National Employment Policy (2012-2016). Country/Territory Ghana Document type Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Poverty Rural employment Extension Capacity building Rural youth Financial agricultural measures Credit Irrigation Data collection/reporting Indigenous peoples Sustainable development Sustainable use Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Entry into force notes 2012-2016. Abstract The National Employment Policy (Policy) provides Ghana the needed policy response to the precarious employment situation and to assist the poor and the unemployed to take advantage of the opportunities to be gainfully employed and contribute to the national development process. It is a multi-sectoral policy with a national coverage that will be implemented for the 2012-2016 period. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by National Employment Policy. Legislation | Ghana | 2014 Keyword: Equity, Monitoring, Rural employment, Rural youth, Smallholders/peasants, Family farming, Cooperative/producer organization, Financial agricultural measures, Governance, Data collection/reporting, Extension, Capacity building Source: FAO, FAOLEX