The Chief of Social Policy and Inclusion at United Nations International Children Emergency Funds (UNICEF) Ghana, Ms Pauliina Sarvilahti, has praised the government for its commitment to the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme.
She described LEAP as a key social intervention policy that had greatly impacted poverty reduction.
Speaking at the UNICEF Ghana media engagement series in Accra yesterday, Ms Sarvilahti commended LEAP's effectiveness and noted it as one of the most closely-evaluated programmes since its inception.
However, she emphasised that further improvements were essential to fully realise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. "LEAP has had a real impact, but we need to enhance its reach and effectiveness to combat poverty and hunger," Ms Sarvilahti remarked.