Ghana has secured a €17.3 million Green, Digital and Inclusive Private Sector Development (GDI‑PSD) funding from the European Union and its partners, aimed at boosting green innovation, digitalization, and inclusive growth within the country’s private sector.
The project is co‑financed by the European Union (EU), the Embassy of the Netherlands in Ghana, the French Embassy in Ghana, and implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry (MoTAI), the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), Expertise France, and the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF).
A four‑year drive for greener and more digital businesses
According to official statements at the launch in Accra, the GDI‑PSD project will support a greener, more digital, and more inclusive private sector by improving access to finance, strengthening the business environment, and empowering entrepreneurs to adopt sustainable technologies.
The program targets over 900 entrepreneurs, including at least 300 women‑led businesses, with more than 200 businesses set to receive direct financial support.
The initiative aligns with the EU’s broader Global Gateway Strategy, which prioritizes green, digital, and inclusive economic development across partner countries.
Europe’s collective commitment
At the launch event, EU Ambassador Rune Skinnebach noted the EU’s commitment to supporting Ghana’s private sector transformation, highlighting the centrality of green jobs, sustainable finance, and inclusive entrepreneurship.
According to him, the private sector is the engine for long-term job creation, innovation, and resilience in Ghana’s economy.
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Jeroen Verheul, made a case for a more supportive business climate and emphasized the Netherlands’ contribution to early-stage finance, green innovation, digital financial solutions, and youth entrepreneurship particularly through programs like Orange Corners across Ghana’s key capital cities.
For France’s Ambassador to Ghana, Diarra Dimé-Labille, France’s long-term commitment to building Ghana’s private sector capacity has led to the deployment of France expertise to strengthen national and regional institutions.
The GDI‑PSD project seeks to build and scale partnerships across Ghana’s circular economy, digital economy, creative industries, healthcare, and pharmaceutical sectors.
