In 2008, the Government of Ghana launched the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme to provide its people with a sustainable social protection mechanism. Inspired by Brazil’s Bolsa Família, LEAP is a cash transfer programme aimed at the most vulnerable and excluded groups and those living in extreme poverty. Its impacts can be seen in the areas of education, health, basic food needs, production and local economy. The request for cooperation with Brazil sought to support processes to improve the programme’s coverage, boost results and improve the quality of life of the Ghanaian population, through ensuring government commitment to social protection implementation.