active participation in the successful implementation of these interventions at the grassroots level.

As part of the programme, indigent residents of the community were registered onto the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), enabling them to access essential healthcare services and reinforcing the government’s commitment to expanding social protection coverage for vulnerable populations.