Ghana: PHDC Partners With Spanish Institutions To Train Ghanaians For The Petroleum Hub Project

The quest to transform the vision of Ghana’s President H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to develop a modern, diversified, efficient and financially sustainable ‘energy economy’ that will ensure that all Ghanaian homes and industries have access to an adequate, reliable, affordable and environmentally sustainable supply of energy, cannot be over-emphasised.

However, this economic transformative agenda may not be fully realised without a well-trained, skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workforce.

The Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC) is committed to developing a ready workforce for Ghana’s Petroleum Hub Project to fulfill the attainment of the resident’s lofty ideas.

The ambitious private sector-led project, valued at over US$60 billion, is to be developed in three phases, with contracts for Phase 1 already executed with a consortium of Chinese and Ghanaian investors.

To this end, the PHDC has initiated a capacity-building programme aimed at training Ghanaians—skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled—across various modules in the petroleum downstream sector.

These trainees will provide an essential support base for investors in the construction of vital infrastructure, including civil works and drainage systems.

In line with this, the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC) is collaborating with Canary Consulting & Trading (CCT) and Aurum Global Partners (AGP) to enhance the capabilities of the people to properly fit into Ghana’s petroleum industry.

Partnering to achieve this are the University of Las Palmas, the Finnova Foundation, and Cassa Africa of the Government of Canary Islands, three remarkable institutions whose achievements are well-known in the petroleum industry.

The University of Las Palmas, for instance, is well-known for its cutting-edge research and technical expertise in environmental technologies and sustainable development.

Their involvement will, therefore, provide potential trainees with world-class skills and knowledge.

This cooperation is expected to reinforce the “Sister-Sister” regional relationship between Ghana’s Western Region and the Canary Islands of Spain, focusing on innovation and education.

Training modules will include: environmental technologies for handling hazardous materials; best practices in oil and gas maintenance; air pollution prevention and water treatment management; smart city development and sustainability; fire prevention and pipeline safety; project management planning

PHDC’s collaboration with CCT and AGP represents a unified effort to elevate Ghanaian values, add to its human capital and natural resources, and position the local workforce as a key player in the global petroleum downstream sector.