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Editor: Solomon Kwabena Nana-Ansah – Paaps The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has officially launched a nationwide exercise to onboard 400,000 newly eligible households onto the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme, in a major boost to the country’s social protection system. The expansion marks a significant milestone in strengthening support for vulnerable populations and improving the delivery of social assistance across the country. Established in 2008, the LEAP Programme has grown from covering 1,654 households in 21 districts to approximately 350,000 households nationwide prior to the latest reassessment.   The initiative targets…