Beneficiaries numbering over 300 have so far benefited from the Productive Inclusion Program under the Ghana Productivity Safety Net Project. The Productive Inclusion Program component supports productive inclusion activities for extremely poor households in targeted communities. Beneficiaries of the Productive Inclusion are in the CLASS category. Apexnewsgh.com report The beneficiaries of the Productive Inclusion Program fall under theComplementary Livelihood and Asset Support Scheme (CLASS). CLASS beneficiaries are selected from LEAP and LIPW household members aged 18 – 65 years who are willing to participate in the program. At least 60 percent of CLASS beneficiaries are female. Beneficiaries are grouped for ease of training, facilitation, and coaching. Complementary Livelihood and Asset Support Scheme (CLASS) which is implemented in 42 districts in the 5 regions of Northern Ghana helps to increase access to income-generating activities for extremely poor households. CLASS activities include, Training on life skills and microenterprise, Training on business management and vocational skills, Start-up cash grants, Microenterprise coaching and mentoring. The implementation of this component is facilitated by the Rural Development Coordinating Unit of the Ministry of Local Government Decentralization and Rural Development with technical support through relevant state actors such as the National Board for Small Scale Industries now Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) at the District level. Beneficiaries upon completing the required training were encouraged to undertake enterprises in groups or as individuals. They were supported with start-up cash grants to set up their micro-enterprises. Each beneficiary received a maximum of GH¢ 1050 through a biometric electronic payment system. The grant amount is dependent on the type of enterprise proposed and agreed upon plan and is disbursed in tranches. Source: Apexnewsgh.com/GhanaFor publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email apexnewsgh@gmail.com
Leadership of Builsa South Commended for Successfully Implementing Productive Inclusion Project.
A team from some selected African Countries including, Serra Leon, Nigeria, Liberia and Ghana have commended the Leadership of the Builsa South District for successfully implementing a component of the Ghana Productivity Safety Net Project named Productive Inclusion. The leadership of the District were commended for their tireless efforts during the project implementation process which has gradually changed the lives and livelihoods of beneficiaries, their households and communities. Apexnewsgh.com report The team came in on the 8th of December, 2022 to learn how the district successfully implemented the social intervention program. The Productive Inclusion Project a component of the Ghana Productivity Safety Net Project. This component supports productive inclusion activities for extremely poor households in targeted communities. Beneficiaries of the Productive Inclusion are in the CLASS category. Complementary Livelihood and Asset Support Scheme (CLASS), which is implemented in 42 districts in the 5 regions of Northern Ghana, increases access to income-generating activities for extremely poor households. CLASS activities include; Training on life skills and microenterprise, Training on business management and vocational skills, Start-up cash grants, Microenterprise coaching, and mentoring. During the Learning Visit, the leader of the Project Design Team Mr. Desmond Duametu, and the entire leadership of the sister countries were very excited about what they saw on the ground after they went on a field trip to interact with some of the beneficiaries in Naadema and Zamsa all in the Builsa South District. The leadership of the District were commended for their tireless efforts during the project implementation which has gradually changed the lives and livelihoods of the communities and beneficiaries’ households. Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Nma Mariama, a community-based business development service provider, thanked the Government of Ghana, the World Bank, and the Ghana Enterprises Agency for the opportunity to help them better their lives. Adding that, the social intervention program does not only give grant support but also ensures that they keep working all the time. “This is the best social intervention I have seen so far. They don’t just give grant support but also keep us busy all the time. I say thank you to the Government and all those that have given to help us.” Source: Apexnewsgh.com/GhanaFor publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email apexnewsgh@gmail.com
Let’s protect the Progress by sweeping all the North East Seats for NPP- Dr. K.B Mahama
The Technical advisor to the Vice president Dr. K.B Mahama, has charged the residents of the North East Region to vote massively for New Patriotic Party (NPP) and all the Parliamentary candidates contesting in the constituency, to continue the massive development agenda that has started four years ago under the NPP administration. Dr. Mahama spoke to Apexnewsgh.com during a campaign tour in the North East Region. He further referred to the current roads in the region, which are seeing some construction to link up with Upper East and Northeast region. According to him, the Pwalugu Multipurpose dam project in the Upper East Region when completed, will bring heavier economic transformation to the two regions. To make this a reality, he charged on all the people the Builsa Zone and the Mamprugu areas not to be deceived, stressing that they should not make a mistake to bring the NDC back to Power because, there is a huge difference between the then NDC administration and the current administration under the leadership of Nana Akuffo Addo and Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia. However, he believes to protect the progress that has been made, there is the need to retain the NPP and continue for the next four years and beyond. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/ Saeed Jafar Tarimbiya Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications









