Diaspora Graduate Pathways to Jobs Programme
Goal
To convert global education and international training into sustainable employment, enterprise creation, and economic value for Ghana by ensuring the effective reintegration of diaspora-trained graduates into the national economy.
Objectives
Facilitate the reintegration of diaspora-trained Ghanaian graduates into the national economy
Increase access to decent employment opportunities for globally trained graduates
Support graduate-led entrepreneurship and enterprise creation
Reduce graduate unemployment, underemployment, and re-migration
Align global education and skills with domestic labour market needs
Promote future-ready skills, including STEM, TVET, digital, and green economy skills
Strengthen private sector productivity and job creation
Enhance national returns on investment in overseas education and training
Program Components
Graduate Profiling and Skills Mapping
- Identification and registration of diaspora-trained Ghanaian graduates
- Skills assessment and profiling aligned to labour market needs
- Sectoral mapping in priority areas such as STEM, TVET, health, green jobs, digital economy, and enterprise development
Employment Pathways and Job Placement
- Partnerships with public institutions, private sector employers, multinationals, and development organisations
- Facilitation of job placements, internships, fellowships, and transition-to-work programmes
- Support for onboarding and early career integration
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
- Entrepreneurship and business management training
- Support for graduate-led startups through startup kits, tools, machinery, and seed funding
- Business incubation and mentorship support
Regulatory, Licensing, and Certification Support
- Facilitation of business registration and compliance processes
- Support for acquisition of relevant licenses and certifications (FDA, GSA, GRA, Registrar-General, sector regulators)
- Compliance education to ensure enterprise sustainability
Future Skills, STEM, and TVET Integration
- Upskilling and reskilling in future-oriented skills
- Alignment of graduates with STEM and TVET-driven job opportunities
- Promotion of digital, green, and industrial skills
Post-Placement and Post-Startup Support
- Ongoing mentoring, monitoring, and performance evaluation
- Market access, financing linkages, and growth support
- Support until stable employment or enterprise sustainability is achieved.
Expected Outcomes
- Increased employment and self-employment among diaspora-trained graduates
- Reduction in graduate re-migration and brain drain
- Creation of new graduate-led enterprises and additional jobs
- Improved alignment between global education and domestic labour market needs
- Strengthened SME ecosystem and private sector productivity
- Enhanced national return on investment in overseas education and training.
Sustainability
The sustainability of the Diaspora Graduate Pathways to Jobs Programme is anchored in enterprise-led growth, institutional partnerships, and skills retention. Graduate-led enterprises supported under the programme are designed to become commercially viable and contribute to economic activity and job creation. Strategic partnerships with employers, regulators, and financial institutions will ensure continuity beyond initial donor support.
The programme adopts a scalable and modular design, allowing expansion across sectors and regions while maintaining cost efficiency. A strong monitoring and learning framework will support adaptive management, continuous improvement, and evidence-based scaling. Over time, successful programme models and outcomes will inform policy integration, enabling government and private sector uptake and ensuring long-term impact.
