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SAWA targets 60,000 opportunities for young women in aquaculture

New partner agreements support a programme for women aged 18-35 across Ghana's tilapia and catfish businesses. The figure is a target through 2030, not jobs already created.

By Ernest · 3 November 2026

SAWA programme targets 60,000 opportunities for young women aged 18-35, including 3,000 women with disabilities.
Graphic: Kaaklo. Programme targets from Agri-Impact, checked 3 November 2026; these are not completed employment figures.

Young women interested in fish farming, processing or selling fish have a programme to watch. Agri-Impact's Sustainable Aquaculture for Women Advancement (SAWA) programme aims to create 60,000 work opportunities across Ghana's tilapia and catfish value chains.

Ghana News Agency reported on 3 November that partner agreements are supporting the programme's implementation. SAWA is an initiative of the Mastercard Foundation in partnership with Agri-Impact.

Who is it for?

The programme targets women aged 18 to 35, including 3,000 young women with disabilities. Agri-Impact's July launch announcement gives its duration as July 2026 to June 2030.

The 60,000 figure is the programme's goal over that period. It should not be read as 60,000 jobs already created, vacancies currently advertised or a guaranteed place for every applicant.

Programme pathways cover fish production, processing and marketing.
Graphic: Kaaklo. Sources describe work across the value chain, not only fish farming.

What support is planned?

Agri-Impact lists technical, business and digital skills training, access to productive resources, business support and market links. GNA reports that some participants have already begun training in fish production, hatchery operations, smoking and marketing.

The programme is intended to connect training with employment and entrepreneurship. That is broader than simply placing people at fish ponds.

Before joining: confirm recruitment, support and any costs; a programme target is not an individual job offer.
Graphic: Kaaklo. Editorial questions for prospective participants, not published application conditions.

How can interested women find out more?

Start with Agri-Impact's official SAWA page and ask the programme about current recruitment locations, eligibility, available places, costs and the support provided. The pages checked for this article do not set out a verified application deadline or a single application form.

Confirm those details before making travel plans or paying anyone who claims to offer a place.

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