Goal

By 2024, the Government of Ghana will increase maternity leave to 14 weeks to be implemented across all sectors of the economy and complete national multi-stakeholder discussions on the "Who Pays Principle" to extend it further to a minimum of 18 weeks led by the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations.

FROM Commitment: Nutrition for Growth Commitments

Government / Ghana

National Development Planning Commission

Partner organisations:
Country government at any administrative level: Ghanaian Government (Ministries, Departments and Agencies)
Private sector food business : SUN Business Network
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: SUN UN Network/Donor Network
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): SUN Civil Society Network
Academic or non-academic research institution: Academia, Science and Research Institutes (SUN Academic Platform)
Date made: 08 Dec 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit | 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
Verification status Verified Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Targeted location National - Ghana
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Pregnant and lactating mothers
Targeted population sex Only girls/women
Primary indicator Maternity leave (number of weeks)
Primary indicator baseline 12
Primary indicator target 14
Duration January, 2022 - December, 2024

Goal action plan

Amend existing Labour Law to extend maternity leave to be in line with ILO recommendations (Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No.183)) of at least 18 weeks

Nutrition Action Classification

Enabling

  • Financial
  • Operational
  • Leadership and governance
  • Research monitoring and data

Policy

  • Food environment
  • Food supply chain
  • Consumer knowledge
  • Nutrition care services

Impact

  • Undernutrition
  • Diet
  • Obesity and diet-related NCDs
  • Food and nutrition security

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