Development of Skills for Industry Project (DSIP)

Ghana - Development of Skills for Industry Project (DSIP) 

Ghana’s 2012-2016 Country Strategy Paper (CSP) extended to 2018, identified capacity shortages as one of the key challenges of economic development in the country, i.e. shortage of the needed skills, technology innovations amongst others. The development objective of the project was relevant as it helped in the continuation and consolidation of the Bank’s support for Ghana’s development in the areas of skills for industry building of human capital and increased investment in Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET). The Project was aligned to Ghana’s Shared Growth Development Strategy (GSGDA I), 2012-2013, the Coordinated Programme of Economic and Social Development Policies, 2017-2024- “An agenda for Jobs; Creating equal opportunity for All” Project objectives resonated with the Ghana Education Sector Development Plan- ESDP (2003-2015) and the Education Sector Medium Term Development Plan, 2018-2021 which emphasizes the provision of equitable access and the improvement in the quality of TVET