Ghana-Denmark in accord to support Private Sector Development – AGRA a key implementing partner

Thu, 10 Dec 2009, Accra Ghana

In December, the governments of Denmark and Ghana announced unique initiative which aims to support the creation of good and sustainable private sector employment for millions of Ghanaians over the next four years.

Under the agreement, AGRA is set to be one of the key implementing partners of the recently signed budget support agreement between the two governments. AGRA will contribute its expertise in skills development and other activities across the agriculture value chain.

Other beneficiary institutions that signed the program documents were: Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI); Business Sector Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) Fund, which will use its allocation to finance the Private Sector Development Support II (PSDS II); ARB Apex Bank, to enhance rural financing; Council Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COVET) for its enterprise growth and job creation program and the Royal Danish Embassy.

Dr Andre Bationo, Dr Aboubacar Toure and Deamesi Genevieve represented AGRA at the Ghana-Denmark high level 2009 consultation, where the agreements were sealed and discussions held to deepen the bilateral relationship between the two countries and discuss the challenges faced with the implementation of the on-going DANIDA supported programs/projects.

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About the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
AGRA is a dynamic partnership working across the African continent to help millions of small-scale farmers and their families lift themselves out of poverty and hunger. AGRA programmes develop practical solutions to significantly boost farm productivity and incomes for the poor while safeguarding the environment. AGRA advocates for policies that support its work across all key aspects of the African agricultural value chain ­from seeds, soil health and water to markets and agricultural education.

AGRA's Board of Directors is chaired by Kofi A Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations. Dr Namanga Ngongi, former Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme, is AGRA's president. With support from The Rockefeller Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the UK's Department for International Development and other donors, AGRA works across sub-Saharan Africa and maintains offices in Nairobi, Kenya, and Accra, Ghana.