National Employment Policy. Country/Territory Ghana Document type Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Equity Monitoring Rural employment Rural youth Smallholders/peasants Family farming Cooperative/producer organization Financial agricultural measures Governance Data collection/reporting Extension Capacity building Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract The goal of the present National Employment Policy (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. Full text English References - Legislation Implements National Employment Policy (2012-2016). Legislation | Ghana | 2012 Keyword: Poverty, Rural employment, Extension, Capacity building, Rural youth, Financial agricultural measures, Credit, Irrigation, Data collection/reporting, Indigenous peoples, Sustainable development, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX