Ho Technical University, host of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization’s (UNIDO) Ghana Circular Economy Centre, has reinforced Ghana’s circular economy agenda with a strong call for reforms in skills development, innovation, and policy at the Ghana–Italy Circular Economy Dialogue.
Dr. Harrison Adjimah, Coordinator of HTU’s Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology Transfer (CEITT) and lead for the Ghana Circular Economy Centre project, urged the introduction of short courses, certification programmes, and incubation initiatives to equip Ghanaians with the competencies needed for circular innovation and sustainable industrial transformation.
He revealed that a UNIDO–HTU skills assessment found no dedicated academic programme in circular economy studies in Ghana, despite growing curricular integration. To address this gap, HTU and the Centre have launched a Circular Economy Innovation Incubation and Pilot Testing Programme in Ho, with KNUST, UCC, and The Or Foundation set to roll out sector‑specific incubation programmes in plastics, agriculture, and textiles.
Mr. Peter Smalley, UNIDO Industrial Development Expert, reaffirmed UNIDO’s commitment to supporting curriculum development and embedding circular economy concepts into TVET programmes.
The dialogue, held June 16–17 in Accra, convened policymakers, academia, industry leaders, and development partners.
The Ghana Circular Economy Centre project is led by UNIDO with funding from Global Affairs Canada, in partnership with Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, HTU, KNUST, UCC, The Or Foundation, among others.
