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.
SDG 7
Affordable and Clean Energy
Ensure access to affordable, reliable and modern energy for all.
Explore this goal.
MSc in Energy Economics
A postgraduate programme in energy economics offered by the Department of Economics and Applied Mathematics.
Public sector reform and capacity building for African governments
Training, governance schools and reform partnerships for public officials in Ghana and across Africa.
Research, programmes & evidence.
GIMPA-ECG Master of Public Administration programme welcomes new cohorts
GIMPA, in partnership with the Electricity Company of Ghana, welcomed the second cohort of its Master of Public Administration programme at a dinner at the GIMPA Executive Conference Centre in May 2026; a fourth cohort began orientation in June 2026. The programme is designed to build leadership and management capacity in the power sector.
GTC short course: Renewable Energy Project Planning and Management
GIMPA Training and Consulting ran a four-day short course on Renewable Energy Project Planning and Management, with a cohort starting on 4 May 2026 and a maximum of 15 participants.
Study on energy poverty and health outcomes in Ghana featured in Research Newsletter
The GIMPA Research Newsletter (Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2026) features a study by Kwasi Nyame-Baafi, Joseph Kofi Agyapong Darmoe, Williams Ohemeng and Michel Adurayi Amenah assessing the effect of energy poverty on health outcomes and healthcare-seeking behaviour in Ghana. It calls for integrated policies that expand access to clean, affordable energy.
Research: financial market stress and renewable energy investment
GIMPA researchers Mohammed Armah, Ebenezer Bugri Anarfo, Emmanuel Numapau Gyamfi and Godfred Amewu examined whether financial market stress affects renewable energy investment in BRICS economies over 1998 to 2021. They found financial stress adversely affects renewable energy investment during extreme downturns. The paper is featured in the GIMPA Research Newsletter (March 2026).
CEPUR hosts 2025 policy dialogue on accelerating Ghana’s energy transition
The GIMPA-PURC Centre of Excellence in Public Utility Regulation (CEPUR) hosted a policy dialogue themed 'Accelerating Energy Transition in Ghana' on 5 March 2025. The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, delivered the keynote and announced plans for a Renewable Energy and Green Transition Fund; speakers included the Energy Commission and GRIDCo.
PURC names GIMPA among research and training partners for utility regulation
In March 2025 the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, which regulates Ghana’s electricity and water utilities, launched strategic partnerships with GIMPA, UPSA, the International Growth Centre and the African Forum for Utility Regulators. The partnerships are intended to produce research, policy dialogue and training in emerging regulatory areas.
CEPUR Policy Brief: Automatic Tariff Adjustment in the utility sector
CEPUR’s first policy brief, published in September 2023, examines automatic tariff adjustment as a pricing mechanism for utility sectors and the challenges it creates for efficiency, input choices and political economy. It recommends periodic short-interval adjustments, an optimal renewable and non-renewable mix, and governance reforms to support sustainable utility performance.