Publication: Opportunities for Youth and Women’s Participation in Ghana’s Labour-intensive Public Works Program
Date
2021-08-17
ISSN
Published
2021-08-17
Author(s)
Dadzie, Christabel E.
Ofei-Aboagye, Esther
Abstract
Ghana’s public works program,
Labour-Intensive Public Works (LIPW), was initiated in 2010
with the goal of providing short-term employment
opportunities to the poorest and building community assets.
Public works programs have the potential to promote social
inclusion by benefiting vulnerable groups, particularly
youth and women. The LIPW program in its operational design,
included provisions to support women workers, including
having on-site crèches and latrines and provided flexibility
of employment so that women could easily access the program.
Although, the program did not exclude qualified youth,
operational designs did not lay emphasis on youth
engagement. The LIPW program could be positioned as a youth
employment avenue, as well as promoting social inclusion and
enhancing the overall well-being of its beneficiaries. As
such, this study reviews the operational opportunities
within the Ghana LIPW program design targeting women and
youth and provides recommendations for enhancing social
inclusion for these groups in future programming. This study
will be useful for public works program implementers, as
well as policy makers, looking to boost social inclusion
within their programming.
Citation
“Dadzie, Christabel E.; Ofei-Aboagye, Esther. 2021. Opportunities for Youth and Women’s Participation in Ghana’s Labour-intensive Public Works Program. Jobs Working Paper;No. 61. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36202 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”