The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has begun a three-day working visit to the Northern and North East regions to monitor the government’s ongoing Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) beneficiary enrolment exercise as authorities work towards expanding the social protection programme to reach 400,000 households nationwide.
The visit is aimed at assessing the progress of the nationwide enrolment exercise, engaging stakeholders and identifying operational challenges to ensure eligible households are registered fairly and efficiently.
Dr Lartey is accompanied by members of the Ministry’s Advisory Board and senior management as part of the monitoring exercise.
Her first stop was the Fuo community in the Sagnerigu Municipality, where she paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Fuo, Abdulai Neindow, before visiting the local LEAP enrolment centre.
At the registration site, the minister interacted with beneficiaries, registration officials and community members while observing the enrolment process firsthand. She said the exercise would help the ministry assess the efficiency of field operations and ensure that the registration process remains transparent and reaches households that qualify for support.
Speaking to journalists, Dr Lartey said the monitoring exercise reflects the ministry’s commitment to the successful implementation of the expanded LEAP programme.
She explained that feedback gathered during the visit would help officials identify challenges on the ground and introduce timely interventions to improve service delivery.
The minister also highlighted the importance of the nationwide reassessment of LEAP beneficiaries, saying it is intended to update beneficiary records, strengthen the credibility of the programme and ensure assistance reaches the country’s most vulnerable households.
According to her, the reassessment is expected to reduce both inclusion and exclusion errors, making the programme more transparent, accountable and effective in targeting those most in need.
As part of her three-day tour, Dr Lartey will continue engaging local stakeholders across the Northern and North East regions and is also expected to visit the Gambaga Alleged Witches Camp.
