Press Release: Minister launches revised DACF guidelines
Hon. Dakoa Newman (middle) with Hon. Dr. Emmanuel Marfo (right) and Mr Joseph Atsu Homadzi (left)
The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection has Launched the Revised Guidelines for Management and Disbursement of the District Assembly Common Fund for Persons with Disabilities 2024. The Gender Minister was joined by the Hon. Dr. Emmanuel Marfo, MP for Oforikrom and the Vice Chair of the recently inaugurated Disability Caucus in Parliament and Mr. Joseph Atsu Homadzi, the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations President, to launch the guidelines at the closing conference of Ghana Somubi Dwumadie, on September 12, 2024. The launch of the new guidelines marks a significant milestone of the collective advocacy of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities, Civil Society Organisations and strategic partners including the UN System. This launch is so impactful in promoting mental health inclusion into social protection interventions in Ghana.
The revised Guidelines make provisions for standard reporting format and takes cognizance of the unique situation of parents and caregivers of children with disabilities. In particular, the revised guidelines recognise the different categories of persons with disabilities and specifically includes persons with mental health conditions in the eligibility criteria. The revisions focus on realigning the fund allocation areas and have made the composition of Disability Fund Management Committee more user-involved, gender inclusive, and ensured the inclusion of persons with mental health conditions, bringing it in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (UNCPRD) as well as global commitments on disability.
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