By Francis Kobena Tandoh
The government of Ghana will undertake 210 major interventions in education, funded by a 300 million U.S. dollar initiative from the World Bank, to end the double track in senior high schools across the country, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced on Thursday.
Presenting the 2026 mid-year fiscal policy review of the government of Ghana for the 2026 financial year to Parliament, the minister said the government is committed to taking bold steps to transform secondary education in the country.
“Mr Speaker, education remains one of the most powerful investments we can make in the future of our country. Government is therefore taking bold steps to transform secondary education through a US$300 million World Bank financing,” said Ato Forson.
The minister identified the projects to be undertaken by the government under the initiative as including the construction of 10 new secondary schools, the rehabilitation of 150 existing schools, the upgrading of 30 Category C schools to Category B, the upgrading of 20 Category B schools to Category A; and the procurement of furniture for the beneficiary institutions.
The ten new secondary schools, he emphasized, will be strategically distributed to improve access in underserved areas.
According to him, one new school will be constructed in the Western, Western North, Greater Accra, Volta, Oti, Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Savannah, and Central Regions.
The project, when completed, he noted, is expected to benefit about 2.3 million students, over 100,000 teachers, and about 2,000 school leaders across the country.
The project is expected to support the government’s efforts to eliminate the double-track system; improve learning outcomes, particularly in mathematics and science; expand female participation in STEM and TVET education; and equip our young people with the digital, technical, and green skills required for the jobs of the future. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
