Haruna Iddrisu
The government is set to upgrade about 30 Category C Senior High Schools (SHSs) and several Category B institutions under a World Bank-funded programme aimed at reducing disparities in the country’s secondary education system.
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, announced the intervention on Friday, January 9, 2026, during the commissioning of the Gloria Boatema Dadey-Nifa Basic School at Adukrom in the Okere District of the Eastern Region. The facility was constructed by the KGL Foundation.
Mr. Iddrisu said the government has already secured about US$200 million from the World Bank for the programme, with ongoing discussions expected to raise the funding envelope to US$250 million.
According to him, the resources will be used to convert selected Category C and B Senior High Schools to Category A status, while also expanding infrastructure in some existing Category A schools.
The Education Minister stressed that the initiative is not merely an infrastructure drive but a comprehensive reform aimed at closing long-standing gaps in teaching and learning outcomes across the country.
Mr. Iddrisu, who is also the MP for Tamale South, explained that the physical upgrades would be matched with quality-enhancing measures, including the deployment of qualified teachers, the supply of adequate learning materials, and the introduction of improved teaching and learning aids.
According to him, the programme forms part of broader government efforts to reduce disparities among SHSs and to ensure that students, regardless of their geographical location, have access to quality educational facilities and equal opportunities to succeed.
By Ernest Kofi Adu