The document discusses Ghana's collaboration with the IMF regarding social sector financing, focusing on the LEAP program and the impacts on vulnerable families and children. It highlights the government's engagement for a bailout in 2022, UNICEF's advocacy efforts, and the importance of building alliances with various stakeholders. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for sustainable social sector funding and efficiency improvements moving forward.

1. Ghana’s Experience in Collaborating with
the IMF around the Transfer Value in LEAP
Christiana Gbedemah-UNICEF Ghana
• Continuously following the macro –economic situation in the country and
impacts on vulnerable families and children-Social sector financing issues
• GOG engagement with IMF for a bailout in 2022
• UNICEF’s internal preparation/Bilateral engagements with IMF
• Use of evidence/clear messages/key asks for securing social sector funding –SP
(LEAP)
• Building of alliances- WB, CSOs
• IMF ECF programme document section on securing social sector funding
(including LEAP) aligned with UNICEF advocacy messages –coming from existing
LEAP+ISS baseline report, previous LEAP IE on impacts and effectiveness of
LEAP targeting, BB and fiscal space analysis
• Going forward- Creating demand to ensure sustainability post ECF-working with
CSOs, MPS, MoF. Promoting efficiency of the social sectors-PFM