Migration, displacement and mobility researchprimary
4 projects
MIGNEX, HABITABLE, OPPORTUNITIES, and SMART all address migration drivers, climate displacement, asylum, and migration-development linkages from an African perspective.
Organization
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
West Africa's leading research university providing African fieldwork and policy expertise on migration, health systems, climate adaptation, and urban development.
University research groupsocietyGH
H2020 projects
9
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€2.2M
Unique partners
122
What they do
Their core work
The University of Ghana is West Africa's leading research university, contributing deep regional expertise on migration, displacement, urbanization, and health systems strengthening across sub-Saharan Africa. In EU-funded projects, they serve as the essential African research partner — providing on-the-ground data collection, case studies, and policy analysis that European consortia cannot access otherwise. Their work spans migration governance, climate-driven displacement, district-level health management, trade and sustainable development, and doctoral education reform.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
Health systems management in Africaprimary
1 project
Perform2scale (their largest project at EUR 1.2M) focuses on strengthening district-level health management to achieve Universal Health Coverage in African settings.
Urban development and land governancesecondary
1 project
MAU examines the politics of large-scale urban development in Africa, including land value capture mechanisms.
Trade, sustainable development and policy coherencesecondary
2 projects
TRADE4SD and SMART address EU trade agreements, global value chains, and policy coherence for sustainable development goals.
Economic sociology and business practices in Africaemerging
1 project
MANAGLOBAL (ERC project) studies how global governance norms interact with local management and business practices in Africa.
Doctoral education and research capacity buildingsecondary
1 project
DocEnhance works on transferable skills, open educational resources, and career tracking for PhD programmes.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
Migration and health systems
Recent focus
Climate, urbanization and education
Early participation (2016–2019) centered heavily on migration, health systems, and economic sociology — classic development research topics where University of Ghana provided African fieldwork capacity. From 2019 onward, their portfolio broadened into climate-migration linkages (HABITABLE), urban development (MAU), doctoral education reform (DocEnhance), and trade-sustainability analysis (TRADE4SD). The shift signals a move from primarily social science case-study work toward more applied, policy-oriented research with climate and education dimensions.
University of Ghana is expanding from traditional migration and development research into climate adaptation, urban governance, and research capacity building — positioning itself as a broader African policy research hub for European consortia.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: specialist_contributorReach: Global42 countries collaborated
University of Ghana joins projects exclusively as a participant or third party — they have never coordinated an H2020 project. They work in large, diverse consortia (122 unique partners across 42 countries), which reflects their role as a regional knowledge provider rather than a project driver. This makes them a reliable, low-friction partner to bring into a consortium when African fieldwork, data, or policy context is needed.
With 122 unique consortium partners spanning 42 countries, University of Ghana has one of the most geographically diverse networks of any African H2020 participant. Their connections span Europe, Africa, and Asia, making them a bridge institution for North-South research collaboration.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
University of Ghana is one of very few sub-Saharan African universities with a sustained H2020 track record across multiple thematic areas — most African participants appear in only one or two projects. Their strength is not a single technical specialization but rather the ability to provide credible, research-grade African ground truth on migration, health, climate, and urbanization. For any consortium needing West African fieldwork, survey infrastructure, or policy engagement, they are the most proven Ghanaian partner in the H2020 system.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- Perform2scaleBy far their largest project (EUR 1.2M of EUR 2.2M total), focused on district health management in Africa — demonstrates deep capacity in health systems research.
- HABITABLEEUR 200K contribution to a major climate-migration project linking habitability thresholds to social tipping points — shows their move into climate research.
- MANAGLOBALAn ERC Advanced Grant project studying African business practices and governance norms — signals recognition by Europe's most competitive funding scheme.
Cross-sector capabilities
Health systems and public health managementFood security and sustainable trade policyClimate adaptation and environmental migrationHigher education and research capacity
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