In recent times, the issues of unemployment and under-employment have featured prominently on both the global and domestic scenes as serious developmental challenges that require immediate, concerted and collaborative efforts to tackle.
Government has recognised the threats that unemployment and under-employment pose to national stability, economic growth and development, and has shown commitment to its obligation to provide decent work for all its
citizens, as enshrined in the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana.
The need to mainstream employment issues in the development agenda of Ghana has also been indicated in the MediumTerm National Development Framework (MNTDF), the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II), 2014-2017.
The National Employment Policy (NEP) has been developed in pursuance of government‟s commitment to coordinate and address employment issues in a harmonious manner and to adopt an evidence-based approach.
The Policy is expected to guide programme/project implementation towards the achievement of set targets and development outcomes in employment generation and decent work.
The goal of the NEP is to create gainful and decent employment opportunities for the growing labour force to improve their living conditions and contribute to economic growth and national development within the framework of equity, fairness, security and dignity.
The Policy begins with an assessment of the current employment situation, which encompasses the macroeconomic environment, demographic context, and sectoral employment generation growth including challenges and constraints.
On the basis of the analysis of employment-related data, key policy areas are outlined for priority action by government agencies and the private sector, with corresponding policy recommendations on how to promote gainful employment
opportunities for all Ghanaians willing to work within all sectors of the economy.
Read Also >>> NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT POLICY 2014
