13 August 2026
Preparing a new generation of leaders
Giving student leaders the knowledge, practical skills and ethical grounding to lead with purpose.
Impact in action
Programmes and initiatives.
Every programme and initiative, with the news of what was done under each.
27 programmes and initiatives · contributing to 15 goals: SDG 1, SDG 2, SDG 3, SDG 4, SDG 5, SDG 6, SDG 7, SDG 8, SDG 9, SDG 10, SDG 12, SDG 13, SDG 15, SDG 16, SDG 17
2026
2025/2026 academic year
From the classroom to the world of work
CV writing, internship guidance and personal branding help students take their next professional step.
Launched June 2026
Centre for Digital Public Governance
A centre for research and training on digital public governance, established with the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
2024–2026
Greener, safer hospitality on campus
GIMPA Hospitality Services runs the Executive Conference Centre, two hostels and the campus food outlets with green operating practices, strict food safety, local sourcing and fair conditions for its 74 full-time staff.
2019–2026
Investing in the people who teach and run GIMPA
Under its Staff Development Policy GIMPA sponsors staff for master’s and doctoral study, funds conference attendance, trains faculty in digital and AI-enabled teaching and places staff on industry internships. Over 200 staff have benefited since 2019.
2026
Tema Campus: safer, more accessible, closer to students
GIMPA’s Tema Satellite Campus has certified seven staff as fire marshals, built a ramp at its main entrance, opened a QR-code student help desk, standardised its teaching materials and taken a women’s health outreach to the community.
2025–2026
Takoradi Campus: widening access and linking students to industry
GIMPA’s Takoradi Satellite Campus admits mature students aged 25 and above, runs free online seminars for the public, takes students into industry, rosters staff every weekend for working students and supports pregnant and unwell students to sit exams elsewhere.
2024
20 April 2024 · Volunteer Day event listing
Bookkeeping and marketing training at Dome Market
GIMPA students taught market operators basic bookkeeping and ways to market their businesses on social media.
16 April 2024
Business Plan Competition and Career Fair
Students presented business ideas to investors and entrepreneurs, while employers introduced career opportunities on campus.
11–16 March 2024 · report published 13 March 2024
Environmental and Social Risk Management training
A six-day certificate course helped project implementers understand environmental and social risks in development projects.
2022
Since 2022
Scholarships and the GIMPA Endowment Fund
Bursaries and scholarships for brilliant but needy students, financed through the GIMPA Endowment Fund.
Ongoing programmes
Making room for the next big idea
Business pitches, mentorship and technology showcases turn student ideas into practical learning.
A stronger start to university life
Peer support helps new students navigate registration, digital services and the campus.
Making student voices heard
An online complaints channel provides another way for students to raise concerns with the institution.
Leadership through participation
Student associations create opportunities to participate, collaborate and practise democratic leadership.
Development Impact West Africa (DIWA) evaluations
Impact evaluations and evidence summits on poverty, agriculture and health, presented by GIMPA researchers through Development Impact West Africa.
GTC professional short courses
Short courses and certificates for working professionals run by GIMPA Training and Consulting, from health management and renewable energy to data science, law and climate change.
Public health and global health education
Degree programmes and community health engagement led by the Department of Global Health and Public Health.
GIMPA-PURC Centre of Excellence in Utility Regulation (CEPUR)
Policy dialogue, policy briefs and courses on energy and water regulation, run with the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission.
MSc in Energy Economics
A postgraduate programme in energy economics offered by the Department of Economics and Applied Mathematics.
International partnerships and exchange
Joint programmes, student exchange and institutional partnerships with universities and agencies in Africa, Europe, Asia and North America.
GIMPA Law School: justice, rights and public interest law
Access-to-justice partnerships, conferences, moot court competitions and journals led by the GIMPA Law School.
Public sector reform and capacity building for African governments
Training, governance schools and reform partnerships for public officials in Ghana and across Africa.
Youth, climate and environment engagement
Documentaries, contests, seminars and tree planting that bring young people into climate and environmental action.
Teaching and learning innovation
Faculty development in digital learning, case teaching and research methods.
Decent work and welfare for GIMPA staff
The Human Resource Directorate’s conditions of service, leave arrangements, life insurance, on-campus clinic, safety officer and grievance procedures give GIMPA’s 497 employees fair, secure and supportive working conditions.
A safe, well-kept campus for learning and work
The Estates and Municipal Services Directorate maintains GIMPA’s lecture halls, offices, hostels, water, sanitation and electrical systems, keeps the campus safe and compliant, and engages local artisans and contractors to do it.