The Omanhene of Takoradi, Osahene Busumakura II cutting the tape to open the job fair. Inset: Some of the products on exhibition
Over 500 job seekers, employers, and exhibitors from the green and secular economy participated in this year’s GrEEn Western Regional Job Fair, which took place at the Takoradi Technical University campus in the Western Region.
It was organised by SNV Netherlands Development Organisation under its European Union in Ghana-funded, GrEEn Project.
The 2023 GrEEn Regional Job Fair was the third and the last job fair organised by SNV in the region as it prepares to end implementation of the GrEEn Project by the end of the year.
It was on the theme, “Career prospects in TVET: The nexus of green jobs for inclusive transformational development”.
Over 40 businesses participated in the job fair to offer jobs to youth, women, and returning migrants who participated in the GrEEn Job Fair.
The fair was aimed at supporting the creation of green jobs by inspiring young people to seek and explore green job opportunities and solutions in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
It was also to help match job seekers to available, sustainable jobs in the GrEEn Project.
Prior to the 2023 GrEEn Regional Job Fair, SNV Ghana organised a two-day Curriculum Vitae (CV) Review Clinic to edit the CVs of job seekers and prepare them for job opportunities.
Enoch Amegbletor, Head, Corporate Affairs, Ghana TVET Service, in his keynote address, stated that the relationship between TVET and green jobs was profound.
He indicated that green jobs, which are focused on preserving or restoring the environment, are the backbone of a sustainable economy.
“They encompass a wide array of sectors, from renewable energy and sustainable agriculture to eco-friendly construction and environmental conservation,” he added.
Laouali Saddam, Project Manager,GrEEN Project SNV Netherlands Development Organisation said, “Since we began rolling out our interventions in 1992 in Ghana, the project has focused on promoting access to basic services in our three areas of expertise – agriculture, energy, and water.
“In 2022, our projects directly benefitted 6.2 million people across 24 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America by promoting systems change, working with and strengthening institutions as well as kickstarting markets,” he indicated.
He noted that under its flagship Opportunities for Youth Employment (OYE) Programme, SNV Ghana is working together with institutional and skills training partners to provide practical and employable skills to young people looking for jobs.
From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi