The UK-Ghana Partnership for Jobs and Economic Transformation Programme (JET), funded by the UK Government’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, supports systemic transformation and sustainable job creation in Ghana’s manufacturing sectors.
The Ghana JET programme facilitates interventions in policy, investments, and ecosystem development to stimulate economic complexity and diversity in Ghana, increase productivity, and create sustainable jobs.
The programme focuses on priority manufacturing sectors: Pharmaceuticals, Textiles and Garments, Agri-processing and Automotive, fostering innovative frontier shifts to accelerate Ghana’s economic transformation.
Ghana’s pharmaceutical sector presents vital investment with potential to create 4,000–6,000 high-quality jobs.
Ghana’s government identified T&G as a vital sector for building a manufacturing and export-driven economy.
Ghana’s automotive sector development holds transformative potential for national economic growth.
This Learning Brief synthesizes learning evidence from three complementary streams: (i) programme learning captured over four-and-a-half years of implementation; (ii) real-time inputs generated through a Pause and Reflect learning event that tested and deepened documented lessons; and (iii) additional insights from partners based on their collaboration with JET.
Approaching closure in March 2026, the Ghana JET programme has facilitated nearly £24 million in manufacturing investments, contributed to over 6,000 jobs, developed a £600 million+ pipeline of potential deals, and supported approximately 10 policies and processes.
Ghana’s pharmaceutical sector has taken a big leap forward in a gamechanging transformation! This case study shows how small but
strategic commitments can trigger unexpected doors of opportunities that can deliver promising socio-economic impact.
The potential of the herbal medicine sector to contribute to Ghana’s economic growth cannot be overstated, as the global market value of herbal medicines is projected to reach US$ 5 trillion in 2050.
The packaging sector in Ghana holds immense potential for job creation and economic development. Expanding and establishing local packaging facilities will create direct employment opportunities in manufacturing, R&D, and logistics.
The recent imposition of a universal 10% import tariff by the United States government on foreign products, including those from Ghana, is expected to have ripple effects on global supply chains, impacting cost of production and disrupting market stability in the near term.