German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development — funds development initiatives in Ghana including vaccine research, agricultural innovation, youth empowerment, and start-up financing.
… The PharmaVax Ghana programme is jointly funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union. …
… The PAIReD Programme is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), co-financed by the European Union (EU) and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusa …
… The programme was implemented under the Special Initiative “Decent Work for a Just Transition”, operating under the brand Invest for Jobs and commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
… The BioMex Certificate Programme is working with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH through the PharmaVax Ghana programme, which is co-funded by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. …
… Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Saving Grains 301 GmbH, and members of the local farming communities, the Fund for the Promotion of Innovati …
… Component Head of the Invest for Jobs programme at GIZ Ghana, Eunice Agyeiwah Agyepong, representing GIZ which has co-invested in the scheme under the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), traced the partnership back to December 2022. …
… Plastic Waste Management Solutions” to improve the livelihoods of actors within the plastic waste management ecosystem, with a strong focus on empowering women and youth across the waste value chain. Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development …
… 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 …
… 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 …
Eight research partnerships have been awarded €2m in grants under the PharmaVax Ghana programme to develop new vaccines and medicines, including child-friendly malaria medicines, plant-based therapies, and AI-assisted antibody discovery for malaria and Mpox. The programme, funded by Germany and the EU, will also provide technical assistance to help researchers commercialise health products for local and regional markets.
Eight research partnerships have been awarded €2m in grants under the PharmaVax Ghana programme to develop new vaccines and medicines, including child-friendly malaria medicines, plant-based therapies, and AI-assisted antibody discovery for malaria and Mpox. The programme, funded by Germany and the EU, will also provide technical assistance to help researchers commercialise health products for local and regional markets.
The Ashanti Regional Directorate of the NCCE held a Youth Leaders' Empowerment Dialogue Session with more than 65 student leaders from four tertiary institutions to promote integrity, accountability, and the rule of law within their campuses and communities, under the PAIReD Programme funded by German, EU, and Swiss sources.
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.
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.
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.
GIZ Ghana has launched the InnoWaste project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, to improve livelihoods in the plastic waste management sector with focus on empowering women and youth. The project, partnering with Zoomlion and Blue Skies, aims to transform Ghana's circular economy by September 2028 through environmental, economic, and social gains.
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 develoPPP Ventures programme, commissioned by Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and implemented by GIZ and DEG Impulse, has returned to Ghana after a one-year pause to support impact-driven start-ups. The programme, led locally by GreenTec Capital Partners and Bakerson Limited, has supported more than 100 start-ups across Africa and deployed more than €2.5 million across four African countries in 2025 alone.
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.
After a one-year pause, the develoPPP Ventures programme is reopening applications in Ghana, offering high-potential, impact-driven start-ups access to €100K in non-dilutive funding and scaling support. The programme, commissioned by Germany's BMZ and implemented by GIZ and DEG Impulse, has backed over 100 start-ups across the continent and deployed over €2.5 million across four African countries in 2025 alone.
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 is conducting nationwide consultations to develop its first National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security through a multi-stakeholder process led by the National Youth Authority and KAIPTC, with engagements underway across multiple regions to ensure the policy reflects young people's experiences and concerns.
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.