Match-making event for Danish, local companies ends

By Evans KORANTENG

The Royal Danish Embassy, as part of the Danida Business Partnerships (DBP) programme, has ended this year’s match-making event between Danish and Ghanaian companies in Accra.  

The objective of the event was to create partnerships between Ghanaian and Danish companies with a view of transferring the best of Danish technology, management and knowledge to local enterprises.

This is line with the theme of the just-ended West African Clean Energy and Environment Conference and Exhibition (WACEE’12), which focused on the energy sector with particular emphasis on increased use of green technology, energy-efficiency and protection of the environment.

Mr. Carsten Nilaus Pederson, Danish Ambassador to Ghana, said Danish companies’ emphasis will be on partnerships that are likely to contribute to the achievement of the overall objective of DBP by creating growth and employment in Ghana.

He said the energy sector was particularly chosen because issues in the sector such as environmental degradation and global warming put the planet at risk.

“Ghana’s environment is coming under extreme pressure with high deforestation, depleting biodiversity, poor waste-management, and “galamsey” which have resulted in the pollution of most surface water,” he noted.

Mr. Pederson said economic growth coupled with population growth has caused demand for energy to soar, thereby intensifying the pressure on vital natural resources.

“A united effort in tapping into the potential of sustainable energy resources is crucial,” he said.
Denmark, he said, is highly dedicated to international cooperation on green growth, and is a frontrunner in renewable energy resources.

DBP supports the establishment of partnerships that have significant impact on development in poor communities with the aim of creating value for partners and the local community.

The programme lowers the risk of entering into new partnerships by contributing toward relevant expenses related to transfer of knowledge and skills, covering from 50% to 75% of cost of activities.

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