Ghana and South Korea are exploring new avenues to deepen development cooperation as the two countries prepare to mark the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations in 2027.
Ghana’s Ambassador to Korea, Kojo Choi, disclosed this following a meeting with Dr. Do Young-A, Executive Director of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and Mr. Choi Joon-ho, Director of KOICA’s Africa Team, at the Ghanaian Chancery.
According to Ambassador Choi, the discussions focused on identifying new and meaningful development projects that could deliver lasting benefits to Ghanaian communities, institutions and young people.
He said the partnership with KOICA should go beyond individual development programmes and instead focus on initiatives that build local capabilities, create opportunities and strengthen connections between Ghanaian and Korean institutions.
“When we talk about KOICA, we are talking about much more than development assistance,” Ambassador Choi said in a statement shared on his Facebook page.
He described KOICA as a reflection of South Korea’s own development journey—from a recipient of international aid to a country that now shares its experience, knowledge, technology and human capacity with partners around the world.
The Ambassador said Ghana had “enormous potential” to take its partnership with Korea to the next level by identifying areas where Korean expertise and Ghana’s development ambitions could be brought together.
He stressed the need for practical and sustainable projects capable of continuing to generate value beyond the completion of individual programmes.
“Projects that go beyond individual programs and create lasting impact for communities, institutions and young people,” he said, adding that such initiatives should build capabilities, create opportunities and connect people and institutions.
With Ghana and Korea approaching the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2027, Ambassador Choi said the milestone provided an opportunity for both countries to think boldly about the future of their relationship.
He said he remained committed to working with KOICA, the Government of Ghana, Korean institutions and other partners to identify areas of mutual interest and translate ideas into “practical, sustainable, and transformative projects.”
The Ambassador expressed confidence that the two countries could achieve more through closer cooperation, arguing that the next 50 years of Ghana-Korea relations should be “even more ambitious than the first.”
Ghana and South Korea established diplomatic relations in 1977, and the forthcoming 50th anniversary is expected to provide an opportunity to reflect on the achievements of the bilateral relationship while charting new areas of cooperation.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
