The European Union partnered with International Needs Ghana to implement  the PESPEC project from January 2014 to December 2016. The objective of the project was to create a protective and safe environment for children in 21 communities in 3 MMDAs in the Central Region namely, Effutu, Gomoa East and West.

This was achieved through capacity building and networking with informal community level child protection structures; children engaged as active participants in the prevention and response to child abuse and exploitation issues. Child protection institutions/agencies were empowered at the districts to adequately prevent and respond to child abuse and exploitation, in partnership with informal community level structures in the targeted communities.

Community child protection committees (CCPC) were established in the  21 project communities. Additionally, 21 school and community-based children/youth clubs were established. The leaders  of the School/community based children/youth clubs received training in the legal frameworks of child protection thereby ensuring children’s proactive participation in the project.

INGH collaborated with the Regional and MMDAs to plan, implement and monitor the project at the community level. They served as resource persons during the consultative meeting and capacity building sessions.