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<p>The UK supports a range of schemes that support disabled people in Ghana, including:</p><p>
</p><ul><li>An education programme providing scholarships for girls, including those
living with disabilities and girls whose parents/guardians live with disabilities.</li><li>A
national cash transfer programme (the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty Programme),
which also targets those with disabilities.</li><li>An entrepreneurship training/mentorship
programme (Enhancing Growth in New Enterprises).</li><li>One of our larger civil society
programmes, (Strengthening Transparency and Accountability Responsiveness) which supports
initiatives that work with people with disabilities.We are also supporting improvements
to the quality of mental health care through working with the relevant regulatory
body (Mental Health Authority) and two large NGOs (BasicNeeds and Christian Health
Association of Ghana) to increase access to better care. DFID in Ghana is also developing
links with the UK International Citizen Service Volunteer programme which works with
disabled groups in the North of Ghana.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID Ghana’s Operational
Plan 2011-2016 (updated December 2014) sets out the UK’s current priorities for development
assistance in Ghana, as agreed with the Ghanaian authorities. This can be accessed
through <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-ghana-operational-plan-2014"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-ghana-operational-plan-2014</a>.</p>
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