Ms Jutta Urpilainen, the European Union's Commissioner for International Partnerships, paid a visit to Ghana. She arrived on March 30 and will stay till March 31, 2022.
"This visit is to reinforce strong links and strengthening partnership between the EU and Ghana, particularly in the sectors of energy, green growth, young entrepreneurship, and health and vaccinations," the European Union Delegation to Ghana said in a press release.
Commissioner Urpilainen will also utilize the opportunity to sign a EUR 44.7 million financing deal with Ghana's Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, and officially unveil the EU's new programming priorities in Ghana for 2021-2027, according to the Union."
According to the press announcement, Commissioner Urpilainen will meet with President Akufo-Addo. The Russian invasion of Ukraine and its implications for geopolitics and global commodity prices, as well as the regional security situation in West Africa and the Sahel, will be discussed, according to the announcement.
"The Commissioner will also outline the EU's new Global Gateway strategy and numerous flagship programs, including the Global Green Bond Initiative and the Africa-EU Green Energy Initiative," according to the Union.
On the Commissioner's second day in Ghana, on March 31, he is scheduled to meet with Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to discuss the global economic impact of the Ukraine conflict and to explore avenues for a stronger EU-Ghana partnership to sustain and stimulate green growth and job creation in Ghana.