Call for Applications: Technical Support for Small-Scale Pharmaceutical Manufacturers in Ghana
The PharmaVax Ghana programme is inviting qualified Ghanaian Small-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing companies to apply for technical support to scale their business.
The call for applications offers small-scale manufacturers tailored technical and business support. It does not provide cash grants, though equipment support may be considered case by case. The call is organised by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and Luvent Consulting, a Chemonics Company, in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry (MOTAI). .
WHAT SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE?
Support is organised into four packages; you may choose topics from one or more:
1. Technical and Regulatory Support: Good Clinical Practice (GCP)/ Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance, Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) engagement, dossier preparation, risk assessment.
2. Standard Operating Procedures: Documentation, Quality Management System (QMS) design, change control, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), internal audits
3. Product Registration Support: dossier preparation and navigating regulatory submissions
4. Human Resources (HR), Succession Planning and Operational Efficiency: HR systems, leadership development, productivity, diversity and gender policy
WHAT WILL BE EXPECTED OF SELECTED COMPANIES?
Selected companies will commit to an 18-month partnership formalised in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), providing staff time, facility access and information, and showing a clear commitment to implementing recommendations. .
HOW TO APPLY
Email the completed form with supporting documents (registration certificate, FDA licence, product registrations) to @email, subject line "Submission for Call for Applications".
For more information send an email to @email or +233 59 675 5544.
The deadline for applications is 10 November 2026. See the Applicant Information Pack and Official Application Form for further instructions
About:
The programme “Strengthening the Ghanaian Pharmaceutical Sector with a Focus on Vaccine Production” (PharmaVax Ghana) is co-financed by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) as part of the Team Europe Initiative on Manufacturing and Access to Vaccines, Medicines and Health Technologies in Africa (MAV+). It is implemented by GIZ in partnership with the Government of Ghana, Luvent Consulting, a Chemonics Company, and other stakeholders. The programme aims to strengthen Ghana’s pharmaceutical industry ecosystem including governance and regulation, skills development, research and development and private sector development.