This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Ghana statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Ghana statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Ghana-specific metadata information.
| Goal |
Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 1.b: Create sound policy frameworks at the national, regional and international levels, based on pro-poor and gender-sensitive development strategies, to support accelerated investment in poverty eradication action |
| Indicator |
Indicator 1.b.1: Pro-poor public social spending |
| Definition and concepts |
Definition: Proportion of government spending towards health and education and direct transfers which benefit directly the monetary poor. Government spending measures public expenditures on health and education services. Direct transfers refer to cash transfers and near-cash transfers. The definition of the monetary poor follows national standards, with poverty levels determined by national definition of income or consumption poverty (consistent with SDG Indicator 1.2.1). Concepts: Proportion of public spending: Expenditures by governments on health, education and direct transfers (cash transfers and near-cash transfers). |
| Unit of measure |
Percentage (%) |
| Data sources |
National Budget and performance report of Ministry of Health and Ministry of Energy, 2016 - 2018 |
| Data providers |
Ministry of Health (MoH) Ministry of Energy (MoE) |
| Data compilers |
Ministry of Finance (MoF) |
| Rationale |
The indicator measures the extent to which public spending in three key areas which are critical for poverty eradication, including health, education, and other direct transfers is directly allocated to individuals or households in the monetary poor as per the national definition. The indicator measures if public spending is targeting the monetary poor. Pro-poor social spending is defined if the proportion of government expenditures on social services is higher than the proportion of the population, measured at the level determined by national definition of income/consumption poverty. This is a strong measurement of the financial commitment governments make to target their services and transfers on the poor groups of society, reinforcing pro-poor development strategies. Further developments of the methodology and improvements in data availability may allow to expand this indicator to other vulnerable groups, such as women and children. |
| Data availability and disaggregation |
There is no available disaggregation for this indicator. |
| References and Documentation | |
| Metadata last updated | Nov 07, 2022 |