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GEP Institutionalisation

Swisscontact Ghana, through the Ghana Employment Project (GEP), implements a range of targeted interventions designed to enhance skills development, promote entrepreneurship, and improve employment opportunities across the country. Each intervention—referred to as a "brand"—focuses on a specific sector or thematic area, working closely with local partners and stakeholders to drive sustainable impact.

Brands

SkillUp
The labor market is polarized, with surpluses of both highly educated and unskilled workers, highlighting the urgent need for practical training to bridge the gap. Despite these challenges, Ghana’s education system provides a solid foundation, and its workforce is well-positioned for upskilling. Aligning training programs with green economy demands and fostering innovation in green industries can create sustainable jobs, drive economic growth, and build an inclusive green economy.
BisaConnect
Ghana’s energy sector struggles with high energy costs and unreliable supply in some areas. Solar energy, the country's most abundant renewable resource, offers a sustainable solution but faces adoption barriers, including perceived investment risks, limited financing knowledge, and a lack of independent feasibility assessments.
GHC Accounting and Decarbonisation
As global climate commitments tighten and sustainability becomes central to international trade, Ghanaian industries must stay ahead by addressing all levels of their carbon footprint. While companies have made progress on Scope 1 and 2 emissions—those generated across supply and value chains remains largely unaddressed. To close this gap, AGI/ESC, with support from Swisscontact Ghana, is expanding its decarbonization efforts through targeted training, technical support, and consultant development through the GHG Accounting and Decarbonization Training

News On GEP Brands

Ghana
04.07.2025
Scaling Circular Solutions - Swisscontact Ghana Showcases E-Waste Innovation at AHK Roundtable
On 2nd July 2025, at the AH Hotel in Accra, Swisscontact Ghana joined stakeholders at the AHK Ghana Circular Economy Roundtable, an event convened to accelerate Ghana’s transition toward a circular economy while recognizing the European Union’s contributions to green value chains and waste reduction.
Ghana
01.07.2025
Building Climate Resilience: 
First Cohort of GHG Training Advances Industrial Capacity in Ghana
Ghana’s push toward a low-carbon economy is gaining momentum as the first cohort of a targeted GHG Accounting & Decarbonisation Training series wraps up in Accra. Organised by the AGI Energy Service Centre in collaboration with Swisscontact Ghana, the training is part of a broader effort to build industry capacity for climate action, with additional cohorts planned for August and October 2025.
Ghana
28.05.2025
SkillUp & B2B Expo 2025: Powering Skills for Ghana’s Green and Competitive Future 
The 2025 edition of the SkillUp Forum and B2B Expo, held in Accra, brought together a diverse mix of stakeholders from Ghana’s renewable energy, vocational training, private sector, and development communities, to explore one central theme: Powering Ghana’s Industry through sustainable energy

The GEP aligns with Swisscontact’s Strategy 2028, which places climate action and inclusive economic growth at its core. The project supports Ghana’s transition to a green economy by focusing on:

  • Renewable Energy (RE): Promoting solar energy adoption, innovative financing, and workforce upskilling to support Ghana’s goal of achieving a 10% RE mix by 2030.
  • Sustainable Agriculture: Enhancing productivity and sustainability in sectors like cocoa farming.
  • Digital Inclusion: Through initiatives like CodeConnect, GEP equips youth with digital skills to thrive in the tech-driven economy.
  • Recycling and Circular Economy: Programs like Recircle Ghana foster innovation and collaboration in waste management and recycling.
  • Green Skills and Jobs (GSJ): Building capacity and creating employment opportunities in emerging green sectors.

Each intervention under GEP is designed to address specific challenges while contributing to a broader vision of a resilient, inclusive, and sustainable Ghanaian economy.