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Ghana and South Korea formally established relations on November 5, 1977. In 2010, the office of KOICA, the Korean government agency in charge of managing development projects in other countries, was opened for the first time in Ghana, in addition to which in the following years, specifically between 2011 and 2015, the Country Partnership Strategy was established, which served as the basis for establishing integration between Ghana and South Korea. [1]
In 2015, the Ghanaian government and KOICA signed a Framework Agreement on Grant Aid. The Korean government provides loans to different projects in Ghana through the Economic Development Cooperation Fund.[1]
Investments
Agriculture
In 2019, the Korean government reached an agreement with Ghana's Ministry of Agriculture and Food to support rice production in four districts of the Central Region, employing 43.2 million Ghanaian cedis into the agreement.[2]
Education
In 2022, the governments of Ghana and South Korea agreed on a US$9 million project to upgrade research, information and communication technology facilities at the National University of Ghana,[3] in addition to creating an Asian Research Centre.[4]
Health
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, KOICA and Ghana's Ministry of Health established an agreement for the donation of test kits, including 63,000 PCR test detection kits for the Ghanaian population.[5]
Defense
In 2022, Ghanaian Ambassador Charis Obetsebi-Lamptey Zwenne met with South Korea's Minister of National Defense Suh Wook in Seoul, where they discussed bilateral cooperation to strengthen security in maritime areas and prevent the rise of piracy.[6]
Cultural Exchanges
In 2017, the Embassy of Ghana, Korea University and the Ghana Students in Korea and Associates (GHASKA) organized an event celebrating the 60th anniversary of Ghana's Independence in Seoul. GHASKA had organized other events in Daejeon and Seoul during 2015 and 2016 respectively, in which ambassadors from the two countries had participated including Elizabeth Nicol.[7] In 2019, the Korean community in Tema, celebrated the 100th anniversary of the March 1 Movement, this event was attended by Lloyd Amoah, head of Centre of Asian Studies, University of Ghana and Yim Do Jae, member of NUACAC.[8]
References
- ^ a b Adu Amoah, Lloyd G.; Asante, Kwasi (2019-03-07). "Ghana-Korea Economic Relations – The Record after 40 Years and the Future". African and Asian Studies. 18 (1–2): 6–39. doi:10.1163/15692108-12341414. ISSN 1569-2094.
- ^ "Ghana, South Korea sign agreement on rice production". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ Sullemana, Malik (2022-04-28). "Ghana: KOICA, UG Sign U.S.$9 Million Pact to Improve Research, ICT". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ Darko, Daniel. "University of Ghana signs USD 9 million ICT centre with KOICA". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ "South Korea donates COVID-19 kits, logistics to Ghana". Ghanaian Times. 2022-04-21. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ "Korea, Ghana discuss maritime security cooperation, bilateral ties". The Korea Times. 2022-04-21. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ Redmod, John (2017-03-21). "Ghana to mark Independence Day". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ "Korean community in Ghana celebrates 100th anniversary of March 1 movement". MyJoyOnline. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2022-11-02.