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Gender Equitable and Transformative Social Policy for Africa (GETSPA) project

The Gender Equitable and Transformative Social Policy for Africa (GETSPA) project is a multi-country research project focused on investigating the trajectories, processes, and outcomes of social policymaking in Africa since the colonial period. It involves researchers of social development from over 30 countries in Africa committed to work together – through research and constituency building activities – toward the realization of an agenda for transformative and gender-equitable social policy for Africa’s development post COVID-19.

It is led by the Institute of African Studies (IAS) at the University of Ghana, with funding support from Open Society Initiatives of Africa.

The goal of GETSPA is to transform the discourses, approaches to and cultures of social policymaking and implementation to establish Gender Equitable and Transformative Social Policy approaches in Africa.

WSSD II; From Doha to Africa: Reclaiming Transformative Social Policy

15 Jan 26, 0 comments,

A team from the International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs), the Gender Equitable and Transformative Social Policy for Africa Project and Network (GETSPA) and the Netwo

Between Rhetoric and Reality: Hopes and Fears of the 2nd World Social Development Summit

06 Dec 25, 0 comments,

This post echoes the ideas of discussants during the GETSPA webinar titled, “Advancing transformative social policy in Africa - towards an agenda for the second wo

Countdown to 2nd World Summit for Social Development: Why We Must Care

06 Dec 25, 0 comments,

A reflection on the discussions held at the GETSPA webinar titled, “Advancing transformative social policy in Africa - towards an agenda for the second world summi

From the Ground Up: Rethinking Social Policy for Africa’s Informal Economy

06 Dec 25, 0 comments,

The Gender Equitable and Transformative Social Policy for Africa (GETSPA) initiative hosted another insightful webinar session on 9 October 2025, featuring Professor Laura Alfers,

WSSD II Countdown: Towards Transformative Social Policies in Africa- two webinars (22-23 October,1300 GMT)

10 Oct 25, 0 comments,

The upcoming Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD II) in Doha, Qatar, from 4 to 6 November 2025, marks a positive step for a world that has experienced significant change since the earl

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