Green Skills & Employment Initiative
A 12-month, four-component programme integrating skills development, job placement, enterprise incubation, and policy engagement for 30 young people per cycle.
Four Core Components
Green Technical Skills Training
Hands-on workshops, lab sessions, and competency-based modules aligned with industry demand.
- Solar PV installation, maintenance, and safety
- Fundamentals of green hydrogen and future energy
- Smart mini-grids and decentralised energy solutions
- Digital tools for energy monitoring and decision-making
Advanced Technology Exposure
Demonstration equipment and guest lectures from renewable energy industry specialists.
- Demonstration modules for smart mini-grid systems
- Digital monitoring tools for energy management
- Software for energy system simulations
- Energy storage systems and smart grid technologies
Entrepreneurship & Business Skills
Building the soft and hard skills needed to launch and scale youth-led green enterprises.
- Workplace readiness, leadership, and problem-solving
- Financial literacy, costing, and basic accounting
- Enterprise development and scaling in green industries
- Digital literacy and professional ethics
Partnerships, Policy & Systems Engagement
Connecting youth with the ecosystems they need for sustained impact beyond the programme.
- Collaboration with government and private sector
- Access to innovation hubs and project engagement
- Policy dialogue on green jobs and youth employment
- Documentation of lessons learned
Programme Phases
Project Setup
Recruitment, stakeholder engagement, programme governance established.
Technical Training
PV solar installation, advanced energy systems, hands-on practicals.
Enterprise Development
Entrepreneurship training, mentorship, green business model development.
Employment Pathways
Internships, job placements, final evaluation, graduation.
Who Can Apply?
- Aged 18–25 years
- Priority given to female applicants
- From underserved or marginalised communities
- Based in Ghana (Phase I: Accra)
- Motivated to work in the green economy
Join the Next Cohort
Applications are open. Join 30 youth transforming their lives and Ghana's green economy.