More than 70 percent of households enrolled under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme have experienced improved living conditions and increased incomes, with many expected to graduate from the social intervention scheme, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has announced.

Speaking during a working visit to the Northern Region, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, disclosed that about 350,000 households from the current pool of beneficiaries are projected to exit the programme after achieving greater economic stability.

She explained that the anticipated exits would enable government to enrol more vulnerable families, as part of efforts to expand LEAP coverage to 400,000 households nationwide.

Dr Lartey said the transition reflects the programme's objective of helping extremely poor households improve their livelihoods to the point where they no longer require financial support.

According to the Minister, government remains committed to broadening access to the initiative by bringing on board additional households that satisfy the programme's eligibility requirements, ensuring that support reaches those most in need.