Volta Region, Chinese group sign MoU for cooperation
The Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC), last Sunday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Belt and Road Environmental Technology Exchange and Transfer Centre (B&RETTC) of Shenzhen, China, at the Ho Residency.
The MoU is for strategic partnerships in the areas of sustainable investment, economic growth and environmental development.
The Regional Minister, James Gunu, signed for the VRCC, while the Director of B&RETTC, Hao Mingu, initialled for the Chinese group.
Prior to the signing of the MoU, Mr Gunu said the development potentials of the region were so diverse and vast that it required the vigorous participation of the private sector.
He mentioned tourism, agriculture, agro-processing and green energy transfer among areas which held strong prospects for good investment returns.
“Unlocking those opportunities will definitely lift the region to astonishing heights,” he added.
Value
Mr Gunu said the MoU would add value to the region’s development efforts, create jobs for the youth and promote trade in the region and beyond.
He, therefore, assured that the VRCC would commit great zeal and resources towards consolidating the peace in the region and to make it the best investment destination in the country.
The Deputy Director of the Ecological Environment Bureau of Shenzhen, Zhang Yali, who spoke on behalf of the group, said biodiversity was among the hallmarks of B&RETTC.
“This is because high-quality investment must run alongside green development,” she explained.
The Volta Region’s representative at the National Development Planning Commission, Dr Elikplim Kwabla Apertorgbor, described the MoU as a defining moment for the region, with promises of transforming businesses towards a great future.
