The Joint Programming Document for Ghana 2021-27 was adopted on 16 December 2021 and takes the form of the EU's Multiannual Indicative Programme for Ghana.
It has been developed by Team Europe partners, namely by the EU, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the European Investment Bank. The document has been prepared in close consultation with Ghanaian authorities, civil society organisations, including women and youth organisations, local authorities, private sector representatives, the UN and other partners.
The strategic goal of the Joint Programming in Ghana is to support Ghana’s economic transformation agenda, boost strategic sustainable investments, decent job creation and private sector development. The EU Partners jointly commit to support the following priority areas:
Green growth for jobs;
Smart and sustainable cities;
Good governance and security.
These priorities were jointly determined by Team Europe partners and in close consultation with Ghanaian authorities, civil society and other relevant stakeholders. For its part, the EU will provide funding amounting to € 203 million for the period 2021-24 to reinforce EU-Ghana partnership and advance common interests. The allocation for 2024-2027 will be determined following a review by the EU.
The EU is already active on some of the above-mentioned priorities, through the following ongoing projects:
European Union Agriculture Programme in Ghana (EU-GAP): In partnership with the Ministry of Finance and under the guidance of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the EU supports with EUR 132 million the agriculture sector in the Upper West, Savannah and North East Regions. EU-GAP aims to increase agricultural productivity, protect natural resources, and improve access to markets, infrastructure and capital for smallholder farmers.
EIB support to Kpong Dam: Co-funded by the European Investment Bank (EUR 12.5 million) and the French Development Agency (AFD, EUR 50 million), the Kpong Dam facilities were restored and upgraded in 2019 to reduce the risk of mechanical failures. Kpong was opened in 1982 and is the second largest hydroelectric dam built in Ghana, which provides about 12% of the country’s electricity production.
Modernisation of electricity distribution network in northern Ghana: This action supports the Volta River Authority group to improve its efficiency and strengthen the network in northern Ghana, to further support integration of Renewable Energies in the mix. It will be done in collaboration with AFD and the EIB and will complement the activities previously managed by them to refurbish the Kpong hydroelectric production pole, and allow the modernisation and digitalisation of the distribution network in and around the city of Tamale, along the Ghana – Burkina Faso 330KV interconnection (also supported by the EU/AFD/EIB). The action contributes primarily to climate change mitigation and to economic growth in the North, by fostering quality access to energy and decreasing technical and commercial losses
The Joint Programming Document for Ghana 2021-27 was adopted on 16 December 2021 and takes the form of the EU's Multiannual Indicative Programme for Ghana.
It has been developed by Team Europe partners, namely by the EU, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the European Investment Bank. The document has been prepared in close consultation with Ghanaian authorities, civil society organisations, including women and youth organisations, local authorities, private sector representatives, the UN and other partners.
The strategic goal of the Joint Programming in Ghana is to support Ghana’s economic transformation agenda, boost strategic sustainable investments, decent job creation and private sector development. The EU Partners jointly commit to support the following priority areas:
These priorities were jointly determined by Team Europe partners and in close consultation with Ghanaian authorities, civil society and other relevant stakeholders. For its part, the EU will provide funding amounting to € 203 million for the period 2021-24 to reinforce EU-Ghana partnership and advance common interests. The allocation for 2024-2027 will be determined following a review by the EU.
The EU is already active on some of the above-mentioned priorities, through the following ongoing projects: