ActionAid Ghana Promote Inclusive and Equitable Education Through Essential Furniture Support in the Upper West Region.
The Upper West Regional Programme targeted schools in the Jirapa, Lambuisse and Sissla districts namely: Ul-Kpong Junior High and Nindor-Wala Basic School in Jirapa, Piina JHS and Suke Primary School and under Sissala East we have Challu A and B from Basic 1 to Basic 9 Schools.
Ghana has made significant progress in achieving universal education over the past two decades with primary school enrolment increasing from 2.5 million in 2001 to 4.6 million in 2021. At the Junior High School level, enrolment within the same period increased from 865,636 to 1.8 million. Despite these positive signs, 1 million children aged 4 to 18, constituting nine per cent of the total age population of ten million five hundred and eighty-nine thousand, six hundred and fifteen (10,589,615); have never attended school. The Ministry of Education estimates that as of 2021, about 596,000 KG pupils, 1.28 million primary pupils and 425,000 Junior High School students lacked dual desks in basic public schools.
SDG 2030 echoes the need to ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant. The Education 2030 Framework for Action recommends that governments allocate 4% to 6% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and/or at least 15% to 20% of their total public expenditure to education, with a focus on basic education. This is where the concern lies as the basic education level has not been given the needed attention over the years.
ActionAid Ghana has over the past three decades contributed to improving children’s access to quality Basic Education and has implemented several interventions in various communities in its operational Zones including the provision of furniture, TLMs like exercise books, school bags, uniforms and school bags are occasionally distributed to school children for effective learning. Despite these efforts, many schools still lack basic infrastructure like Furniture for effective learning.
The Head of Programmes for ActionAid Ghana, Justin Bayor Esq emphasised the importance of community support for the pursuit of quality education. He explained that quality education for sustainable development involves integrating key issues, such as climate change, disaster risk reduction, biodiversity, poverty reduction, and sustainable consumption, into teaching and learning. It is essential to encourage students and pupils to take care of educational facilities to promote lifelong learning opportunities for everyone.
The donation serves as a call to action for stakeholders and government officials to enhance their strategies for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to transform our world. This initiative emphasizes the urgent need to end poverty and inequality, protect the planet, and ensure that everyone has access to health, justice, and prosperity.
In all, a total number of 479 Dual child-friendly Desks were donated to selected Basic Schools in the Jirapa and Sissala East District.
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As part of its advocacy work, ActionAid Ghana has supported ten (10) government basic schools in the Upper West regions with dual desks to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
The Upper West Regional Programme targeted schools in the Jirapa, Lambuisse and Sissla districts namely: Ul-Kpong Junior High and Nindor-Wala Basic School in Jirapa, Piina JHS and Suke Primary School and under Sissala East we have Challu A and B from Basic 1 to Basic 9 Schools.
Ghana has made significant progress in achieving universal education over the past two decades with primary school enrolment increasing from 2.5 million in 2001 to 4.6 million in 2021. At the Junior High School level, enrolment within the same period increased from 865,636 to 1.8 million. Despite these positive signs, 1 million children aged 4 to 18, constituting nine per cent of the total age population of ten million five hundred and eighty-nine thousand, six hundred and fifteen (10,589,615); have never attended school. The Ministry of Education estimates that as of 2021, about 596,000 KG pupils, 1.28 million primary pupils and 425,000 Junior High School students lacked dual desks in basic public schools.
SDG 2030 echoes the need to ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant. The Education 2030 Framework for Action recommends that governments allocate 4% to 6% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and/or at least 15% to 20% of their total public expenditure to education, with a focus on basic education. This is where the concern lies as the basic education level has not been given the needed attention over the years.
ActionAid Ghana has over the past three decades contributed to improving children’s access to quality Basic Education and has implemented several interventions in various communities in its operational Zones including the provision of furniture, TLMs like exercise books, school bags, uniforms and school bags are occasionally distributed to school children for effective learning. Despite these efforts, many schools still lack basic infrastructure like Furniture for effective learning.
The Head of Programmes for ActionAid Ghana, Justin Bayor Esq emphasised the importance of community support for the pursuit of quality education. He explained that quality education for sustainable development involves integrating key issues, such as climate change, disaster risk reduction, biodiversity, poverty reduction, and sustainable consumption, into teaching and learning. It is essential to encourage students and pupils to take care of educational facilities to promote lifelong learning opportunities for everyone.
The donation serves as a call to action for stakeholders and government officials to enhance their strategies for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to transform our world. This initiative emphasizes the urgent need to end poverty and inequality, protect the planet, and ensure that everyone has access to health, justice, and prosperity.
In all, a total number of 479 Dual child-friendly Desks were donated to selected Basic Schools in the Jirapa and Sissala East District.
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