The Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment has entered into a new partnership with Dubai-based Dual Vocational Education Consulting FZCO to boost Ghana’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector through industry-driven skills development and the use of modern technologies.
The agreement was formalised at the Ministry in Accra following discussions between the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, and the Founder of Dual Vocational Education Consulting FZCO, Prof. Dr. Rolf J. Eichhorn.
Addressing the meeting, Dr. Pelpuo said narrowing Ghana’s skills gap is essential to tackling youth unemployment and accelerating economic growth.
He noted that each year hundreds of thousands of young people join the labour market, making it necessary for training institutions to align programmes with the actual needs of employers.
“Our major challenge is the transition from learning to work,” the Minister said. “When we train young people without strong industry links, we end up producing skills that do not match the labour market. This collaboration is meant to ensure that skills acquisition leads to decent and sustainable jobs.”
Dr. Pelpuo added that the private sector must play a central role in TVET delivery, particularly in curriculum development, workplace training, and assessment, stressing that government alone cannot determine the competencies required in fast-changing industries.
Prof. Dr. Eichhorn, sharing insights from Germany’s dual vocational system and similar reforms in the United Arab Emirates, explained that global firms such as BMW actively define the skills they need, forcing education systems to update curricula continuously.
According to him, education must anticipate change rather than respond late, especially as sectors move towards electric mobility, automation, and digitalisation.
Both sides agreed that while global best practices are useful, vocational education must be tailored to local realities.
As a result, the MoU prioritises close collaboration with Ghanaian industries to jointly design curricula that reflect domestic industrial conditions while meeting internationally accepted quality standards.
The partnership is expected to strengthen Ghana’s TVET framework and improve job readiness among young people entering the workforce.
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