PROJECT UPDATE
Project Overview
This initiative supported Ghana’s Department of Gender under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection for data for affirmative action accountability.
Project Profile
The Technical Assistance Partnership—Expert Deployment Mechanism (TAP-EDM) and Canadian experts Sally Yacoub and Leigh-Anne Ingram collaborated with the gender department of Ghana’s Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) to strengthen the use of gender-related data to support the adoption of the Affirmative Action Act (AAA). The AAA legislation aimed to address the social, cultural, economic, and political gender imbalance in the country and provide an accountability framework for gender equality to guide all government activities.
This initiative enhanced the MoGCSP’s ability to gather and analyse gender-disaggregated data, facilitating the development and dissemination of comprehensive gender equality statistics – particularly in monitoring the implementation of the AAA. It reinforced departmental leadership in conducting research and in developing or enacting policies to address gender disparities.
The work involved developing a baseline and leveraging existing data on the current state of gender equality to implement the AAA. It included developing a gender data toolkit, notably to support the implementation of the AAA. With the assistance of Sally and Leigh-Anne, training on gender data was delivered to enhance the department’s capacity to collect and analyze data.
Key Deliverables
- Capacity Support and Training
- Delivered training on the toolkit
- Technical Support and Knowledge Products
- Completed a baseline assessment
- Produced a toolkit
- Developed training materials for the toolkit
- Delivered a monitoring, evaluation and learning framework
Project Outcomes and Lessons Learned
The initiative strengthened the Department of Gender’s capacity to collect, share, and apply gender statistics in support of gender equality objectives for the public service.
Lessons learned highlight the value of maintaining flexibility in project design and implementation. Building adaptability into activities helps respond effectively to evolving needs and ensures that project results remain relevant and impactful over time.
Direct Project Reach:
- 21 participants engaged through activities conducted and project deliverables
Public Engagement (Canada):
- 41Canadians reached through outreach and engagement activities
Public Engagement Activities:
- Canadian experts Sally Yacoub and Leigh-Anne Ingram:
- Participated in a webinar
- Attended the TAP-EDM 4th Knowledge Harvest and Closing Event in Montreal
- Published the blog West Africa Mission – Stories of Implementation and Impact
- Published Webinar: Building Capacity to Make Rights a Reality
