Also known as: GETFund
Ghana Education Trust Fund — finances education infrastructure projects including classroom blocks, dormitories, and senior high school facilities across Ghana's districts and regions.
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Business & Financial Times
… On the other side, the largest single profit-maker is the Ghana Education Trust Fund — a statutory levy fund, not a trading business — followed by Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Bui Power Authority and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation. …
Most state enterprises made money in 2024: The cedi made sure the state still lost GH¢9.7bnJoy Online
… The National Health Insurance Fund received GH₵1.6 billion of a programmed GH₵2.7 billion, a gap of 39.2 percent, while the Ghana Education Trust Fund got GH₵1.6 billion against GH₵2.3 billion, down 29.9 percent. …
Nearly GH₵24bn of 2026 Q1 budget left unspent as revenue shrinks by GH₵2.7bn – Finance Ministry dataJoy Online
… While funding for the programme has become more sustainable under the amended GETFund framework, the increasing diversion of funds towards recurrent expenditure poses a threat to long-term infrastructure expansion. …
2025 education policy shows measurable progress – EduwatchBusiness & Financial Times
… Kwadjo Saka Addo Mensah, has committed GH¢18 million towards the construction of a 250-bed dormitory block for Achimota School under a partnership arrangement with the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund). …
Saka Homes MD commits GH¢18m to build 250-bed dormitory for Achimota SchoolThe Ghanaian Times
… Mr Addo-Mensah explained that the project also aligned with a recent initiative by the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), which offers tax incentives to individuals and corporate bodies that support infrastructure development. …
Saka Homes backs GETFund initiative with GH¢18.7m for Achimota Sch projectJoy Online
… He added that “it is heartwarming to note that the College through GETfund has also benefited from the government’s emergency projects across the country, which include the construction of a lecture hall complex that is yet to commence.” Dr. …
AMECO launches 80th anniversary with a focus on infrastructure developmentJoy Online
… The Ministry of Education, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), GETFund, university authorities, private sector players and civil society organisations can work collaboratively to address not just the hostel accommodation challenges but the broader education infrastruc …
Will controlling hostel rents solve the accommodation challenges on our campuses?Joy Online
… Ameabuno explained that he is currently relying on his own funds to push the project forward, as GETFund requires contractors to build to a certifiable level before issuing payments. …
Birifoh SHS: Contractor promises early completion of GH¢11m dining hallThe Ghanaian Times
… The Education Minister disclosed that government has allocated GH¢230 million in the 2025 GETFund distribution formula for the procurement of school furniture for both basic and Senior High Schools nationwide. …
Shift system in public schools being phased out – Haruna IddrisuThe Chronicle
… According to the Minister, GETFund has allocated GH¢230 million for the procurement of furniture for basic and senior high schools, with 226,635 mono desks already distributed to 547 schools in 2025. …
Haruna Iddrisu Defends Gov’t Education AgendaThe Wa East District Assembly has handed over a completed six-unit classroom block with a staff common room and ICT laboratory or library space to Jeyiri, a farming community. The facility was initiated under GETFund in 2016 but stalled after the 2016 elections until the current administration revived it using District Assemblies Common Fund allocations for legacy projects.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Wa East District Assembly has handed over a completed six-unit classroom block with a staff common room and ICT laboratory or library space to Jeyiri, a farming community. The facility was initiated under GETFund in 2016 but stalled after the 2016 elections until the current administration revived it using District Assemblies Common Fund allocations for legacy projects.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bono East Regional Minister has rejected construction of a GETFund-financed dining hall at Kajaji Senior High School due to poor workmanship and substandard materials, citing non-standard blocks and crooked concrete beams, and warned other regional contractors that shoddy work will not be tolerated.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has instructed that 80 percent of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) be transferred directly to district assemblies to enable them to undertake projects based on their development priorities. Mahama said decentralisation is key to speeding up development and that district assemblies are best positioned to know and address their communities' needs.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama announced dedicated government funding for the Free Senior High School programme to prevent delays in releasing funds to schools, improving food supplies and reducing complaints from school heads. The government is also working with the World Bank on a US$300 million facility to end the double-track system by the end of 2027.
15 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Upper West Region has received GH¢101.9 million from its District Assemblies Common Fund allocation as of the end of the second quarter, representing about 25 per cent of its total annual allocation. The funds have been directed to development projects across the region's districts and municipalities, including healthcare, education, water and sanitation infrastructure.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has criticized excessive public spending on secondary education and called for Ghana to redirect greater resources toward foundational learning at the basic education level, arguing that strong literacy skills acquired early significantly improve students' prospects of later academic success.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Education Minister has requested that the Ghana Education Trust Fund allocate GH¢250 million this year to expand infrastructure in Category A senior high schools, citing rising student numbers under the Free SHS programme. The funds will support facilities expansion at schools including Achimota, Wesley Girls', Wesley College, PRESEC, and Prempeh College.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama announced construction of 16 new senior high schools supported by a $300 million World Bank facility, aimed at reducing congestion and ending the double-track system by 2027. Existing schools operating under the double-track system will also have their facilities expanded to accommodate all students simultaneously.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Education Minister has announced that government plans to recruit an additional 10,000 teachers next year to address staffing shortages in basic and secondary schools. The recruitment is expected to be included in the 2027 Budget alongside plans to expand education infrastructure and allocate between US$250 million and US$300 million through the GETFund formula to upgrade school facilities.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has questioned what advice he could seek from predecessor Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum on Ghana's education challenges, saying the current administration inherited an education sector facing infrastructure deficits, food shortages under Free SHS, and the burden of the double-track system introduced under Adutwum's tenure.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Education Minister announced plans to upgrade 20 Category B Senior High Schools to Category A status and construct 10 new model Category A schools, bringing the total target to 30 institutions. The move aims to ease pressure on school placement amid high demand, with 328,000 students selecting Category A schools against only 76,000 available vacancies in 2026.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bono East Regional Minister visited Yefri and Busunya secondary schools to inspect ongoing GETFund classroom and dormitory projects. The minister expressed hope that these infrastructure projects will help address overcrowding and enable the government to end the double-track senior high school system.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Best Assurance Company Limited has donated GH¢100,000 to the Ghana Education Trust Fund to support provision of teaching and learning materials in underserved communities. The contribution is part of the company's partnership with GETFund under the Educational Financial Partnerships Initiative.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Best Assurance Company Limited has donated GH¢100,000 to the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to support teaching and learning materials in underserved communities. The donation forms part of the company's corporate social responsibility and its partnership with GETFund under the Educational Financial Partnerships Initiative.
10 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
The IMANI Center for Policy and Education held a strategic dialogue with Ghana's Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment in September 2026 to examine the ministry's medium-term priorities, institutional structure, and programmes, with discussions focusing on fiscal constraints and resource mobilisation challenges.
6 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer Yaw Appiah Lartey has urged the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) to separate commercial entities from public-service institutions in its reporting, arguing that combining them distorts the overall assessment of state-owned entities' financial performance. He noted that about 90% of entities covered by SIGA's report are engaged in commercial activities, while roughly 10% are public-service institutions, and that commercial and public-service entities should be evaluated on different criteria.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The 2025 Auditor General reported that 10,730 public basic schools across 13 regions had no classroom blocks, affecting 3,050,808 pupils, who learn under trees, sheds, churches and temporary structures. IMANI held a policy engagement with the Education Ministry to discuss the infrastructure deficit, with the Minister arguing that basic school infrastructure must receive the same policy urgency as access and feeding programmes.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, the Minister for the Interior, told schoolchildren to persevere in their academic pursuits, recounting his own rise from humble beginnings as the son of a local food seller to minister. He stressed that determination, discipline, and hard work, rather than luck, are the keys to achieving life goals and overcoming challenges.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Youth Employment Agency moved from a GH¢77.58 million deficit in 2024 to a GH¢110.45 million surplus in 2025, driven by a 52.9 per cent increase in revenue that outpaced 18.6 per cent expenditure growth, according to the 2025 State Ownership Report.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Education Minister has assured that Government will provide Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) support to complete the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital, a project delayed for nearly two decades since construction began in 2007. The hospital, when completed, is expected to improve teaching and learning and expand healthcare access to communities within and around the KNUST catchment area.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Education Minister has inducted Prof. Christian Agyare, the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of KNUST, as Chair of the university's Technology and Consultancy Centre. During the induction, they discussed priorities including science and technology education, research, student accommodation, and infrastructure, with the Minister pledging government support through GETFund for the KNUST Teaching Hospital and emphasis on STEM education.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Officials of the Ghana Education Trust Fund and the Education Financing and Partnership Initiative have explained their mandates and activities. GETFund provides supplementary government funding for educational infrastructure and facilities from pre-tertiary to tertiary levels, with scholarships accounting for only about 5% of its work.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama announced plans to complete 30 abandoned E-block school projects across Ghana, stating the government made provision in the 2026 budget for the work, arguing that leaving projects on which public funds had already been spent amounted to wasteful spending. He cited Paga Senior High School as among the selected projects, noting it has now been transformed into a modern facility for students previously using part of it under difficult conditions.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Education Trust Fund has launched an appeal for classroom furniture to address critical shortages in schools, seeking support from the private sector, development partners, philanthropic organisations, and individuals to complement government investment.
12 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Education Trust Fund has launched the Collective Furniture Appeal to mobilise classroom furniture for basic, junior and senior high schools facing critical shortages. The initiative seeks support from corporate organisations, development partners, alumni associations, religious bodies, civil society groups, philanthropists and individuals to provide desks, chairs, beds, teachers' tables and other essential furniture to create safe and conducive learning environments.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has not yet formally adopted the revised curriculum for Kindergarten to Primary Six developed by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA); the proposal is currently under review by the Ghana Education Service before submission to Cabinet for approval and implementation.
9 August 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that ordinary Ghanaians who supplied food items under the Free Senior High School Policy in Q4 2024 are waiting for payment, citing a norm that government pays for fourth-quarter services in the first quarter of the following year. The writer calls for President Mahama to ensure justice for these suppliers.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Education Trust Fund has broken ground on a 250-bed boys' dormitory block at Achimota School, fully financed by Saka Homes through GETFund's Education Financing and Partnership Initiative. The project marks the first full private sponsorship under the initiative.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Education Trust Fund has begun construction of a 250-bed boys' dormitory block at Achimota School, fully financed by Saka Homes through the GETFund's Education Financing and Partnership Initiative. The project, valued at GH¢18.7 million, marks the first fully sponsored initiative under the programme.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Education Trust Fund and UNESCO have signed a Letter of Intent to develop digital and artificial intelligence competencies across Ghana's Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions, aimed at equipping young Ghanaians with skills for a technology-driven economy.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →