The International Labour Organisation (ILO) yesterday launched the JobAgri pilot project to strengthen agriculture and employment in Ghana.
The JobAgri project is expected to lay the groundwork for innovative policies that create decent jobs and sustainable growth in Ghana's agriculture sector.
Speaking at the event, the Director of the ILO Country Office for Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, Dr Vanessa Phala, outlined the project's objectives to improve data collection, policy development, and decent work in agriculture.
Dr Phala emphasized that the data collected would inform decisions to strengthen the agricultural sector and create more efficient employment opportunities. "We are working with national institutions to ensure reliable data drives decisions.