24 January 2023
Integrated Social Protection Information System in Ghana: Opportunities, Impact and Challenges
The nineth session of the Talking interoperability series will discuss the experience of the Social Protection Directorate and the Research, Statistics and Information Management (RSIM) of the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection in Ghana with its road map to Social Protection systems integration.
They will present their experience on the process of rolling out and development of the national interoperable platform for the Social Protection management information system in Ghana and the ongoing work being done by the Vice President’s team on the integration of national ID, birth, and health insurance databases.
Speaker:
Kakra Asante, MIS Specialist and Consultant, Ghana Productive Safety Net Project
Samuel Boakye-Marfo, Principal Social Development Officer, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection
Kingsley Owusu, Head of IT, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection
Discussants:
Lubasi Musambo, MIS Technical Advisor, Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, Zambia
Arin Dutta, Senior Health Specialist, ADB
Moderator:
Luis Inaki Alberro Encinas, Social Protection Specialist, World Bank