Education Ministry Secures $117.1 Million for Basic School Interventions
Funding to support teacher training, school grants, and performance-based incentives under GALOP AF2
- $117.1M secured under GALOP AF2 to support basic education
- Funds to enhance teacher training, school grants, and incentives
- Oversight committee emphasizes effective implementation and monitoring
The Ministry of Education has secured an additional $117.1 million under the Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP) and its second phase of additional funding (AF2) to expand key interventions in basic schools nationwide.
The fresh funding injection is set to support critical education improvement programs such as teacher professional development, school grants, and performance-based incentives — all geared towards boosting learning outcomes at the foundational level.
This announcement was made during the inaugural meeting of the GALOP Project Oversight Committee on Tuesday, July 15.
In a speech delivered on behalf of the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, who chairs the committee, he stressed the need for effective deployment and close monitoring of all initiatives.
“GALOP AF2 provides an additional 117.1 million dollars to scale up targeted interventions in basic schools. We must ensure that every intervention from teacher training and school grants to performance-based incentives is effectively deployed and monitored.”
He further noted that the success of the committee would be evaluated based on strategic clarity, oversight quality, and how responsive the system is to real-time challenges in the education sector.
The project is being funded by international partners including the World Bank and the Global Partnership for Education. The committee meeting brought together key stakeholders such as development partners, agency heads, and representatives of the implementing bodies.
The Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, strong oversight, and field-level responsiveness to ensure the efficient use of the funds for the benefit of Ghana’s basic education system.
