Social Protection Policy or a Political Largesse: Disability Fund Efficacy Assessment and Roadblocks to Sustainable Development Goals

Arkorful, Vincent Ekow; Anokye, Reindolf; Basiru, Ibrahim; Hammond, Anastasia; Sulemana, Mohammed; Micah, Victor Bondzie

doi:10.1080/01900692.2019.1669048

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“…Among the people interviewed, beneficiaries who were recommended by MMDCEs, GFD representatives, Social Welfare officers and Assembly members were likely to receive durable or quality items than others. This experience aligns with literature highlighting political actors influencing Fund allocation decisions can result in differences in allocations Edusei and colleagues [29], Arkorful et al, [30] as well as effectiveness Banks et al, [35], and Banks et al, [36].…”

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confidence: 88%

“…The research further indicated how limited funding for the DF complicates the administration and effectiveness of the program. Concurring with Arkorful et al, [ 30 ], this research found that beneficiaries could not invest in sustainable ventures when they received only small amounts. It further found that beneficiaries who did not receive the exact requested item or funds had to step-down on their intended purpose.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 61%

“…Additionally, Edusei et al, [29] in their study established that beneficiaries used the funds for the intended purposes but doubted whether the DF made real impact in the lives of beneficiaries since received amounts were too small. Furthermore, Arkorful et al, [30], in assessing the policy efficacy and challenges of the fund in five regions of Ghana, found beneficiaries had limited information on the fund, faced access difficulties, disbursement delays and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) interfering in the fund disbursement. They suggested policy restructuring and separating the fund management from political structures.…”

Section: Previous Research On the Disability Fundmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, Arkorful et al, [ 30 ], in assessing the policy efficacy and challenges of the fund in five regions of Ghana, found beneficiaries had limited information on the fund, faced access difficulties, disbursement delays and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) interfering in the fund disbursement. They suggested policy restructuring and separating the fund management from political structures.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The experience of persons with disabilities as beneficiaries of Ghana’s District Assemblies Common Fund

Abdul Karimu,

Mont,

Morris

2024

PLoS ONE

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Ghana’s Disability Fund aims to build the capacity of persons with disabilities, particularly those outside of formal employment, to engage in livelihood generation activities as a way to reduce poverty. The objective of this paper is to investigate the kind of knowledge that exists on the District Assemblies Common Fund program, understand the experience of beneficiaries when they access the program, and examine the benefits on beneficiaries’ livelihoods. The research consisted of five focus group discussions with 35 beneficiaries, key informant interviews with six member organizations of Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations, and interviews with eleven Disability Fund Management Committees members. This research found the experiences of beneficiaries on the program are varied yet the program on the whole has had a positive outcomes on their livelihoods. Persons with disabilities who participated in this study demonstrated knowledge of the program. Beneficiaries further described issues relating to the quality of purchased items, the procurement process, as well as reductions and changes to requested items. Disability-specific issues in accessing the funds were also noted. These limited the effectiveness of the Fund to meet its stated goals. The findings of the study can inform the Common Fund Secretariat efforts to improve the performance of the fund as well as the advocacy of the disability movement. The findings are also relevant to the design and implementation of other social protection programmes in low-and middle-income countries.

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confidence: 88%

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confidence: 61%

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confidence: 99%

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The experience of persons with disabilities as beneficiaries of Ghana’s District Assemblies Common Fund

Abdul Karimu,

Mont,

Morris

2024

PLoS ONE

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“…In Ghana, several measures have been put in place to make human resources responsive to the healthcare needs of the country but they have yielded little success (Arkorful et al, 2018, MOH, 2013MOH, 2021). The intended talent management practices in Ghana appear to differ from the actual practices by nurses who often work with unclear goals.…”

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Talent Management Practices in the State Health Services Sector in Ghana: a case study of nurses in three (3) health institutions

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Experiences of conditional and unconditional cash transfers intended for improving health outcomes and health service use: a qualitative evidence synthesis

Yoshino

Sidney-Annerstedt

Wingfield

et al. 2023

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Social Protection Policy or a Political Largesse: Disability Fund Efficacy Assessment and Roadblocks to Sustainable Development Goals

Cited by 4 publications

References 25 publications

The experience of persons with disabilities as beneficiaries of Ghana’s District Assemblies Common Fund

The experience of persons with disabilities as beneficiaries of Ghana’s District Assemblies Common Fund

Talent Management Practices in the State Health Services Sector in Ghana: a case study of nurses in three (3) health institutions

Experiences of conditional and unconditional cash transfers intended for improving health outcomes and health service use: a qualitative evidence synthesis

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