UNFPA Ghana

UNFPA programmes in Ghana are aimed at achieving universal access to sexual and reproductive health, promoting reproductive rights, and reducing maternal mortality by accelerating progress on the ICPD agenda and MDG5(A&B). Priority is given to improving skilled delivery, uptake of family planning, and quality maternal health care. UNFPA also assists to improve the use of and access to HIV prevention services, particularly among youth. Programmes also support the implementation of the national population programme and the domestic violence action plan.

Key results of Ghana in 2021 View more

Emergency obstetric and newborn care

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

Midwifery curricula: inclusion of special needs

Needs of persons with disabilities were included in midwife curricula

Rights of marginalized groups

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

Fistula treatment

Fistula repair surgeries provided with the support of UNFPA

Life skills programmes for girls

7,076

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

Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

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

Child, early and forced marriage

23,917

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

Community declarations on harmful practices

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

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Key humanitarian results 2021

960

Affected population reached with Family Planning services

375

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) reached with SRH services

2,000

Number of people reached with SRH/GBV information and awareness activities

Number of mobile clinics

Number of safe spaces

1,699

Youth facilitators and volunteers trained on sexual and reproductive health

Personnel trained on clinical management of rape

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Programme Activities

Ghana 2022 Programme Activities data

Ending gender-based violence and harmful practices

By 2025, the reduction in gender-based violence and harmful practices has accelerated

Total Spending:

$2,619,156

Implemented by:

UNFPA $1,557,326 (59%)
NGO $508,703 (19%)
GOV $553,127 (21%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (34%)
Non-core Resources (66%)

Adolescents and youth

By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital

Total Spending:

$530,580

Implemented by:

UNFPA $235,726 (44%)
NGO $145,593 (27%)
GOV $149,262 (28%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (22)
Non-core Resources (78)

Gender and social norms

By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making

Total Spending:

$1,473,332

Implemented by:

UNFPA $782,337 (53%)
NGO $316,339 (21%)
GOV $374,656 (25%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (15)
Non-core Resources (85)

Humanitarian action

By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive

Total Spending:

$12,660

Implemented by:

UNFPA $12,660 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (100)

Policy and accountability

By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks

Total Spending:

$461,073

Implemented by:

UNFPA $460,717 (100%)
GOV $356 (0%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (100)
Non-core Resources (0)

Population change and data

By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights

Total Spending:

$27,681

Implemented by:

UNFPA $5,600 (20%)
NGO $8,264 (30%)
GOV $13,817 (50%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (64)
Non-core Resources (36)

Quality of care and services

By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices

Total Spending:

$113,830

Implemented by:

UNFPA $60,287 (53%)
NGO $38,507 (34%)
GOV $15,035 (13%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (50)
Non-core Resources (50)

Ending preventable maternal deaths

By 2025, the reduction of preventable maternal deaths has accelerated

Total Spending:

$1,154,251

Implemented by:

UNFPA $803,558 (70%)
NGO $219,581 (19%)
GOV $131,112 (11%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (37%)
Non-core Resources (63%)

Adolescents and youth

By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital

Total Spending:

$418,840

Implemented by:

UNFPA $179,076 (43%)
NGO $219,140 (52%)
GOV $20,624 (5%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (7)
Non-core Resources (93)

Gender and social norms

By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making

Total Spending:

$165,384

Implemented by:

UNFPA $154,775 (94%)
GOV $10,609 (6%)

Funded by:

Non-core Resources (100)

Humanitarian action

Total Spending:

$5,992

Implemented by:

UNFPA $5,992 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (100)

Policy and accountability

Total Spending:

$268,798

Implemented by:

UNFPA $266,275 (99%)
GOV $2,523 (1%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (83)
Non-core Resources (17)

Population change and data

Total Spending:

$37,554

Implemented by:

UNFPA $31,019 (83%)
NGO $441 (1%)
GOV $6,093 (16%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (98)
Non-core Resources (2)

Quality of care and services

Total Spending:

$257,684

Implemented by:

UNFPA $166,420 (65%)
GOV $91,264 (35%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (49)
Non-core Resources (51)

Ending the unmet need for family planning

By 2025, the reduction in the unmet need for family planning has accelerated

Total Spending:

$3,861,419

Implemented by:

NGO $18,387 (0%)
UNFPA $3,228,629 (84%)
GOV $614,403 (16%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (52%)
Non-core Resources (48%)

Adolescents and youth

By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital

Total Spending:

$764,310

Implemented by:

UNFPA $499,434 (65%)
NGO $11,430 (1%)
GOV $253,446 (33%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (39)
Non-core Resources (61)

Gender and social norms

By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making

Total Spending:

$61,504

Implemented by:

UNFPA $25,440 (41%)
GOV $36,065 (59%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (41)
Non-core Resources (59)

Humanitarian action

Total Spending:

$28,357

Implemented by:

UNFPA $28,357 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (100)

Policy and accountability

Total Spending:

$1,422,192

Implemented by:

UNFPA $1,421,807 (100%)
GOV $385 (0%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (80)
Non-core Resources (20)

Population change and data

Total Spending:

$231,854

Implemented by:

UNFPA $39,505 (17%)
NGO $2,088 (1%)
GOV $190,261 (82%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (29)
Non-core Resources (71)

Quality of care and services

Total Spending:

$1,353,201

Implemented by:

UNFPA $1,214,086 (90%)
NGO $4,869 (0%)
GOV $134,245 (10%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (32)
Non-core Resources (68)

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UNFPA Ghana

Emergency obstetric and newborn care

Midwifery curricula: inclusion of special needs

Rights of marginalized groups

Fistula treatment

Life skills programmes for girls

Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

Child, early and forced marriage

Community declarations on harmful practices

Key humanitarian results 2021

Programme Activities

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