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The government has secured a $200 million World Bank facility, with plans underway to increase the amount to $250 million, to upgrade selected Category B and C Senior High Schools (SHSs) to Category A status.
The funding will also support the expansion of infrastructure in some existing Category A schools to address overcrowding and improve teaching and learning conditions nationwide.
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, announced this 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 school project was executed by the KGL Foundation.
According to the minister, approximately 30 Category C schools, along with several Category B schools, are expected to benefit from the upgrade programme once the funding is fully deployed.
He explained that the intervention goes beyond physical infrastructure and is designed to improve overall learning outcomes across the secondary education system.
“We have received funding from the World Bank of about $200 million, and we are informed that this amount may be increased to $250 million to convert a number of Category C and B schools to Category A, while expanding infrastructure in some Category A schools,” Mr Iddrisu said.
He added that the upgrades will be complemented by quality improvement measures, including the deployment of qualified teachers, provision of learning materials, and improved teaching and learning aids.
The initiative, he noted, forms part of broader government efforts to reduce disparities among senior high schools and ensure equitable access to quality education regardless of geographical location.
