WCF announces Ghana as conference location for 2027
The country will host the org's Partnership Meeting in March next year.
The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) announced that Ghana will host the World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting 2027 from March 16–18, 2027, bringing together leaders from across the global cocoa and chocolate sector at a pivotal moment for the future of cocoa.
Taking place in one of the world’s leading cocoa-producing countries, the Partnership Meeting will convene representatives from governments, cocoa and chocolate companies, farmer organizations, civil society, financial institutions and international partners to address some of the sector’s most pressing challenges and opportunities—including climate resilience, crop disease, farmer livelihoods, supply security and long-term sustainability.
Held under the theme From Origin to Global Resilience, the 2027 Partnership Meeting will focus on the critical role of producing countries and farming communities in shaping the future resilience of the global cocoa economy and advancing stronger collaboration across the cocoa value chain.
Alongside the Partnership Meeting, COCOBOD will host a special commemorative event as part of its 80th anniversary program, recognizing eight decades of contribution to Ghana’s cocoa sector and the wider global cocoa economy.
Hosting the Partnership Meeting in Ghana reflects the importance of convening global sector discussions in origin countries and strengthening dialogue and collaboration between producing and consuming markets at a time of significant change for the cocoa sector, says WCF.
Chris Vincent, president of the World Cocoa Foundation, says: “The WCF Partnership Meeting is the leading global forum for collaboration across the cocoa value chain. Bringing the meeting to Ghana in 2027 reflects the importance of convening these conversations in a major cocoa-producing country and close to the farming communities at the heart of the sector.
At a time when the cocoa sector is facing significant challenges—from disease, climate pressures, and supply disruption to farmer incomes and long-term resilience—the Partnership Meeting aims to provide an important opportunity for governments, industry and partners to align around practical solutions and stronger collective action for the future of cocoa.”
“This announcement reflects the longstanding partnership between COCOBOD and the World Cocoa Foundation, and our shared commitment to supporting the future of cocoa,” says Dr. Randy Abbey, chief executive of COCOBOD. "As COCOBOD marks 80 years of service to Ghana’s cocoa sector, we are pleased to welcome the global cocoa community to Ghana for discussions focused on resilience, sustainability and the future of cocoa farming communities.”
The Partnership Meeting is expected to attract senior international stakeholders from across the cocoa value chain and wider sustainability ecosystem, striving to create an important platform for dialogue on the future of sustainable cocoa, trade, and rural development.
Further details, including program highlights and venue information, will be announced in the coming months on the World Cocoa Foundation website.
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