UNFPA

Also known as: UNFPA Ghana · United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Ghana

UN Population Fund — supports Ghana's youth development, reproductive health, and gender equality programmes, including the YoLe Fellowship and vocational training for vulnerable women.

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April 2026
27 AprJoy Online
… The consultations, which have already been held in several regions with support from UNFPA and UNDP, include both multi-stakeholder and youth-only sessions across the Upper West, Upper East, Savannah, Northern, Greater Accra, Oti, Volta, Eastern, and North East Regions. …
Nationwide consultations underway for Ghana’s Youth peace and security plan

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Study reveals sexual harassment and discrimination in Ghana's creative sector

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A national study presented in Accra on 28 July 2026 found widespread sexual harassment and discrimination against young women in Ghana's creative sector. The Behind the Scenes project, led by researchers at the University of Cape Coast with support from the International Center for Research on Women and the Mastercard Foundation, called for safer workplaces and stronger gender equity measures.

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Study reveals sexual harassment and discrimination in Ghana's creative sector
A national study presented in Accra on 28 July 2026 found widespread sexual harassment and discrimination against young women in Ghana's creative sector. The Behind the Scenes project, led by researchers at the University of Cape Coast with support from the International Center for Research on Women and the Mastercard Foundation, called for safer workplaces and stronger gender equity measures.
18 hours ago · Joy Online →
CHRAJ and PTI train MPs on human rights oversight
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, in collaboration with the Parliamentary Training Institute and UNFPA Ghana, organised a two-day capacity-building programme for Parliament's Committee on Human Rights to enhance their understanding of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and strengthen parliamentary oversight mechanisms.
23 hours ago · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 July

UNFPA director praises Ghana's YoLe youth development programme
The UN Population Fund's Regional Director for West and Central Africa pledged to promote UNFPA Ghana's Youth Leaders Fellowship Programme (YoLe) across Africa, describing it as a unique comprehensive model combining youth leadership development, national service, and academic advancement that sets it apart from similar initiatives on the continent.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
UNFPA director praises Ghana's National Service as African blueprint
The United Nations Population Fund Regional Director for West and Central Africa has described Ghana's National Service model as a comprehensive youth development programme that combines national service, academic development, and skills advancement, and could serve as a model for other African countries.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 22 July

UNFPA and Prudential graduate 25 former head porters in vocational skills
Twenty-five vulnerable young women from northern Ghana who migrated to Accra as kayayei (female head porters) have graduated from a year-long vocational training programme in painting and tiling under the Kayayei Assistance Project (KASPRO), a joint initiative by UNFPA Ghana and Prudential Life Insurance Ghana aimed at enabling their transition to sustainable livelihoods.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
UN backs AU health summit in Accra on equity and disease control
Ghana is hosting an African Union Extraordinary Summit on Health on July 21–22, 2026, focused on ending AIDS and tuberculosis by 2030, reducing maternal deaths, and addressing communicable and non-communicable diseases across the continent. The United Nations supports the initiative and frames health as foundational to sustainable development and social justice.
22 July 2026 · Daily Guide →

Monday 13 July

Ghana faces family planning commodity crisis after USAID exit
Ghana is facing an urgent family planning commodity crisis following USAID's withdrawal of 45% of the country's contraceptive supply. Stock levels remain critically low despite government increasing its funding share to 20% for 2025 and UNFPA stepping in, with some commodities like Depot-Provera at 0.11 months of supply.
13 July 2026 · Daily Guide →

Thursday 18 June

NCCE, UNFPA, Canada launch civic campaign against GBV in Anloga
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 →

Saturday 23 May

Ghana must perform 2,249 fistula repairs yearly for 2030 goal
An estimated 845 women in Ghana develop obstetric fistula annually, a preventable childbirth injury, yet fewer than 30 per cent receive the surgical repair. To eliminate fistula by 2030, Ghana needs an annual repair rate of 2,249, according to the 2025 Obstetric Fistula Burden Study.
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 5 May

World needs one million more midwives by 2035
The world needs one million additional midwives by 2035 to prevent over 4 million deaths annually from pregnancy and childbirth complications. Africa accounts for half the current midwife shortage, where maternal death rates are among the highest globally, and midwives can provide up to 90% of essential maternal, newborn, and reproductive health services.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 April

Ghana develops first National Action Plan on Youth, Peace, Security
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.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →