Ten organisations awarded funding and are supported by GRTD to develop new technologies for sexual and reproductive health, infectious diseases of poverty, and diseases with epidemic and pandemic potential.
In 2024, the FCDO commissioned Mott MacDonald to review “The Health Sector in Ghana and the Role of UK Development Assistance” from 1993 to 2023.
The report analyses Ghana’s health sector transformation over three decades, focusing on the evolving role of UK aid.
UK support is presented across six phases, each reflecting shifts in aid modalities and strategic interventions. In 1993, Ghana’s health system faced severe underfunding and the UK helped introduce the Sector Wide Approach (SWAp), aligning donor and government efforts under “One Plan, One Budget, One Report.” which improved financial management and service delivery.
Key reforms supported by UK aid include the creation of the Ghana Health Service and the National Health Insurance Scheme. The report highlights how UK assistance adapted to changing priorities, funding levels, and political contexts in both countries.
This long-term review offers rare insights into development cooperation, underscoring the importance of aligning aid with national priorities and maintaining strong political will. It emphasises the value of combining financial support, technical expertise, and strategic collaboration to achieve sustainable health improvements—offering lessons for future partnerships.
Read the full report.
Ten organisations awarded funding and are supported by GRTD to develop new technologies for sexual and reproductive health, infectious diseases of poverty, and diseases with epidemic and pandemic potential.
Monday 18 May marked a milestone as the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) launched the Global Research and Technology Development (GRTD) portfolio and new approach paper at the British Academy in London.
Technology and innovation are central to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) approach to tackling complex development challenges.
Too often, research agendas and funding decisions are shaped in rooms far removed from the people closest to the development challenge.