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The government will construct 10 new secondary schools and rehabilitate 150 existing schools under a US$300 million World Bank-funded initiative aimed at expanding infrastructure and improving the quality of secondary education across Ghana, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced.
Presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on Thursday, July 23, Dr. Ato Forson said the investment forms part of the government’s broader commitment to strengthening the education sector and improving learning outcomes through modern infrastructure.
He said education remains a key driver of national development, with the government prioritising investments that will increase access to quality secondary education and address longstanding infrastructure deficits.
According to the Finance Minister, the programme will tackle challenges such as inadequate classroom space, ageing facilities and limited learning environments in many senior high schools.
“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,” he said.
Dr. Ato Forson disclosed that the initiative will deliver 210 major infrastructure interventions nationwide.
“Mr. Speaker, under this US$300 million initiative, Government will undertake 210 major infrastructure interventions across the country. These include 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 Finance Minister said the programme is expected to improve teaching and learning conditions, expand school capacity and provide students with better educational facilities as part of the government’s efforts to strengthen Ghana’s second-cycle education system.