Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
German international development agency implementing programmes in Ghana on climate finance, pharmaceutical innovation, governance, and domestic resource mobilisation.
… AWE is part of the Partners in Transformation business and development network of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by two strong partners: the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and DEG Impu …
… The programme, funded by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the European Union, brought together student associations, university authorities, and civic leaders to discuss ethical leadership, accountability, and the rule of law. …
… Commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and DEG Impulse gGmbH, the programme has already backed more than 100 start-ups across the continen …
… The conference was organised by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), with support from TCDA and co-funded by the European Union.
The Lambussie District Directorate of the NCCE held a forum with women groups, traditional leaders and faith-based organisations to deepen their understanding of rule of law and the fight against corruption, organised with support from GIZ and co-funded by the European Union. The engagement aimed to strengthen participants' capacity to apply rule of law principles, resist corruption, promote accountability and encourage ethical practices in their communities.
The Lambussie District Directorate of the NCCE held a forum with women groups, traditional leaders and faith-based organisations to deepen their understanding of rule of law and the fight against corruption, organised with support from GIZ and co-funded by the European Union. The engagement aimed to strengthen participants' capacity to apply rule of law principles, resist corruption, promote accountability and encourage ethical practices in their communities.
Eight Ghanaian research institutions and pharmaceutical companies have been awarded €2 million in grants under the PharmaVax Ghana programme to develop vaccines, medicines, and health products. The projects, jointly funded by Germany and the EU and implemented by GIZ, cover innovations in malaria treatment, monoclonal antibodies, diagnostics, and herbal remedies for various conditions.
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy, in partnership with NRGI and GIZ, launched the 2026 Summer School on Managing Africa's Extractives in the Energy Transition on Thursday, August 20, exploring how Africa can translate natural resource wealth into lasting development amid the shift to clean energy.
Experts say Ghana must strengthen domestic revenue mobilisation through taxation to finance public investment in roads, education, healthcare and other services while restoring fiscal stability. The Public Financial Management Act 2016 provides the legal framework, and GIZ officials emphasise that sound financial management and transparency are critical to sustainable economic growth.
The National Development Planning Commission has launched a comprehensive review of the Guidelines for the Operationalisation of the Regional Planning Coordinating Units and District Planning Coordinating Units to strengthen Ghana's decentralised planning system and improve coordination and development planning at regional and district levels. The review was initiated at an inception meeting in Accra with representatives from Ministries, Departments and Agencies, Regional Coordinating Councils, and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies.
The 2026 ShEquity Climate-smart SME Showcase and Pitch Finale, held in Accra, brought together promising climate-focused small and medium-sized enterprises to showcase innovative solutions and prepare for international carbon markets. The six-month capacity-building programme, funded by GIZ, culminated in grants of €25,000 each to the two top-performing businesses to support carbon certification preparations.
Ghanaian renewable energy company Dyson Energy secured a €25,000 ShEquity grant at the 2026 ShEquity Climate-smart SME Showcase and Pitch Finale, held in Accra, to support its carbon certification process and train women as solar engineers.
The Deputy Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre has called for deeper collaboration and stronger evidence-based policymaking as the Centre restructures to address West Africa's security challenges. The 2024–2028 Strategic Plan splits the Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research into a standalone Academic Faculty and a Department of Applied Research and Innovation in Peace and Security, designed to align research outputs with operational realities.
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre has restructured its former Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research into two separate units—a standalone Academic Faculty and a newly established Department of Applied Research and Innovation in Peace and Security—to sharpen focus and better respond to West Africa's evolving peace and security challenges.
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre has restructured by separating its former Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research into two standalone entities — a Faculty of Academic Affairs and a dedicated research department (DARIPS) — to better respond to rapidly evolving peace and security challenges in West Africa, including the spread of violent extremism, unconstitutional government changes, and humanitarian pressures.
ShEquity Partners, in partnership with the Agency for Business and Economic Development and Greentec Capital Africa Foundation, has selected 10 finalist Ghanaian gender-smart climate-focused SMEs for its Gender-Smart Climate Technical Assistance Facility. The selected companies will receive investor coaching and carbon certification support to access climate finance and global carbon market opportunities.
The National Commission for Civic Education has urged students and young people to lead the fight against corruption, which it says has weakened the country's fundamental values and hindered development. The NCCE organised a tertiary-level symposium with the University of Technology and Applied Sciences to discuss ethical leadership, accountability, and the rule of law.
The develoPPP Ventures programme, backed by German development agencies, is reopening applications in Ghana to support impact-driven start-ups with €100k funding after a one-year pause. The programme, led by GreenTec Capital Partners and Bakerson Limited, deployed over €2.5 million across four African countries in 2025, supporting 24 start-ups across more than 10 sectors.
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) held a sensitisation programme at Techire Senior High School in Tano North Municipality aimed at inculcating values of integrity and patriotism in youth. Officials emphasised discipline, punctuality and time-consciousness as critical to personal success and national development, while covering topics including conflict of interest, accountability and ethical leadership.
Ghana's Tree Crops Development Authority CEO called for urgent investment and partnerships to expand cashew apple processing, noting that an estimated 2 million metric tonnes of cashew apples are produced annually but mostly go to waste, despite potential for transformation into juices, wines, jams, ethanol, and other products.
The New Juaben North Municipal Office of the NCCE engaged Pope John Senior High School students on the rule of law and fighting corruption, focusing on influence peddling, abuse of office, and ethical leadership as part of the PAIRED project. The Eastern Regional Director of the NCCE urged students to uphold honesty and warned against minor acts of dishonesty such as examination malpractice as early signs of corruption.