Borber Project launched to promote Peace and Security in Ghana’s Border Communities

The Deputy Minister for the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has launched the BORDER Project, an initiative aimed at promoting peace, security, and resilience in Ghana’s border communities. 

The project, which is being implemented in collaboration with World Vision Ghana, PATRIP Foundation and RACED Ghana, seeks to address the multiple stressors faced by border regions, including resource-based conflicts, climate shocks, and inter-communal tensions.

Speaking at the launch, the Deputy Minister emphasised the importance of social cohesion, conflict prevention, and economic empowerment in building peace and stability in border communities.

 He pledged the Ministry’s support for the project and urged stakeholders, including traditional leaders, religious leaders, and youth, to actively engage in the peacebuilding components of the project.

Dr. Clement Apaak, Deputy Minister for Education also spoke at the event, reaffirmed his Ministry’s readiness to collaborate with World Vision Ghana and its partners to ensure that the gains of this project translate into improved learning outcomes. 

He added that his Ministry will work through the Ghana Education Service to align local interventions with national policies, including the Education Strategic Plan (ESP) and commitments under SDG 4, ensuring inclusive, equitable, and quality education for all.

Interim National Director of World Vision Ghana, Mr. Jean-Claude Mukadi also made remarks, thanking the German government for its support of the World Vision ministry in Ghana.

 They assured the German Ambassador to Ghana, distinguished German representatives present, and the officials from the German Development Bank (KfW) that World Vision, in collaboration with their implementing partners, is fully committed to the successful implementation of this project.

Dr. Afibah Zakaria, Chief Director of the Ministry of Gender, Children. Children and Social Protection who chaired the launch underscored the projects clear dedication to protecting the dignity, safety and empowerment of women, children, persons with disabilities and displaced families living in Ghana’s Northern border regions.

The BORDER Project focuses on promoting social cohesion and peaceful coexistence, strengthening conflict prevention mechanisms, empowering communities with early warning and preparedness systems, creating economic opportunities for youth and vulnerable groups, and building trust across ethnic and religious lines.