Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has shared details of his engagement with Canada’s Secretary of State for International Development, Randeep Sarai, during a recent visit.

As part of the engagement, Ghana renewed its partnership with Canada.

The new partnership is expected to benefit Ghana in areas such as improved access to international jobs for young people, technical support for the Women’s Development Bank and enhanced security cooperation.

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Ablakwa disclosed the details of the meeting in a post on his Facebook page on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

According to him, the partnership is expected to also support sustainable mining, environmental protection and broader economic cooperation between Ghana and other African countries.

Below are five key benefits Ghana is expected to gain from the partnership.

More job opportunities and skills development for the youth

The partnership will focus on equipping young Ghanaians with skills that could improve their access to employment opportunities locally and internationally.

Ablakwa stated that “Ghana and Canada will create a partnership for labour mobility and skills empowerment for the youth in areas such as digital literacy, standardised certification for global jobs, energy transition and TVET”.

The initiative is expected to strengthen technical and vocational training while helping young people acquire skills relevant to the global job market.

Stronger peacekeeping and counterterrorism efforts

Ghana will also deepen its security cooperation with Canada through the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC).

According to Ablakwa, “Ghana and Canada will enhance our collaboration at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre to enable the prestigious Ghanaian institution to offer more in promoting regional stability and counterterrorism”.

The cooperation is expected to strengthen the institution’s contribution to peacekeeping and security in the region.

Technical support for Women’s Development Bank

Canada is expected to provide technical assistance towards the establishment of Ghana’s Women’s Development Bank.

“Canada will offer technical support for the establishment of Ghana’s Women’s Development Bank,” he wrote.

The support is expected to contribute to efforts to establish the bank, although details of the assistance have not yet been provided.

Improved environmental protection and sustainable mining

The two countries have also agreed to work together on environmental protection and land reclamation, particularly in the mining sector.

Ablakwa stated that “Ghana and Canada have agreed to cooperate in modern environmental protection and reclamation as we promote legal and sustainable mining practices”.

The cooperation could support efforts to address environmental damage associated with mining and promote responsible mining practices.

Trade, industrialisation and railway development

Ghana is also expected to benefit from broader economic discussions between Canada and African countries next year.

The minister said the two countries “will coordinate a broader Africa-Canada dialogue next year to align and curate shared development priorities as Africa seeks rapid transformation through trade, industrialisation, railway development, value addition and not aid”.

He said the outcomes reaffirmed Ghana’s relations with Canada, describing the discussions as “very positive and meaningful”.

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