UK government department that provides development and foreign aid support, including funding for Ghana's research, forestry governance, and journalist training initiatives.
… According to him, in December last year, the Government of the United Kingdom, through its Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Government of Ghana, through the Forestry Commission, entered into a strategic partnership to improve forest governance in Ghana. …
… The dialogue, organised by Oxford Policy Management with support from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom, brought together policymakers, development practitioners and technical experts to discuss strategies for coordinated human capital …
… She noted that through programmes such as the Forest Governance, Markets and Climate initiative of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the UK has continued to support Ghana in strengthening forest governance and enforcement systems.
… The Sankore Project, funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and implemented by UNESCO in partnership with Ghana and Nigeria, supported the UK Ghana Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for 2023 to 2027. …
The Director of Audit at the Ghana Audit Service has urged journalists to look beyond spending figures when assessing government performance, arguing that accounting for public money does not necessarily demonstrate resources achieved their intended purpose. Performance auditing examines whether expenditure translates into expected results and whether systems and processes deliver intended outcomes.
The Director of Audit at the Ghana Audit Service has urged journalists to look beyond spending figures when assessing government performance, arguing that accounting for public money does not necessarily demonstrate resources achieved their intended purpose. Performance auditing examines whether expenditure translates into expected results and whether systems and processes deliver intended outcomes.
A 17-year-old British boy died after falling from a hotel balcony in the Athens suburb of Chalandri on 3 July. His parents described him as a deeply loved son and exceptional guitarist, and urged travellers to obtain health insurance cards for easier access to state health care abroad.
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has unveiled a Solid Waste Optimisation Strategy to reduce landfill volumes, promote source separation and composting, improve sanitation infrastructure, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of Accra's transition to a low-emissions waste sector.
Impact Investing Ghana and Savannah Impact Advisory have launched a framework to unlock domestic institutional capital for SMEs and high-impact businesses across Africa, accompanied by a learning report documenting the $75 million Ci Gaba fund-of-funds. According to the report, Africa holds over $600 billion in pension assets while SMEs and high-growth businesses face an estimated $331 billion financing gap.
FSD Africa, the British High Commission, and Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund have launched a Green Project Preparation Facility to prepare climate-aligned infrastructure projects for investment, initially capitalised with £5 million from the UK Government. The facility aims to build a pipeline of investable green infrastructure projects, reduce development risk, and mobilise private capital.
Researchers, government officials, and civil society organisations at an African Cities Research Consortium workshop in Accra called for stronger decentralisation, evidence-based policymaking, and greater collaboration to address challenges facing African cities and improve service delivery and local governance.
Religious leaders, parliamentarians and development partners have called for increased investment in health workforce development, sustainable financing and stronger governance to accelerate Ghana's attainment of Universal Health Coverage, at the 2026 Annual Health Summit in Accra.
The United Kingdom has committed £6 million in research and development funding to support science, technology and innovation initiatives in Ghana, aimed at accelerating innovation and strengthening research capacity. The funding, announced at a meeting between Ghana's Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations and the UK's FCDO, includes a new partnership on Artificial Intelligence to support Ghana's national AI strategy.
President John Dramani Mahama is in London for a high-level visit featuring meetings with King Charles III and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The visit aims to deepen bilateral relations between Ghana and the UK and includes a Ghana-UK Investment Summit, a London Stock Exchange appearance, and addresses at Chatham House and the Africa Debate at the Guildhall.
The Forestry Commission has handed over 10 forest protection camps and two checkpoints to strengthen the fight against illegal mining, logging and other forest crimes. The handover took place under the UK-Ghana Forest Governance Partnership.
The Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission called for stronger coordination, sustainable financing, and institutional accountability to advance Ghana's human capital development agenda, describing it as essential infrastructure for national transformation.
Ghana, supported by the UK government, commissioned 10 forest protection camps and two checkpoint accommodation facilities at the Oda River Forest Reserve to strengthen enforcement against illegal mining, logging, and other forest threats. The government said the facilities represent a commitment to sustainable forest management and will improve monitoring and rapid response operations across forest reserves.
A £1.9 million UK-Africa partnership has established Ghana's first fully operational National Research Fund and a functioning innovation policy architecture, moving beyond policy frameworks to working implementation systems. The 15-month Sankore Project, funded by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and implemented by UNESCO with Ghana and Nigeria, strengthened commercialisation pathways and established a West Africa-wide helpdesk.