Ghana's Social Protection Registry

Building Ghana's trusted social protection database

The GNHR provides a single, credible national register to identify and support the poor and vulnerable households across all 16 regions of Ghana.

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About GNHR

A single register for all social protection

Established under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, GNHR uses a Proxy Means Test methodology to classify households, ensuring objective, transparent, and data-driven beneficiary selection for social protection programmes.

Comprehensive Database

A unified database with over 2.9 million household records for evidence-based social protection targeting.

Transparency

Community-driven data collection with public verification to ensure accountability and accurate information.

Classification

Proxy Means Test methodology classifies households into welfare categories for beneficiary selection.

Awareness

Continuous public education and community engagement to build trust and ensure Household level data collection.

Data at a Glance

Registry Statistics

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Households

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Extreme Poor

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Absolute Poor

3.87

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Non-Poor Households

255 Districts

Across 16 Regions of Ghana

Coverage Distribution by District Tiers

Number of districts in each GNHR household coverage band · Total 255 districts

Below 25%
25% – 50%
50% – 90%
90% – 100%
Above 100%
Household Distribution by Region
Coloured by Absolute Poor density · Click any region to explore
Fewer Absolute Poor
More Absolute Poor
Poverty Categorization by Region
Count and % share of enrolled households per poverty tier
RegionExtreme PoorPoorNon PoorTotal HH
⚧ Sex / Gender Breakdown
Male
Female
♂ Male ♀ Female

How It Works

The GNHR Process

From community entry to social protection delivery, our structured process ensures accuracy and transparency.

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Stakeholder Engagement

Engagement with local authorities and community leaders to sensitize and prepare for data collection.

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Data Collection

Trained enumerators collect household data using tablets with both offline and online capability.

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Quality Assurance

Four-tier verification process ensures data integrity through field checks, supervision, and community validation.

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Data Processing

Cleaned data undergoes PMT classification to rank households by welfare status for targeting.

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The Registry

Data is securely stored in the national registry, enabling authorized access and interoperability.

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Social Protection

Validated Household data supports LEAP, school feeding, health insurance, and other Social Protection programmes.

Access GNHR Data

Government agencies, development partners, and researchers can request access to GNHR data for social protection planning and evidence-based policy making.

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Fill the online form

Complete the data request form online — no downloads needed. Provide your organisation, data type, and purpose.

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Submit to GNHR

Your request is sent directly to the GNHR data management team for review and compliance checks.

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Receive your data

Upon approval, data is shared securely with usage guidelines and a data sharing agreement within 10 working days.

Quick Data Request

Submit your data request online

Submit Request

Latest Updates

News & Events

GNHR field operations
Field Operations

GNHR enumerator sensitization programme for 2025/26 roll out across regions

Training sessions for new enumerators to ensure quality data collection across all operational regions.

June 2024
Data collection instrument
Data Collection

GNHR commences testing revised data collection instrument

New data collection instruments are being tested to improve accuracy and efficiency of household enumeration.

June 2024
Protective equipment distribution
Operations

MoGCSP Inaugurates Technical Working Committees to Bolster Social Protection Systems

Continued support for field operations with the distribution of essential protective equipment across northern Ghana.

August 2024

Our Partners

LEAP World Bank NHIS NIA DFID

Helpline of Hope

Ghana National Household Registry (GNHR) Toll Free

0800 800 900