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Ghana’s vibrant informal sector, traditionally powered by hands-on apprenticeships, is undergoing a transformative upgrade through the Ghana TVET Voucher Project (GTVP).
This groundbreaking initiative, jointly implemented by the Government of Ghana and the German Government via KfW, is modernising how skills are taught, certified, and aligned with national standards.
During a recent media tour, Mr Albert Opare, Head of Corporate Affairs at the Commission for TVET (CTVET), visited three beneficiary institutions—Uni-Jay Amaleboba Skills Development Academy, Oyska Technical Institute, and Gracelove Creations Training Institute—where the impact of the project was clearly on display.
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In Ghana, over 90% of the workforce acquire their trade through informal apprenticeships. While effective in providing employment, this system has often left artisans without formal qualifications or access to evolving technologies. The GTVP seeks to bridge this gap by introducing Competency-Based Training (CBT), which blends practical workplace experience with structured instruction at accredited institutions.
Trainees and master craft persons under the project now receive training in industry-relevant skills and occupational health and safety and can earn National Proficiency Level I or II certificates under the Ghanaian National Qualifications Framework. These credentials are formally recognised across the country, opening doors to career progression and higher education.
“This is a life-changing opportunity,” said a trainee at Gracelove Creations. “We are more confident, more skilled, and we have certificates to prove it,” added another at Oyska.
Training providers have also benefitted. With financial and technical support from GTVP, institutions are achieving accreditation with CTVET, boosting their training standards and aligning with national education regulations. “Accreditation has improved our standards,” said a representative from Uni-Jay Academy.
Mr Opare highlighted the project’s broader impact, noting a rise in training institutions and trade associations registering with CTVET. “We are professionalising the traditional apprenticeship system and strengthening regulatory oversight,” he said. “This project helps informal sector workers gain recognised qualifications and secure pathways to economic empowerment.”
He added that CTVET is now better positioned to serve as the national regulator for technical and vocational education, with a growing stakeholder database and more sustainable accreditation services.
The Ghana TVET Voucher Project is more than a skills programme—it is a reform agenda redefining technical education, bridging the formal-informal divide, and giving thousands of artisans a structured path to opportunity, dignity, and long-term growth.
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