Frederik Landshöft, the German Ambassador to Ghana, says Germany’s partnership with Ghana goes beyond bilateral interests and reflects a shared responsibility for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

He said development cooperation between the two countries was strategic, adding that its success depended on aligning German interests with Ghana’s national priorities.

“Our development cooperation is not charity. It is a strategy, and its success depends on aligning German interests with Ghanaian priorities in ways that are practical, tangible and mutually profitable,” Mr Landshöft said.

He said this at a reception at his residence in Accra on Monday, to mark 50 years of German–Ghanaian development cooperation.

The Ambassador said Germany’s engagement in Ghana was rooted in three geostrategic considerations.

These are the value of democratic partnership in an increasingly contested world, Ghana’s role as an anchor of peace and security in West Africa, and opportunities for shared economic transformation in a rapidly evolving global economy.

The reception also opened the 2025 German–Ghanaian Government Negotiations, scheduled to take place this week in Accra.

Mr Landshöft said the negotiations were an opportunity to take stock, align ambitions, and design cooperation that reflected Ghana’s development agenda and Germany’s long-term commitment.

“These negotiations carry particular significance this year as we mark half a century of cooperation in energy and climate, TVET and skills development, digital transformation, governance reforms and private sector growth,” he said.

Earlier on Monday, a Business Day Programme brought together German and Ghanaian companies and government partners to explore project opportunities in agribusiness, construction, the digital economy, energy, healthcare and pharmaceuticals.

Mr Christoph Rauh, the Director for Africa at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), who led the German delegation, said Germany remained committed to supporting Ghana’s security efforts at both the regional and national levels.

He noted that Ghana continued to be a key partner under the G20 Compact with Africa.

Mr Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, Presidential Envoy for Inter-Faith and Ecumenical Bodies, who represented the Government, said this year’s negotiations would review ongoing interventions and set priorities for the next two-year cycle.

Speaking on behalf of Mr Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff, he said Germany remained one of Ghana’s most significant partners and the largest provider of development cooperation support in the country.

This had a strong focus on economic collaboration, TVET, green transition and private-sector-led development, Mr Ankrah noted.