Affairs initiated processes to develop a new National Gender Policy which would provide a comprehensive framework for incorporating gender awareness approaches into all spheres of national development. The government initiated the Gender Responsive Skills and Community Development Project to address gender inequalities to promote equitable socio-economic development. 2.7 Promotion and Protection of Rights of Children and Young Persons The implementation and enforcement of key legislations and the Youth Policy have been fraught with challenges as every institutions which promotes and protects the rights and welfare of children faced serious resource and capacity challenges. The absence of a Child Protection Policy is affecting the effective implementation of the Children’s Act 560. 2.8 Vulnerable Groups, Including Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees The country increased its capacity to combat trafficking. A draft Legislative Instrument (LI) on the Human Trafficking Act, 2005 (Act 694) was developed. The capacity of 27 officials from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), the Births and Deaths Registry, the Registry of Marriage, and the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) were built on document fraud detection. The Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare in collaboration with Messrs rLG Communications Limited initiated a programme to train 5,000 persons with disability (PWDs) in ICT, mobile phone repairs, and computer assembling and repairs as part of efforts to reduce their dependency on others. 3.0 Economic Governance and Management The Ghanaian economy has recorded mixed results during the year. The government’s multi-year macro economic stabilization programme coupled with positive terms of trade Sixth Annual APRM Progress Report: January – December 2011 xvi