On June 30, 2026, Ghana and Japan formalized a grant agreement amounting to JPY 341 million (approximately US$2.11 million) for the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS).
The agreement was executed by H.E. Amb. Khadija Iddrisu, Chief Director of Ghana’s Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Yoshimoto Hiroshi, the Japanese Ambassador.
Program Overview: This initiative funds two-year Master’s and three-year Ph.D. degrees at prestigious Japanese universities, including Kobe, Ritsumeikan, and Nagasaki.
Target Audience: Young public sector officials in Ghana.
Timeline: The program will run from April 1, 2027, to December 31, 2033, with disbursement occurring in five phases.
Objective: To enhance national development and facilitate public sector reform.
Impact: Since its inception in Ghana in 2012, the JDS initiative has successfully trained approximately 143 public officials.
