Accra, Ghana – On April 26, 2023, the U.S. Government hosted its first-ever “Women in Agribusiness” Summit. The event showcased investment opportunities in Ghanaian agribusinesses led by women and connected women entrepreneurs to investors for financing. The event, hosted by the USAID-supported Feed the Future Ghana Mobilizing Finance in Agriculture (MFA) Activity, focused on empowering women ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 27 April, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases, USAID | Tags: USAID, USAID Ghana
The U.S. Embassy in Ghana welcomed Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff to Ghana March 26-29, 2023. Ghana was the Vice President’s first stop on a weeklong journey, which also included stops in Tanzania and Zambia. Her trip focused on increasing investments in Africa, facilitating economic growth and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 5 April, 2023 | Topics: News, Vice President of the United States | Tags: USAID
Accra, GHANA – U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Virginia Palmer yesterday announced $5 million in new U.S. funding to improve the performance of the National Health Insurance Scheme and ensure quality of health services in Ghana. The Ambassador joined the Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, to launch ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 21 March, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases, USAID | Tags: USAID
Accra, GHANA – USAID Mission Director Kimberly A. Rosen joined Ghana’s Minister of Education Dr. Yaw Adutwum this week to conclude the USAID Partnership for Education: Learning Activity. This eight-year partnership supported the Ministry of Education (MOE) to improve the reading skills of students in 11 Ghanaian languages and English. Since 2014, the project has ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 3 February, 2023 | Topics: Press Releases, USAID | Tags: USAID, USAID Ghana Learning
Accra, Ghana – U.S. Ambassador Stephanie S. Sullivan today announced new co-investments by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) totaling $4.2 million with five companies operating in Ghana. These projects, leveraged with private sector funds, will help these companies scale up operations, develop export opportunities, and create jobs. Ambassador Sullivan made the announcement during the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 15 March, 2022 | Topics: Press Releases, Speeches, USAID | Tags: USAID, USAID Ghana
Accra, September 4, 2021 – More than 1.2 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States arrived in Ghana this morning. U.S. Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan, Deputy Minister of Health, Honorable Mahama Asei Seini, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Honorable Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, and the UNICEF Country Representative to Ghana Ms. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 4 September, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases, U.S. & Ghana, USAID | Tags: COVAX, USAID, Vaccine in Ghana
Accra, GHANA—On Wednesday, July 7, 2021, nearly one hundred advocates for women, peace, and security initiatives in West Africa gathered, in person and virtually, to craft a future agenda for stronger security outreach in the region. Supported by the United States Government, the Executive Secretariat of the G5 Sahel (SEG5S), and the Kofi Annan International ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 7 July, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases, USAID | Tags: USAID
Accra, GHANA – On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, the United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Global Shea Alliance (GSA), launched the first-ever virtual Global Shea Alliance International Shea Conference. Spearheaded by GSA, the three-day conference, themed “Building the Industry of the Next Decade,” celebrated GSA’s 10th anniversary and highlighted the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 30 April, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases, USAID | Tags: Ambassador Sullivan, Global Shea Alliance, USAID
Accra, Ghana – The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) has released its 15th Annual Report demonstrating the significant progress Ghana and the United States have made in partnership to fight malaria. Ghana’s efforts to sustain essential malaria services amidst the COVID-19 pandemic continues to save lives and the United States is proud to support these ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 26 April, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Malaria, PMI, USAID
Accra, Ghana – The United States congratulates Ghana on the successful start of the COVID-19 vaccine campaign on March 1. This campaign was made possible through the COVAX Advance Market Commitment, a global initiative to support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The United States recently
announced a commitment to provide an initial $2 billion—out of a total ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 2 March, 2021 | Topics: Health Issues, Press Releases, USAID | Tags: Ghana Vaccination Program, USAID, Vaccine in Ghana
Murugu, Savannah Region, GHANA— On Thursday, January 28, 2021, ownership of the A Rocha Ghana shea butter processing facility and eight warehouses was transferred to nine shea cooperatives in the West Gonja District in the Savannah Region of northern Ghana. The new facilities are part of a U.S. Government effort to partner with communities, companies, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 11 February, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Ghana, USAID | Tags: USAID
Boadi, GHANA— On November 19, 2020, the U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), together with the government of Ghana launched the National Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Risk Communication and Social Mobilization during Public Health Emergencies and a message guide during the annual International One Health Day event. One Health brings ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 23 November, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases, USAID | Tags: Health Communication, USAID
Accra, GHANA – On October 23, the United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and in support of the Security Governance Initiative, launched the new Justice Sector Support activity. Implemented through the Legal Resources Center (LRC), the Justice Sector Support activity will educate citizens from 40 selected districts across seven regions ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 29 October, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases, USAID | Tags: USAID, USAID Ghana
Accra, GHANA – On July 28, 2020, the U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, virtually joined the Government Statistician of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, and the Program Manager of the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP), Dr. Keziah Malm, to launch the 2019 Malaria Indicator Survey (MIS) results. The launch highlighted ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 28 July, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, USAID | Tags: Ambassador Sullivan, Malaria, USAID, USAID Ghana, USAID Health
Sorogu, Northern Region, GHANA— On Wednesday, February 5, 2020, U.S. Ambassador Stephanie S. Sullivan inaugurated a shea butter processing facility and warehouse for the Tiyumtaba Women’s Shea Cooperative of Sorogu, located in the Sagnerigu Municipality in the Northern Region of Ghana. The new facility, is part of a U.S. Government effort to partner with communities, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 6 February, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases, USAID | Tags: Shea Butter plant, USAID, USAID Ghana
Accra, GHANA— On November 12, 2019, the United States of America, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), joined dignitaries from the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ghana Health Service to celebrate collaborative efforts to improve the health of Ghanaians at the USAID Systems for Health learning event. The project expanded evidence-based, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 13 November, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases, USAID | Tags: USAID, USAID Ghana, USAID Health
Accra, Ghana - The U.S. government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) hosted a Seed Sector Workshop from November 5-6 at the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement. A part of the Borlaug Higher Education for Agriculture Research and Development (BHEARD) Program, this two-day workshop hosted representatives from the Government of Ghana and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 7 November, 2019 | Topics: USAID | Tags: USAID, USAID Ghana, USAID Transforms
Accra, GHANA— The United States of America is partnering with Ghana’s Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service to encourage all Ghanaians to “Live a Good Life!” In 2016, the Ghana Health Service revived the GoodLife brand, a mass media campaign to promote healthy lifestyle messages through television, radio, posters, and brochures. The United ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 25 October, 2019 | Topics: Health Issues, Press Releases, USAID | Tags: Communicate 4 Health, GoodLife, Live It Well, USAID, USAID Ghana
Accra, GHANA— On May 13, the United States of America joined the Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Honorable Cynthia Morrison, to launch guidelines and regulations to strengthen the Ghanaian social welfare system. The use of these tools will regulate residential homes for children and promote family-based care. With funding from the American people ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 15 May, 2019 | Topics: U.S. & Ghana, USAID | Tags: USAID
Accra, Ghana – The United States Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, attended the premiere of Season 5 of the megahit Ghanaian TV series, “You Only Live Once” (YOLO) at the Silverbird Cinemas in West Hills Mall on May 1. Ambassador Sullivan joined representatives from the Ministry for Water Resources and Sanitation, the Ghana Health ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 2 May, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: USAID, Yolo
Accra, GHANA– On April 15, the United States of America congratulated the Densu Oyster Pickers’ Association (DOPA) and the Development Action Association (DAA) for the successful completion of the second annual oyster harvesting closed season. Located in the Tsokomey community of the Ga South Municipal Assembly, both are local, community-led, non-governmental organizations committed to protecting ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 16 April, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: USAID, USAID Fisheries
Managing Director of Savanna Fruits Company, Mr. Raphael Gonzalez; President and Executive Committee Members of the Global Shea Alliance; Leaders and stakeholders in the shea industry; Members of the media; Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, It gives me great joy to join you this morning to hand over this new warehouse and shea butter processing center. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 9 April, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches, USAID | Tags: Ambassador Sullivan, Shea Butter plant, USAID, USinGhana
Accra, GHANA–The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MOFAD) and the U.S. Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), held a signing ceremony for the fisheries sector’s new Anti-Child Labor and Trafficking Strategy. The strategy outlines the Ministry’s plans to reduce and eventually eliminate child labor and trafficking in the fisheries sector. The ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 24 October, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, USAID | Tags: TIP, USAID
Good afternoon, colleagues. It’s wonderful to see you all here for the swearing in of our new USAID West Africa Regional Mission Director, Daniel Moore. A special hello to Acting Assistant Administrator for Africa Cheryl Anderson, who is joining us virtually from Washington. It’s a distinct honor for me to represent the U.S. government on ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 11 July, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches, USAID | Tags: USAID
Ambassador Robert P. Jackson on January 31, 2018 commissioned 4 USAID funded Community-based Health Planning and Services compounds in Tinsung and Warivi in the Mion district, and Kunkong and Nkwanta in the Yendi municipality of the Northern region. USAID’s partnership with the Government of Ghana has already supported the construction of eight compounds in the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 2 February, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, News, Speeches, USAID | Tags: CHPS Compound, USAID
Volta, GHANA – Andrew Karas, mission director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Ghana, visited the Volta Region from January 24-27, where he met with stakeholders impacted by trafficking in persons. These stakeholders included police officers, regional social welfare officers, district development officials, social workers, immigration officials, and former victims of child ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 30 January, 2017 | Topics: Press Releases, Trafficking in Persons, USAID | Tags: USAID
