Education Ministry Secures $117m to Strengthen Basic School Programmes.

Education Ministry Secures $117m for Basic School intervention.

The Ministry of Education has secured an additional $117.1 million to deepen support for Ghana’s basic education sector under the Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP). 

The funding, which forms part of the project’s second additional financing (AF2), is expected to significantly expand targeted interventions aimed at improving teaching and learning outcomes in public basic schools.

The announcement was made during the first meeting of the GALOP Project Oversight Committee held on Tuesday, July 15. The session brought together key stakeholders, including development partners, agency heads, and representatives from the World Bank, which is one of the lead funders of the project alongside the Global Partnership for Education.

The funding will support a range of education-focused programmes, including teacher training, school improvement grants, and performance-based incentives. These interventions are designed to improve foundational learning and promote accountability in the delivery of basic education services.

Delivering a speech on behalf of the Minister for Education and Chair of the Project Oversight Committee, Haruna Iddrisu, the ministry emphasized the need for effective implementation of every aspect of the project.

“GALOP AF2 provides an additional 117.1 million dollars to scale up targeted interventions in basic schools,” the statement noted. “We must ensure that every intervention, from teacher training and school grants to performance-based incentives, is effectively deployed and closely monitored.”

The Ministry also highlighted the critical role of oversight in achieving the desired impact. The effectiveness of the committee, it stressed, will depend on the clarity of its strategic direction, the quality of supervision, and its responsiveness to the realities facing schools across the country.

This new injection of funding reflects Ghana’s continued commitment to building a more equitable and results-driven basic education system, one that prioritizes measurable outcomes, supports teacher development, and responds to the learning needs of every child.



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