Ghana and Canada are planning a skills development partnership to equip young Ghanaians with the skills and recognised certification needed to compete for jobs on the global market, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said.
The proposed partnership will cover digital literacy, standardised certification for global jobs, energy transition and technical and vocational education and training (TVET).
In a social media post on Wednesday, October 18, 2026, Mr Ablakwa said the initiative followed discussions with Canada's Secretary of State for International Development, Randeep Sarai, which he described as “very positive and meaningful”.
The discussions also produced agreements on other areas of cooperation between the two countries.
Mr Ablakwa said Canada had offered technical support for the establishment of Ghana's Women's Development Bank, which is intended to support women in business and economic activities.
The two countries have also agreed to strengthen cooperation with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre to support regional stability and efforts to combat terrorism.
Environmental protection and land reclamation also featured in the discussions. According to Mr Ablakwa, Ghana and Canada will cooperate in these areas as Ghana pursues legal and sustainable mining practices.
The two countries are also planning a broader Africa-Canada dialogue next year to align their development priorities.
Mr Ablakwa said the proposed dialogue would support Africa's drive for economic transformation through trade, industrialisation, railway development and value addition rather than reliance on aid.
He added that Mr Sarai had made Ghana the first country he visited after his appointment last year.
