Ghana Women & Youth Employment and Social Cohesion Programme
Ghana's first AfDB results-based financing operation: training 30,000+ women and young people in STEM, digital and creative skills, expanding MSME finance access, and rebuilding social cohesion in northern Ghana.
Objectives
- Equip 30,000+ women and young people with STEM, digital and TVET skills.
- Expand access to MSME finance for women- and youth-led enterprises.
- Strengthen social cohesion and resilience in conflict-affected communities in northern Ghana.
Beneficiaries
30,000+ women and young people, with priority given to communities in northern Ghana.
Key Outcomes
- Ghana's first AfDB results-based financing operation, disbursed against verified results.
- Ministry of Finance is the executing agency; SIF is the implementing agency.
- Programme runs 2026-2028 across STEM, digital, TVET training and enterprise finance tracks.