Alleviating poverty in Ghana: the case of Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP)

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Title:	Alleviating poverty in Ghana: the case of Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP)
Author:	Debrah, Emmanuel
Year:	2012
Periodical:	Africa Today (ISSN 1527-1978)
Volume:	59
Issue:	4
Pages:	41-67
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Ghana
Subjects:	poverty reduction empowerment economic conditions
External link:	http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/africa_today/v059/59.4.debrah.pdf
Abstract:	In 2008, the government of Ghana implemented Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP), a plan to empower the extremely poor financially, increase basic school enrollment among children of poor households, reduce the infant mortality rate, improve child nutrition, and stimulate the growth of local economies. However, after four years, only a minority of the poor had witnessed an improvement in their living conditions. The rural poor, particularly in the three northern regions, continue to suffer. A multidimensional approach, focusing on free health insurance, provision of primary and secondary education to teach productive skills, the pursuit of good governance to block the diversion of funds for social services, and prioritizing women and girls will roll poverty into oblivion. Bibliogr., notes, sum. [Journal abstract]