ACCRA, Ghana, 11th November: President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that development assistance from Switzerland has contributed to the creation of 45,000 jobs in key agricultural value chains in Ghana.
He said the support, channelled through the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), has particularly benefited agricultural sectors such as cashew and palm oil.
President Mahama made the disclosure while welcoming Switzerland’s newly accredited Ambassador to Ghana, Dr. Thomas Oertle, during the presentation of Letters of Credence by 11 diplomatic envoys at the Presidency.
He praised Switzerland for its sustained development assistance and contributions to Ghana’s economic and institutional development.
Beyond job creation in agriculture, the President highlighted Switzerland’s support for local governance and the strengthening of Ghana’s public financial management systems.
He disclosed that the partnership has also contributed to the adoption of international public sector accounting standards and the training of 5,000 accounting professionals.
According to President Mahama, these interventions have helped strengthen accountability and improve institutional capacity within Ghana’s public financial management architecture.
He described relations between Ghana and Switzerland as a broad-based partnership covering economic and development cooperation, trade and investment, climate action, energy and agriculture.
President Mahama reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to deepening the relationship and expanding areas of mutual cooperation.
“I reaffirm Ghana’s commitment to further strengthening and advancing the long-standing mutually beneficial partnership between Ghana and the Swiss Federation,” he stated.
He expressed confidence that Ambassador Dr. Thomas Oertle would build on the existing partnership and identify further opportunities to advance economic cooperation between the two countries.
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Story by: Emmanuel Romeo Tetteh(#RomeoWrites✍️) Presidential Affairs Correspondent | Ghana 🇬🇭