President John Dramani Mahama has launched a $300 million programme to improve secondary education in Ghana. The project is funded by the World Bank.
He announced the initiative during a visit to assess STEM education at Sawla Primary School.
Mr. Mahama said the programme will upgrade the quality of selected senior high schools across the country. It will also reduce gaps in school standards.
He said the goal is to improve teaching and learning in weaker schools and raise overall performance in the sector.
“So that is one of the projects. Apart from that, we are investing to improve the quality of secondary education,” he said.
Under the plan, 30 Category C schools will be upgraded to Category B. Another 30 Category B schools will also be upgraded to Category A.
“We’re going to invest in 30 Category C schools to move them to Category B,” he said. “Then we will invest in 30 Category B schools to move them to Category A.”
He said the reforms will help address public concerns about school placement. Many parents, he noted, avoid certain schools due to perceived low quality.
“This annual situation where people do not want to be posted to some schools because they are Category C will end,” he said.
Mr. Mahama added that the programme is funded by a $300 million World Bank facility. This is about GHS 3.5 billion.
He said the funds will support infrastructure and learning improvements in selected schools.
