In February, 2006, Cabinet  gave the approval for the establishment of the Migration Unit  under the Ministry of the Interior to coordinate the activities of all governmental institutions whose activities affect or are affected by migration. However the Migration Unit was set up in July, 2008 with equipment and technical support from International Organization on Migration.
The Unit which was set up to contribute to Ghana’s economic and social development by providing key support to government of Ghana’s efforts to better integrate migration into the national developmental framework. The Unit has three (3) main organs namely: Inter- Ministerial Committee, the Secretariat and the Thematic Working Groups (TWGs).

HEAD:        MR. SAMUEL AMANKWAH
TITLE:        DIRECTOR OF MIGRATION
ADDRESS:   C/O P.O.Box M42, Accra
TEL:            233-21-680322