The Regional Manager for the FIFA Development Office for West & Central Africa, El Hadj Wack Diop and Africa-Regional Coordinator of Member Associations Division of FIFA, Silmara Sousa have paid a working visit to the Ghana Football Association.
The team arrived in Ghana on Tuesday and will be in the country for three days to hold meetings with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) on various football development issues and a review of the Association’s work, including projects under the FIFA Forward Programme.
The discussion will focus on a review of GFA’s Contract of Agreed Objectives for 2023-2026 (GFA’s Strategic Plan), pre-assessment of the 11 criteria under article 6 of the FIFA Forward Regulations and a review of ongoing projects.
The meeting will also focus on the GFA Technical Department in the areas of Women’s football development, the GFA’s Talent Identification Scheme (TDS), the FIFA High Performance, and the GFA’s action plan for the use of the FIFA Forward funds.
The engagements are expected to enable the GFA to prepare the next projects to be presented at the next AFCA or DevCo meeting of FIFA.
The delegation will on Thursday visit project sites, the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram and engage the Director of the Technical Centre, and the Technical Director.
The team has held meetings with the President of the Association, Edwin Simeon-Okraku, the General Secretary, the Director of Legal, Women's football development team, and the Director of Finance of the Association.
El Hadj Wack Diop and Miss Silmara Sousa will depart Ghana on Friday, March 29, 2024.
Latest Stories
-
Oppong Nkrumah files Private Members Bill to block public spending without NDPC approval
12 minutes -
Defence Minister inaugurates governing board of Veterans Administration, Ghana
19 minutes -
World Youth Skills Day: NYA boss says Apprenticeship Programme is key to youth entrepreneurship
32 minutes -
At the Crossroads of Memory and Nationhood: Sekyi-Otu pays tribute to F. L. Bartels at book launch
41 minutes -
Minority MPs demand probe into Black Volta mine deal
46 minutes -
Importers lament difficulty in getting US dollars to buy from banks
47 minutes -
Minority caucus alleges regulatory breach in E&P’s Black Volta gold deal
50 minutes -
Fuel price hike vindicates warnings over controversial levy – Minority
55 minutes -
FirstBank Ghana Women’s Network inspires future leaders at OLA Girls’ SHS
59 minutes -
BoG to hold emergency MPC meeting on July 17, 2025
1 hour -
Crystal Heights International School graduates over 200 pupils
1 hour -
I’ve become a threat to the NDC – Hawa Koomson
1 hour -
WAIFEM workshop urges regional collaboration on currency management and forecasting
1 hour -
I’m not a violent person – Hawa Koomson speaks after Ablekuma North rerun chaos
2 hours -
‘It won’t deter me’ – Hawa Koomson vows to stay in politics despite assault
2 hours