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Ghana's Social Policy Response to Covid-19: Leaving the Poorest Behind?
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Universität Bremen, SFB 1342 Globale Entwicklungsdynamiken von Sozialpolitik / CRC 1342 Global Dynamics of Social Policy
Abstract This report analyses Ghana’s policy response to the Covid-19 pandemic, with particular attention to the social sector. It highlights the various policies that were adopted to help minimise the impact of the pandemic, ranging from the provision of free/subsidised water and electricity, and the distri... view more
This report analyses Ghana’s policy response to the Covid-19 pandemic, with particular attention to the social sector. It highlights the various policies that were adopted to help minimise the impact of the pandemic, ranging from the provision of free/subsidised water and electricity, and the distribution of food to vulnerable groups during the partial lockdown of the country. The report argues that whilst these social interventions were useful in mitigating the hardships posed by the pandemic, their overall impact was undermined by a number of factors, including the lack of a reliable database on the poor and vulnerable, ineffective targeting mechanisms, and the politicisation of the distribution of benefits.... view less
Keywords
Ghana; social policy; health policy; epidemic; public health; social support; social assistance; social benefits; labor market policy; financial assistance; West Africa
Classification
Health Policy
Social Security
Free Keywords
Pandemie; Covid-19; Corona virus
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Bremen
Page/Pages
11 p.
Series
CRC 1342 Covid-19 Social Policy Response Series, 31
ISSN
2702-6744
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0