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German Development Cooperation

German development agency implementing capacity-building and institutional strengthening programmes across Ghana's investment, agriculture, justice, energy, and civic sectors.

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  1. July 2026
  2. The Ghanaian Times

    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.

    GIPC staff trained to attract quality foreign investment
  3. Joy Online

    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

    German Development Cooperation and GIPC partner to strengthen staff capacity
  4. Joy Online

    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).

    Konjiehi community receives year-round irrigation system to curb galamsey and irregular migration
  5. Joy Online

    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.

    Applications open for fully funded BioMex Certificate Programme to boost skills in Ghana’s pharmaceutical sector
  6. Joy Online

    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.

    Innovative post-harvest solutions strengthen food security and farmers’ incomes in Ghana
  7. June 2026
  8. Joy Online

    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

    Ghana-Germany justice partnership leaves lasting legacy as four-year law project concludes
  9. Joy Online

    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

    GSA moves to establish national organic certification scheme to boost Ghana’s export competitiveness
  10. Business & Financial Times

    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’.

    Editorial: GSA adopts organic product certification for access to premium markets!
  11. Business & Financial Times

    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’.

    Organic standardisation takes off
  12. Joy Online

    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

    The path of just energy transition and climate change mitigations: Lessons for Africa
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GIPC staff trained in investment promotion practices

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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.

20 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Monday 20 July

  1. GIPC staff trained in investment promotion practices

    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.

    20 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Saturday 18 July

  1. German cooperation and GIPC strengthen investment promotion staff capacity

    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.

    18 July 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 13 July

  1. Konjiehi receives irrigation system to reduce galamsey and migration

    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.

    13 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 9 July

  1. BioMex opens fully funded certificate programme for Ghana pharma skills

    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.

    9 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. German initiative hands warehouse to strengthen food security in Northern Ghana

    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.

    9 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 30 June

  1. German-backed four-year justice project concludes with Ghana sector reforms

    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.

    30 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 24 June

  1. GSA launches national organic certification scheme for farmers

    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.

    24 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 22 June

  1. GSA launches organic product certification scheme for exports

    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.

    22 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Friday 19 June

  1. Ghana prepares first national organic certification scheme

    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.

    19 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Friday 12 June

  1. Africa must pursue just clean energy transition

    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.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Ghana launches $182m energy efficiency plan for public institutions

    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.

    3 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Tuesday 2 June

  1. NCCE educates Salaga Technical students on rule of law, corruption

    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.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 18 May

  1. NCCE calls youth to report corrupt practices to authorities

    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.

    18 May 2026 · Joy Online

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