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Accra, Ghana –U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie S. Sullivan joined Vice President of Ghana H.E. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on May 6, 2021, to outdoor a new U.S. government food security strategy.
The first activity is expected to attract $261 million in private sector financing to boost Ghanaian agribusiness.
The Honourable Minister of Food and Agriculture Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto also attended the virtual launch along with representatives of financial, agricultural, government, and private sector stakeholders.
The U.S. Global Food Security Strategy for Ghana (GFSS) is a five-year, interagency effort that aims to increase agricultural productivity, improve nutrition, and raise household incomes for millions of Ghana’s agricultural workers. Under the GFSS, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is committing $19 million to support the initial activity, known as F
Representative of the Honorable Minister of Food and Agriculture Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto,
Chief Director Robert Ankobia;
Private sector and development partners;
Mobilizing Finance for Agriculture activity staff;
Members of the media;
All protocols observed.
Good morning. I’m happy to join you today as we launch the U.S. interagency Global Food Security Strategy for Ghana and kick off its first activity, known as Feed the Future Ghana “Mobilizing Finance in Agriculture (MFA).” Supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the MFA is a $19 million, four-year activity that seeks to increase access to agricultural finance in select staples and commodity value chains such as maize, groundnut, shea, soy, mango, my personal favorite: cashew, and other high-value export commodities.
World Press Freedom Day Event
Theme: “30 Years after the Windhoek Declaration: Information as Public Good”
As Delivered Remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie S. Sullivan
Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 10:00am – 12noon
Honorable Minister for Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
Our double Chairman, National Media Commission Chairman Mr. Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh
Ghana Journalist Association Vice President Linda Asante Adjei
UN Resident Coordinator Charles Abani
UNESCO Country Director Diallo Abdourahamane
Fellow Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Representatives of the Media Associations
Esteemed Members of the Inky Fraternity
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Good Morning! It’s a pleasure to be here with you to commemorate World Press Freedom Day. Thank you to Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) President Affail Monney and his team for convening Government of Ghana representatives, members of civil society, the diplomatic corps, and of course, Ghana’s esteemed media.
37 Military Hospital
37 Military Hospital, Commander, Brigadier GEN Nii A. Obodai
37 Military Hospital, Commanding Officer, COL Azumah G. Bugri
37 Military Hospital, Public Health Division Officer-in-Charge CAPT Edward O. Nyarko
Ghana Police Service, Public Health Department Officer-in-Charge, Deputy Chief of Police (DCOP) Dr. Samuel Otu-Nyarko
Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research Director Abraham K. Anang
Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research, Head of Dept. Parasitology Samuel Dadzie
Ghana National Malaria Control Program (GNMCP) Program Manager Dr. Keziah Malm
Ladies and Gentlemen
All Protocols Observed:
Good Morning. I’m really happy to be here today to inaugurate the Joint Operational Vector-borne Disease Entomology Laboratory at 37 Military Hospital. This lab is the first of its kind in Ghana and wouldn’t have been possible without the strong military-to-military cooperation between our two nations.