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UNICEF advocates GH¢30m annual funding for child protection in Ghana

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UNICEF advocates GH¢30m annual funding for child protection in Ghana

Mr Asante made the call at a National Dialogue on financing child protection held in Accra on the theme: “Beyond Policy: Financing child protection to secure every child’s future.

He said child protection should be recognised as an investment in human capital, adding that private-sector corporate social responsibility could complement government financing.

He said underfunding at the Department of Social Welfare, delaid in budget disbursement, uncoordinated private-sector participation and inaccessible referral pathways continued to affect child protection services.

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