The 2024 Ibrahim Index of African Governance has revealed that Ghana’s anti-trafficking measures saw negative results from 2018 to 2023.
Once hailed as a regional leader in the fight against trafficking, the country has seen a disturbing trend in a fall in the absence of human trafficking cases.
From 2013 to 2024, Ghana made notable progress in reducing trafficking activities, but recent reports indicate an alarming resurgence, reversing much of the progress made.
From 2014 to 2018, Ghana’s anti-trafficking measures saw positive results with a constant rating of 68.8 out of 100.
It however began to experience a fall from 2019 to 2023 with 2022 and 2023 recording the worst figure of 31.3. out of 100.
As part of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection’s aim to prevent human trafficking, 60 law enforcement agencies have been equipped with advanced level capacity-building training programme to understand the dimensions and the urgency to end adult and child trafficking, child labour, irregular migration and all forms of exploitation.
While Ghana has made considerable progress in its fight against human trafficking, the recent rise in cases highlights the ongoing challenges faced by the country.
The fall in the absence of trafficking in recent years signals that, greater efforts are needed to protect vulnerable individuals and prevent traffickers from exploiting them.
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