Women's Empowerment In Practice: Lessons from the Ghana Productive Safety Nets Project

World Bank

ABSTRACT

This case study offers perspectives and learnings on the implementation of the Labor-Intensive Public Works (LIPW) and Productive Inclusion (PI) programs, as part of the Ghana Productive Safety Net Project (GPSNP).  LIPW aims to provide short-term employment to poor people during the lean season and to build productive assets in their communities and it has gradually been adapted to respond to women’s needs in terms of changing the location of work sites, allowing for piecework to accommodate women’s time constraints, and providing on-site childcare. On the other side, PI's goal is to assist poor households to improve their productivity by supporting targeted beneficiaries with sustainable livelihoods.