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UNFPA in Ghana

UNFPA in Ghana

UNFPA in Ghana

Mission Statement

"The United Nations Country Team works coherently and effectively to support Ghana in achieving the Millennium Development Goals, advancing equitable economic growth and reducing poverty, through  capacity development, strengthening of accountability systems and the delivery of quality social services, with a focus on the most deprived and vulnerable populations"

Delivering as One

Recent experiences of the United Nations system have shown that only a unified and strong UN which acts, speaks and delivers results through joint efforts, is well placed to tackle the global challenges lying ahead. Based on high-level discussions between the UN and Government, the UNCT has been officially requested to use the "Delivering as One" approach as the overarching vision and principle for UN assistance to Ghana.

The "Delivering as One" approach seeks to fully integrate the key dimensions of UN activities into one comprehensive package. It is based on five key pillars: One Leader, One Budgetary Framework, One Programme, Operating as One and Communicating as One. 

UN Presence in Ghana

26 UN entities are active in Ghana:

  • Food and Agriculture Organization
  • International Atomic Energy Agency
  • International Fund for Agricultural Development
  • International Finance Corporation
  • International Labour Organization
  • International Monetary Fund
  • International Maritime Organization
  • International Organization for Migration
  • Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
  • United Nations Development Programme
  • United Nations Department of Safety and Security
  • United Nations Environment Programme
  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  • United Nations Population Fund
  • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
  • United Nations Information Centres
  • United Nations Children's Fund
  • United Nations Industrial Development Organization
  • United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
  • UN University - Institute for Natural Resources in Africa
  • UN Habitat
  • UN Volunteers
  • UN Women
  • World Food Programme
  • World Health Organization
  • World Bank

Programmatic Alignment

The UN has four programme areas for 2012-2016 that are fully aligned with the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda and the Millennium Development Goals:

  • Food security and nutrition
  • Sustainable environment, energy and human settlements
  • Human development and productive capacity for improved social services
  • Transparent and accountable governance

Structural Alignment

The UN is organized in 11 Outcome Groups that are linked to the national Sector Working Groups:

 

Key Results

Ghana

Emergency obstetric and newborn care

Emergency obstetric and newborn care coverage was met, as per the international recommended minimum standards

Ghana

Midwifery curricula: inclusion of special needs

Needs of persons with disabilities were included in midwife curricula

Ghana

Rights of marginalized groups

Intervention models or strategies to empower marginalized and excluded groups to exercise their reproductive rights were rolled out

Ghana

Fistula treatment

79

Fistula repair surgeries provided with the support of UNFPA

Ghana

Life skills programmes for girls

7076

Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes

Ghana

Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

42

Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls

Ghana

Child, early and forced marriage

23917

Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage

Ghana

Community declarations on harmful practices

30

Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

What we do

UNFPA works in more than 150 countries and territories that are home to the vast majority of the world’s people. Its mission: to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.

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Country Representative

Country Representative

Dr. Wilfred Ochan

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Wilfred joins UNFPA Ghana Country Office with over 20 years of work experience, 17 of which has been gained in the international setting. Wilfred has worked in peace, development, humanitarian and recovery contexts and with Government, NGOs and the UN system.
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