Ghana Football Association (GFA) is taking part in FIFA Talent Development Ecosystem Analysis programme. A video conference meeting gives the kick-off of the collaboration between GFA and FIFA High Performance development team led by Hesterine de Reus.

FIFA youth development initiative has excellent technical personalities including Arsene Wenger. The initiative aims at implementing new programmes to promote talent development, a good understanding of the football ecosystem in each country and the various factors driving local talent development in member associations.

Participating member associations will benefit from a FIFA analysis of the various areas of their high-performance ecosystem in both men’s and women’s football. This includes all national teams and domestic leagues as well as scouting and development programmes.

All participating member associations will be asked to provide feedback via an online survey.

In addition, a number of member associations (selected by FIFA based on various criteria) will be visited by a FIFA analysis team. The team will have conversations with key stakeholders both in the member association and beyond.

Some of other benefits of participating in the FIFA Eco-system programme as below:

• Better developed players from all regions within your country

• Increased competitiveness of your national teams

• Better understanding of how your structure and processes can be improved – as a country, as a league, as an academy, etc.

• Identify talent development needs and demands

• Benefit from best-practice models

• Receive FIFA technical support

• Develop a concrete action plan based on data and facts

• Participate in training and educational programmes