The Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dual Vocational Education Consulting FZCO to strengthen Ghana’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system through industry-led skills development and the integration of emerging technologies.
The agreement followed an engagement between the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, and Prof. Dr. Rolf J. Eichhorn, Founder of Dual Vocational Education Consulting FZCO.
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Speaking at the meeting, Dr. Pelpuo stressed that closing Ghana’s skills gap is critical to reducing youth unemployment and driving economic transformation. He noted that with hundreds of thousands of young people entering the labour market each year, there is an urgent need to align education and training with the real needs of industry.
According to the Minister, the key challenge lies in the transition from learning to work. He explained that training young people without strong links to industry risks producing skills that are not relevant to the labour market. He added that the partnership is designed to ensure that skills development leads directly to decent and sustainable employment.
Dr. Pelpuo further underscored the importance of private sector participation in skills training, stating that industry must play a central role in curriculum design, workplace learning, and assessment. He emphasized that government alone cannot determine the competencies required in fast-evolving sectors.
Prof. Dr. Eichhorn, drawing on his experience with Germany’s dual vocational education system and similar reforms in the United Arab Emirates, explained that global companies actively define their skills needs, compelling education systems to continuously update curricula. He noted that education systems must be proactive rather than reactive, particularly as industries move toward electric mobility, automation, and digitalisation.
Both parties agreed that while international best practices provide valuable guidance, vocational education models must be adapted to local contexts. The MoU therefore prioritises direct engagement with Ghanaian industries to co-develop curricula that reflect local industrial conditions while meeting internationally recognised quality standards.
