Country Factsheet
Ghana
This factsheet provides an overview of economic inclusion programs in Ghana. Economic inclusion programs are a bundle of coordinated, multidimensional interventions that support individuals, households, and communities in raising their incomes and building their assets. The data used for this factsheet comes from the Partnership for Economic Inclusion’s Landscape Survey 2023.
Country Facts
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Population
32.83 million
Income Group
Lower middle income
FCV country (WB FY24 list)
No
Poverty Headcount (share of population below the poverty line)
National Poverty Line
23.40%
Multidimensional Poverty Index
24.64%
$2.15/day (2017 PPP)
25.20%
Programs
Number of economic inclusion programs
6Institutional delivery (lead agency)
- Nongovernment-led
- Government-led
Geographic area
- Rural only
- Urban/peri
- Mix (urban & rural)
Participants
Number of participants
59,017Number of people benefiting
206,140Participants served by government-led programs (%)
40.68%Main Program Objectives
Wage employment
Self-employment
Income diversification
Productivity
Food security
Market access
Women's empowerment
Social inclusion
Social cohesion
Financial inclusion
Social services
Climate resilience
- More than 2/3 of programs
- Between 1/3 and less than 2/3 of programs
- Fewer than 1/3 of programs
Participant Profile
Targeted Poverty Segments
Poor
Extreme poor
Ultra-poor
Those above the poverty line
Doesn't target by poverty level
Targeted Population Groups
Women
Children
Youth
Older people
Persons with disabilities
Displacement-affected
Climate-affected
Marginalized
Conflict-affected
- More than 2/3 of programs
- Between 1/3 and less than 2/3 of programs
- Fewer than 1/3 of programs
CORE PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Transfer
Business capital
Wage employment facilitation
Skills training
Coaching
Financial services facilitation
Market links
Climate resilience support
ECONOMIC INCLUSION PROGRAMS SURVEYED
| Program Name | Year program began | Lead Agencies | Program Description | No. of Current Participants | % Female Participants | Poverty Targeting | Digital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complementary Livelihood and Asset Support Scheme, supported by the World Bank's Productive Safety Net Project | 2019 | Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development | The program aims to increase access to income-generating activities through a comprehensive package of support, including training on life skills, business management and vocational skills, start-up cash grants, and microenterprise coaching and mentoring. | 8,000 | 51-75% of participants | Targets XP/UP only | Yes |
| PROSPER III Project - Improving Food Security and Gender Equality | 2022 | CARE International in Ghana | The program seeks to improve food security and gender equality by enhancing women's agency, access to and control over productive resources, and market inclusion. | 18,491 | 51-75% of participants | Does not target by poverty level | Yes |
| Transforming the Vaccine Delivery System for Chicken and Goats in Ghana | 2019 | CARE International in Ghana | The project focuses on empowering women as entrepreneurs, livestock farmers, and service providers in vaccine distribution, contributing to evidence-based policy and practice for a gender-responsive vaccine delivery systems. | 3,710 | All (100% of participants are female) | Does not target by poverty level | Yes |
| YOUStart Program | 2022 | Ministry of Finance | The program aims to create an entrepreneurial nation through three avenues. One is the District Entrepreneurship Program that supports youth-led micro businesses and young entrepreneurs through training, business development services, and financing. | Does not target by poverty level | Yes |
Only programs that have given their consent to share their program data are included in this table
The Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI) is a global platform that unites non-governmental organizations, UN agencies, research institutions, funding partners, and the World Bank to support government adoption and scale up of economic inclusion programs that empower vulnerable people to lift themselves out of extreme poverty.
| DNA: Does Not Apply; FY: Fiscal Year; FCV: Fragility, Conflict, and Violence; MPI: Multidimensional Poverty Index; NPL: National Poverty Line; N/A: Not available; WB: World Bank |