Development agency funding boundary demarcation, agricultural processing, investment promotion, justice sector reform, and energy efficiency initiatives in Ghana.
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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!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 offJoy 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 AfricaThe Ghanaian Times
… Being implemented by the Energy Commission with support from the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), the initiative forms part of government’s broader efforts to promote renewable energy adoption and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with national development goals and in …
$182m plan to cut energy losses launchedJoy Online
… It was organised with support from the European Union and German Development Cooperation, and attended by over 140 participants including CEC members, students, teachers, representatives of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), media practitioners amo …
NCCE engages students of Salaga Technical Institute on rule of law, anti-corruptionJoy Online
… Funded by the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) and the European Union (EU), the project also provided students with the opportunity to elect executives for the civic education club to serve for one academic year. …
Support fight against corruption—NCCE urges youthGhana and Côte d'Ivoire have completed the first phase of a joint exercise to reaffirm their 150-kilometre international land boundary with the inauguration of 37 new boundary pillars, funded by the German Development Cooperation and the African Union Border Programme.
28 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire have completed the first phase of a joint exercise to reaffirm their 150-kilometre international land boundary with the inauguration of 37 new boundary pillars, funded by the German Development Cooperation and the African Union Border Programme.
28 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
A Social Audit Committee established in 2025 is monitoring development projects in Tano North Municipality and identifying shortcomings that prompt corrective action, according to the Mehoso International Foundation CEO. The committee has monitored eleven health and educational infrastructure projects, discussing findings on eight of them.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The German Development Cooperation and Swiss-Ghanaian company KOA have partnered to transform Ghana's cashew apples—often left as waste after nut harvesting—into commercially viable products including juice, concentrate and dried goods, while creating income opportunities for farmers, women and rural enterprises through community-based processing units.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →