Ghana to strengthen vocational education and youth employment — MyJoyOnline
In Ghana, the Ghana TVET Service and the Design and Technology Institute (DTI) signed a memorandum of understanding to develop vocational education and expand youth employment opportunities. The agreement was concluded on September 15, 2026, in Accra, MyJoyOnline reports.
The arrangement provides for a public-private partnership aimed at improving technical and vocational education, strengthening the capacity of educational institutions, and bringing training programmes closer to labour market needs.
Cooperation between the state, institutions and business
Ghana TVET Service Director General Eric Kofi Adzroe said that the country needs to encourage more young people to pursue technical and vocational education in order to build a skilled workforce. According to him, this requires closer interaction between the government, educational institutions and industry.
Adzroe noted that transforming the vocational education system is not limited to technical skills. It also requires strong institutions, qualified teachers, effective management and links with sectors of the economy. He described the partnership with DTI as an opportunity to strengthen these areas and make the education system more employment-oriented.
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Practical training and dual education
Under the agreement, the parties will assess the strengths and needs of vocational education institutions in order to direct capacity-building measures to where they are most needed. Investments in training teachers and institution leaders, as well as improving the learning process, are also envisaged.
Structured work-based experiential learning, greater industry involvement and the development of dual apprenticeship programmes are expected to become important components of the cooperation. The Ghana TVET Service and DTI also plan to improve graduates' transition to salaried employment, self-employment and entrepreneurship, as well as to track employment outcomes more transparently.
DTI founder and president Constance Swaniker stressed that employers assess not only graduates' technical skills, but also punctuality, compliance with safety requirements, responsibility and the ability to perform work according to specifications. According to her, DTI involves industry representatives in the work of advisory committees, which provide feedback on market needs and review curricula.
The partners will also consider the development of digital learning and management systems, data-driven decision-making, monitoring, evaluation, research and improving the alignment of training with labour market needs. In infrastructure, manufacturing, construction and energy, the parties estimate that demand for skilled workers is growing.
