The Netherlands has announced a new multi-year partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to strengthen justice, security, human rights and the rule of law in Ghana and 15 other countries.

The partnership, which will run from August 2026 to the end of 2030, will support efforts to improve security, strengthen institutions, expand access to justice and support survivors of violence.

The announcement was made at an event organised by the Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations under the theme, “Strengthening Democratic Resilience as a Condition for Sustainable Peace.”

UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo participated in a signing ceremony marking the new partnership.

The programme will be implemented in Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lebanon, Mali, Niger, the State of Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen.

Under the partnership, UNDP will work with national partners in the participating countries through its Global Programme on Rule of Law, Human Rights and Justice for Peace, Security and Development.

Dutch embassies in the respective countries will co-lead the partnership by providing strategic guidance, sharing local expertise and facilitating policy coordination.

The investment builds on decades of cooperation between the Netherlands and UNDP and is focused on strengthening the foundations considered necessary for sustainable peace and development.

The partnership places emphasis on prevention, accountable institutions, human rights and people-centred justice, particularly in countries facing security and governance challenges.

In Ghana, the country will be part of the multi-country programme aimed at advancing the rule of law, human rights and justice as part of broader efforts to promote peace, security and development.