Also known as: GAC
Funder of development and health initiatives in Ghana, including civic education on gender-based violence, agricultural training for women farmers, and irrigation projects in northern regions.
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The Chronicle
… Government disclosed that on June 11, 2026, Ghana dispatched an official note of protest to Global Affairs Canada, requesting a review of the visa refusal. …
GHANA PROTESTS CANADA’S REFUSAL OF PARTEY VISAJoy Online
… It revealed that an official note of protest was sent to Global Affairs Canada on June 11, requesting a reconsideration of the visa refusal. …
World Cup: Reliance on unproven charges unfair – Foreign Ministry challenges Canada’s decision to deny Thomas Partey entryBusiness & Financial Times
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has taken a significant step toward strengthening global partnerships following a high-level engagement in Ottawa with senior officials of Global Affairs Canada (GAC). …
AfCFTA Secretariat deepens Canada ties in high-level Ottawa talksThe Ghanaian Times
… The intervention is being implemented under the Greater Rural Opportunities for Women 2 (GROW2) project, funded by Global Affairs Canada and executed by Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) in partnership with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. …
Gov’t rolls out solar irrigation to boost vegetable productionBusiness & Financial Times
… The intervention is being implemented under the Greater Rural Opportunities for Women 2 (GROW 2) programme, funded by Global Affairs Canada and executed by Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) in partnership with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA). …
Canada-backed GROW 2 irrigation project targets year-round farming in northern beltJoy Online
… Backed by Global Affairs Canada, with support from Plan International Canada and implemented in collaboration with the Network for Women’s Rights in Ghana and the African Youth and Adolescent Network Ghana, the project represents a bold response to the growing need for sustainabl …
Plan International Ghana leads major drive to strengthen women’s rights and youth advocacyThe National Commission for Civic Education held a stakeholder engagement in Yunyoo-Nasuan District to strengthen community support for adolescent health, promote gender equality, and prevent gender-based violence, as part of an initiative run with the United Nations Population Fund and funded by Global Affairs Canada.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Commission for Civic Education held a stakeholder engagement in Yunyoo-Nasuan District to strengthen community support for adolescent health, promote gender equality, and prevent gender-based violence, as part of an initiative run with the United Nations Population Fund and funded by Global Affairs Canada.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's flood prevention strategy omits circular-economy design that would remove waste from drainage systems and convert it into a resource, leaving the country to experience the same seasonal flooding in vulnerable Accra neighbourhoods year after year.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Commission for Civic Education has intensified community engagement in Chereponi District to address challenges affecting adolescents' growth, focusing on sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, and prevention of gender-based violence through a partnership with the United Nations Population Fund and funding from Global Affairs Canada.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Commission for Civic Education has conducted community engagement in Chereponi District to address challenges affecting adolescents' growth, focusing on sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, and prevention of gender-based violence. The initiative, implemented with the United Nations Population Fund and funded by Global Affairs Canada, brought together over 100 community members to promote behavioural change and equip adolescents with accurate health information.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Oxfam in Ghana has donated medical equipment and essential drugs worth GH¢1.5 million to the Kasoa Polyclinic to strengthen maternal and reproductive healthcare services, as part of the Power to Choose Project, a seven-year initiative implemented in partnership with several organizations and funded by Global Affairs Canada through Oxfam Quebec.
25 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Oxfam in Ghana has donated medical equipment and essential drugs worth GH¢1.5 million to Kasoa Polyclinic to strengthen maternal and reproductive healthcare services, as part of the Power to Choose Project, a seven-year initiative implemented in partnership with organisations including the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana.
24 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Global Affairs Canada has supported Ghana's Women in Food and Agricultural Leadership Training Forum and Expo (WOFAGRIC) and Gold in the Soil Awards for eight consecutive years, providing training, mentorship, and recognition to over 12,000 rural women farmers, farmers with disabilities, agribusiness entrepreneurs, processors, and marketers across Ghana.
18 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The National Commission for Civic Education and UNFPA have launched a comprehensive civic engagement initiative in Anloga District funded by Global Affairs Canada. The programme deploys community meetings, outreach at markets and lorry stations, mobile van broadcasts, and men's club engagements to address gender-based violence, adolescent pregnancy, and harmful norms.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Global Affairs Canada has partnered with Agrihouse Foundation for eight years to support the Women in Food and Agricultural Leadership Training Forum and Expo (WOFAGRIC) and the Gold in the Soil Awards, through which more than 12,000 rural women farmers, women farmers with disabilities, agribusiness entrepreneurs, processors and marketers across Ghana have received training, mentorship, recognition and business opportunities.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Sports and Foreign Affairs ministries are engaging with Canadian immigration authorities to challenge a visa refusal for midfielder Thomas Partey ahead of the Black Stars' World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto. Partey faces charges of seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in London, which he has pleaded not guilty to; Canada cited this in refusing him entry, though FIFA stated it does not oversee host country visa decisions.
15 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's government has formally protested Canada's refusal to grant midfielder Thomas Teye Partey entry for the nation's opening World Cup match against Panama, citing pending criminal proceedings in the UK. Ghana has characterized the decision as "high-handed and extremely unfair" and is pursuing diplomatic engagements with Canadian authorities to overturn it.
13 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Foreign Ministry formally protested Canada's refusal of a temporary residence visa to Black Stars midfielder Thomas Partey, calling the decision unfair and inconsistent with the presumption of innocence, as it was based on ongoing criminal proceedings in the United Kingdom with no conviction. The government has initiated diplomatic engagements with Canadian authorities to seek a review of the decision.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, led by Secretary-General Wamkele Mene, met with senior officials from Global Affairs Canada to strengthen partnerships and explore collaboration on industrialization, value chain development, and digital trade as Africa's trade agreement enters its implementation phase.
7 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The government has constructed 25 modern solar-powered boreholes across selected districts in the five northern regions to boost vegetable production and improve dry-season agriculture. Valued at about GH¢8 million, the facilities are implemented under the GROW2 project and are expected to benefit women in more than 3,000 Savings and Loans Groups, with additional support including training, inputs and market access to complement the initiative.
7 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's government has installed 25 solar-powered boreholes across five northern regions under a GH¢8 million GROW 2 programme, funded by Global Affairs Canada and executed by MEDA in partnership with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. The initiative aims to support dry-season vegetable production, enhance food security, boost farmers' incomes, and promote women's economic empowerment in the region.
7 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Plan International Ghana has awarded grants to 15 civil society organisations under the Renewed Women's Voice and Leadership Ghana Project, a 6.5-year initiative backed by Global Affairs Canada aimed at strengthening women's rights and youth advocacy nationwide. The project emphasizes institutional resilience and includes a social enterprise component to help organisations generate sustainable income.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →