The West Africa Director of the International Justice Mission (IJM) Ms. Anita Budu has reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to protect children from trafficking, exploitation and other forms of violence.
IJM Executive Director, Anita Budu and team engages with Gender Minister, Dr. Naa Momo Lartey at Minstry.Leading an IJM delegation on a courtesy meeting with the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Ms. Anita Budu said IJM has worked with the Ministry since 2015 to strengthen child protection systems and support government efforts to combat child trafficking and exploitation.
She explained that the visit was to formally engage the Minister, share highlights of the partnership and reaffirm IJM’s commitment to supporting efforts to safeguard children.
Responding, the Minister welcomed the delegation and commended IJM for its continued support. She noted that child protection requires strong collaboration between government and development partners and expressed the Ministry’s readiness to deepen the partnership to achieve greater impact.
The Minister highlighted progress made through the partnership, citing IJM’s support for systems strengthening, advocacy, joint rescue operations, public education on child protection laws, and interventions to address child labour.
Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey described the collaboration as one of the Ministry’s strongest partnerships, noting that it has become more responsive to government priorities and continues to contribute significantly to the implementation of the National Plan of Action on child protection.
