German development agency implementing capacity-building and institutional strengthening programmes across Ghana's investment, agriculture, justice, energy, and civic sectors.
… The officers, drawn from key operational and technical divisions of the Centre, participated in an Investment Promotion Workshop organised by the German Development Cooperation through GIZ Ghana, in partnership with the GIPC, in Accra. …
The German Development Cooperation, in partnership with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), has successfully completed a five-day Investment Promotion Workshop aimed at strengthening the capacity of GIPC staff to promote, facilitate and retain quality investments that c …
… The facility was handed over on Friday under the FOSTERING Project (Fostering Self-Sufficient Economic Stability for Reintegration of Returnees), an initiative funded by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the German Development Cooperation (GIZ). …
BioMex, in collaboration with the German Development Cooperation, has opened applications for the Cohort 2 BioMex Certificate Programme, a fully funded, internationally recognised upskilling programme. …
In a significant step toward strengthening agricultural livelihoods, the German Development Cooperation, in partnership with Saving Grains 301 GmbH, has officially handed over a new community warehouse to serve the farming communities of Shebo, in the Northern Region. …
A four-year collaboration between the German Development Cooperation and Ghana’s justice sector has culminated in significant reforms aimed at expanding access to justice, strengthening legal institutions and improving public access to legal information, with stakeholders describ …
… The workshop, which was held in collaboration with the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), brought together officials from the Ministries of Food and Agriculture, and Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, industry players, development partners, farmer representatives, and members o …
… To correct this structural injustice, Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) in partnership with the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) convened a stakeholder engagement in Accra to advance the establishment of Ghana’s first nationally-managed ‘Organic Certification Scheme’. …
… To correct this structural injustice, GSA in partnership with the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) convened a landmark stakeholder engagement in Accra to advance the establishment of Ghana’s first nationally-managed ‘Organic Certification Scheme’. …
… Most of the climate finance is from development partners from Western and industrialized countries, such as the Bretton Woods Institutions (World Bank & the International Monetary Fund), German Development Cooperation, Africa Development Bank, the Netherlands Development Organisa …
Ghana's Investment Promotion Centre completed a five-day capacity-building programme for its officers, organised by German Development Cooperation through GIZ Ghana. The training covered strategic investment promotion, intelligence, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, targeting, negotiations, investor aftercare, and marketing to enhance Ghana's ability to attract and retain quality foreign direct investment.
Ghana's Investment Promotion Centre completed a five-day capacity-building programme for its officers, organised by German Development Cooperation through GIZ Ghana. The training covered strategic investment promotion, intelligence, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, targeting, negotiations, investor aftercare, and marketing to enhance Ghana's ability to attract and retain quality foreign direct investment.
The German Development Cooperation and Ghana Investment Promotion Centre completed a five-day workshop bringing together 50 GIPC staff members from various divisions to strengthen capacity in promoting, facilitating and retaining quality investments for Ghana's economic development.
The Konjiehi community in Wa Municipality has received a fenced community garden with a modern drip irrigation system to enable year-round farming and reduce illegal mining and irregular migration, under the FOSTERING Project funded by the International Organization for Migration and German Development Cooperation.
BioMex and German Development Cooperation are accepting applications for Cohort 2 of a fully funded, internationally recognised Certificate Programme in biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences and life sciences, with a deadline of July 10, 2026. The programme offers participants selection from 26 modules across 6 thematic competence clusters tailored to individual career goals.
German Development Cooperation and Saving Grains 301 GmbH handed over a community warehouse to farmers in Shebo, Northern Region, to provide safe grain storage, aggregation, and market access. The facility is part of the Fund for the Promotion of Innovation in Agriculture (i4Ag) project, which addresses post-harvest grain losses—estimated at up to 40%—through hermetic storage bags, digital monitoring systems, and improved storage infrastructure.
A four-year collaboration between German Development Cooperation and Ghana's justice sector has concluded with reforms aimed at expanding access to justice, strengthening legal institutions, and improving public access to legal information. The Promotion of the Rule of Law and the Judiciary in Africa (PRoLA) project, implemented by GIZ in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice, involved government institutions, the judiciary, legal practitioners, civil society organisations and development partners across Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Tanzania, and Ghana.
The Ghana Standards Authority has held a stakeholder workshop to finalise arrangements for a National Organic Certification Scheme, aiming to reduce dependence on foreign certification bodies and unlock premium export markets for farmers and agribusinesses. The scheme, built on ISO/IEC 17065 and aligned with EU Organic Regulation 2018/848, will follow a four-stage certification cycle covering crops, horticultural products, fruits and vegetables.
Ghana Standards Authority, with German Development Cooperation support, is establishing Ghana's first nationally-managed Organic Certification Scheme to enable farmers to access premium markets in Europe and North America where certified organic products command 20–40 percent price premiums. The scheme, aligned with EU standards and covering crops, horticultural products, fruit and vegetables, enters its final implementation phase as the global organic food market is projected to exceed US$380 billion by 2030.
The Ghana Standards Authority, partnering with German Development Cooperation, is establishing Ghana's first nationally-managed organic certification scheme to help farmers access premium markets in Europe and North America, where certified organic products command price premiums of 20–40 percent.
An analysis of global energy dependency on finite fossil fuels and their greenhouse gas emissions, which cause rising sea levels, coastal displacement in Ghana and Africa, and health impacts, argues that sustainable energy transitions are necessary to mitigate climate change.
Ghana launched a $182 million Public Facilities Energy Sustainability Action Plan to improve energy efficiency and reduce electricity consumption in Ministries, Departments and Agencies through renewable energy adoption and efficient energy management. Implemented by the Energy Commission with German support, the plan aims to enhance financial sustainability in the energy sector and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The East Gonja Municipal Directorate of the NCCE engaged over 140 students and staff at Salaga Technical Institute on ethical leadership, integrity, and anti-corruption, with support from the European Union and German Development Cooperation. The event aimed to promote transparency and accountability among young people and shape them into responsible citizens.
The Northern Regional Director of the NCCE has urged young people to actively report corrupt practices to appropriate authorities, noting that corruption limits youth access to quality education, employment opportunities, and essential social services, and erodes public trust in state institutions. The call was made during a civic education engagement at the Tamale School of Hygiene, part of the PAIReD project funded by GIZ and the EU.