The German Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Christoph Retzlaff, handed over the items to the ministry yesterday at the opening of the Ghana-German Centre for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration.
The centre is located behind the offices of the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations in Accra.
The equipment include laptops and desktop computers, printers, servers, photocopiers, uninterrupted power systems (UPS), projectors and air conditioners.
They are expected to form the information technology backbone of the GLMIS, which is to help provide data on the labour market in the country.
The system is to help Ghana gather and release reliable, timely and regular labour market data and information on the status and dynamics of employment in the country.
Ghana and Germany, on December 13, 2017, committed to stemming irregular migration to Germany and other parts of Europe by opening a centre to cater for the needs of returnee migrants and prospective ones.
The GLMIS is also expected to improve information flow between labour demand and supply with regard to jobs and skills availability, as well as help reduce the cost of job search and frustrations that workers and employers go through.
The GLMIS is a transition from reliance on scanty and scattered data and information which were compiled manually to the creation of a digital information technology-driven system that will guide decision-making for the government, businesses, academics, skills institutions and individuals.
It was located in the GNAT Heights building on the Independence Avenue in Accra but has now been relocated to the Ministries enclave where a new one-storey building has been opened.
The building was designed by Victor Randolph Architects and built out of shipping containers. Facilities at the centre include a 40-seater conference room, a counselling room, a canteen, a children’s play area and administrative offices.
The centre provides information and advice on vocational training and employment opportunities in Ghana.
It will be the first point of contact for people looking for job prospects in Ghana and is expected to offer support to residents of Ghana and returnees who need reintegration and counselling on job and educational opportunities. Read Full Story
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