By Samuel Danquah, Project Management and Technical Officer for GSLERP, UNDP Ghana Globally, one in every ten women lives in extreme poverty. The situation is no different in the Northern Savanna Zone (NSZ) of Ghana, which continues to face significant developmental challenges, particularly regarding multi-dimensional poverty, and low socio-economic status of women. The United Nations…
Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, better known by his stage name as Patoranking, was today appointed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Africa as a Regional Goodwill Ambassador. For two years, Patoranking will primarily champion youth innovation and enterprise development, the timbuktoo initiative to build the innovation ecosystem in Africa, and the Sustainable Development…
Ghana has launched a new initiative in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Forestry Commission, and the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), with funding from the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). This collaboration marks Ghana’s entry into the third phase of the Green Commodities Programme (III), building on the progress…
Residents in neighbouring communities within Sissala East and North Gonja have been trained on the need to maintain peace by improving the collaboration between civilians and security agencies. This is aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of identifying and swiftly responding to potential threats of violent extremism. The community dialogues were funded by the…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched an innovative initiative dubbed “MSMEs Nimdie Series” designed to support the growth and sustainability of Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana. This initiative aims to empower entrepreneurs with the resources, skills, and knowledge needed to thrive in today’s competitive market. Named after…
Stakeholders at Ghana’s 2024 post-budget forum organized by KPMG in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), called for more private-public partnerships to advance economic stability and sustainable development. “The 2024 budget is to ensure macro-economic stability and provide a conducive environment for businesses to thrive. We are investing in youth empowerment and…
The green landscape, mostly characterized by oil palm plantation, is a beautiful, calming, and refreshing sight to behold when entering parts of the Eastern Region of Ghana. The region is one of the most suitable areas for oil palm cultivation. Ghana is noted to be the third major palm oil producing country in Africa,…
