Ghana National Nutrition Policy The National Nutrition Policy (July 2016), serves as a comprehensive framework and audit of Ghana’s nutrition landscape, outlining the strategies required to improve health outcomes across the life course. It emphasizes that optimum nutrition during the fetal and early childhood stages is critical for cognitive and physical development, which eventually leads…
Document Overview This document, published in the African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development in March 2022, provides a systematic rapid scoping review of Ghana’s nutrition and health policy landscape between 2010 and 2020. The review was commissioned as part of the process to develop national food-based dietary guidelines and aims to track the…
Ghana Policies, Interventions and Actions This document provides a concise overview of key nutrition- and health-related policies, interventions, and actions in Ghana. It highlights national efforts to promote healthier diets, prevent and manage non-communicable diseases, address malnutrition (including overweight and obesity), strengthen multi-sectoral coordination, promote breastfeeding, regulate breast-milk substitutes, and introduce fiscal measures such as…
NutriShed Policy Brief: A New Tool for Nutrition-Sensitive Urban Planning in Ghana About the Policy Brief The NutriShed policy brief titled “NutriShed: A Framework for Strengthening Urban Nutrition Security in Ghana.” summarizes insights from a two-year project that tested a five-step approach for tracking how nutrients — not just food commodities — flow from production…
The medium-term national development policy framework for 2018-2021, Agenda for Jobs: The Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework (MTNDPF) serves as a multi-sectoral document aimed at implementing the vision, policies, and programs for Ghana’s economic and social development. Following the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II) from 2014-2017, this framework envisions a prosperous nation that…
Transforming Ghana’s Agricultural Landscape: A Comprehensive Investment Plan for Sustainable Growth and Food Security The Investing for Food and Jobs (IFJ): An Agenda for Transforming Ghana’s Agriculture (2018-2021) is a strategic initiative developed to actualize the vision of the Government of Ghana as outlined in the Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework (MTNDPF). The IFJ integrates international development…
Strengthening Ghana’s Agricultural Sector: A Strategic Investment Plan for Sustainable Growth and Development The Medium Term Agricultural Sector Investment Plan (METASIP II) for 2014-2017 aligns with the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II) and adheres to the Maputo and Malabo declarations, which advocate for a minimum of 10 percent of the national budget…
Transforming Ghana’s Agriculture: A Comprehensive Policy Framework for Sustainable Growth and Inclusivity The Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy (FASDEP II) is a strategic framework established by the Government of Ghana to enhance the agriculture sector’s development. The overarching vision is to modernize agriculture, leading to a transformed economy characterized by food security, job creation,…
The scope of the national food safety policy The scope of the national food safety policy is to build a sensitive responsive and resilient food safety system that assures the right to quality food in Ghana. The policy shall recognise national, regional and international practices, principles, guidelines, standards and agreements governing food safety systems. It…