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The Korle Klottey Municipality in Accra, Ghana, has partnered with Russia’s University of Science and Technology (NUST) MISIS to enhance its communication skills and improve the quality of municipal services. NUST MISIS experts will train municipal staff in effective communication strategies, with a particular focus on building stronger relationships with the public.
Hans Bernard Nii Ofori-Quaye, head of public relations at the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly underlined that when the Korle Klottey Municipality, located in the heart of Ghana’s capital, initiates any development project, it affects the entire country. This training is specifically designed for the heads of our departments in the municipality and the communications department.
The purpose of the training is to improve the skills of the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly staff in interacting with the public. The University of Science and Technology MISIS was chosen as a partner for the Korle Klottey Municipality because it is one of the leading universities in Russia, located in the business center of Moscow, just two kilometers from the Kremlin. Bernard believes that the partnership with MISIS University will help municipal staff gain detailed knowledge of how to communicate, build relationships, and implement communication programs or strategies to win the hearts of the population and ensure service delivery. This cooperation is part of a broader effort by the municipal administration to learn from the successful Russian model of urban development. The municipality has also initiated programs in waste and resource management, consulting with Russian universities.
The head of public relations for the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly mentioned that Moscow has recently become one of the most developed cities in the world, and by learning from Moscow’s experience, the Ghanaian municipality can gain valuable insights. The Mayor of Accra is pleased that they are strengthening partnerships with various institutions in Moscow to adopt their practices and explore collaboration opportunities for Accra’s development, as Bernard highlighted.
According to the head of the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly, one can learn from Moscow’s development experience, as the city is “green” and has well-organized traffic management. The Mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin has truly accelerated the city’s development to its current level. There is no waste left to be disposed of, making Moscow one of the neatest and cleanest cities in the world, Bernard emphasized.
The Ghanaian municipality has been officially invited to participate in the BRICS Municipal Forum, which will be held in Moscow during the last week of August, Bernard said.This is the largest and most important forum where Moscow will showcase the transformations that have taken place in the city,” he noted.
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Ghana and Russia maintain strong diplomatic and economic relations, rooted in historical ties established during the Soviet era. They collaborate in various sectors, including education, with many Ghanaian students studying in Russia, and are engaged in trade, particularly in energy and agriculture.
