The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) organized a signing ceremony of Grant Agreement for the “Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS)” on 3rd June, 2025. Executive Senior Vice President of JICA, Ms. MIYAZAKI Katsura signed the grant agreement with Honorable Minister at the Ministry of Finance, Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson.
This initiative is designed to foster the advancement of human resource development within Ghana by identifying and supporting highly skilled young government officials who are poised to assume leadership roles in the formulation and execution of social and economic development strategies. JICA’s approach is rooted in Japan’s own developmental journey, recognizing human capital as the most vital asset for national progress and the principal catalyst for sustainable growth. The program presents a distinctive opportunity for participants to gain insights into Japan’s unique modernization and development paradigms, which offer an alternative perspective to those commonly found in Western contexts. Furthermore, beneficiaries will also explore Japan’s contributions to the accelerated development of other Asian nations.
Originally launched in 2012, the project now enters its tenth consecutive year of implementation in Ghana, reflecting a sustained commitment to the country’s capacity-building efforts. To date, 130 JDS fellows from Ghana have been dispatched to Japan, with 103 having successfully completed their academic programs and earned advanced degrees. Currently, 27 fellows are in Japan, actively pursuing their studies. This year, we are proud to announce that 13 new participants will benefit from this opportunity to pursue Master’s and Doctoral studies at leading Japanese universities, specializing in disciplines such as Economics, Public Financial Management, Public Administration, Public Health, and International Relations.
Japan will host TICAD 9 (Ninth Tokyo International Conference of African Development) in Yokohama, Japan, this August. It serves as a major forum for mobilizing international support for Africa’s development under the principles of African ownership and international partnership. The main theme of this year’s TICAD is “Co-create innovative solutions.” JICA hopes that exchange programs such as JDS will promote these co-creations.