Gender Minister Defends 2027-2030 Budget At Finance Ministry

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has defended her Ministry’s budget for the 2027-2030 medium-term period before the Ministry of Finance.

She led the Ministry’s directors and some technical officers to the Budget Technical Hearing at the Ministry of Finance to justify the allocation and outline planned spending.

The hearing provided an opportunity for the Ministry to present and defend its priorities and planned interventions, with emphasis on strengthening social protection, child protection, gender equity, disability inclusion and social welfare services.

Defending the budget, Dr Lartey said a key focus of the Ministry’s 2027 outlook is to consolidate recent policy and legislative gains by supporting the implementation of approved frameworks and advancing outstanding legislation.

According to her, the areas include child protection, domestic abuse, ageing, young persons’ justice and the regulation of non-profit organisations.

The presentation further highlighted plans to strengthen the protection and support systems for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, while improving social services and monitoring across the country.

The budget defence comes at a time when the Government is preparing the 2027 Budget, which the Ministry of Finance has indicated will be developed within the 2027-2030 medium-term framework.

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