USAID poised to boost education in Ghana

0
USAID
USAID

?The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with key regional partners, on Monday kicked off a series of roundtable discussions on generating sustainable gains in child literacy and numeracy nationwide.wpid-United20States20Agency20for20International20Development2028USAID29.png

To further this goal, regional actors, including education offices, co-ordinating councils, Ghana Education Service national representatives and USAID?s Ghana Mission Education team would gather for introductory partnership for education meetings through March 31, 2015.

USAID?s Partnership for Education project represents an investment in Ghanaian education by the American people of approximately $190 million over the next five years.

A statement issued by USAID and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Monday said national representatives from the Ghana Education Service and the USAID Education team would travel to the country?s 10 regional capitals to introduce the project.

It said they would identify regional support for activities and emphasise the critical role of regional actors in the periodic review and assessment of milestones.

The USAID Partnership for Education is the U.S. Government?s direct contribution to Ghana?s 2010-2020 Education Sector Plan.

It comprises distinct but complementary activities to improve child literacy and numeracy and basic education systems.

The Partnership for Education: Learning activity supports early grade reading and literacy improvement and is implemented by the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service.

According to the statement, learning would support the Ghana Education Service?s nationwide efforts and high-performing and transitioning districts throughout Ghana.

It said learning strengthens and supports excellence in early grade reading; improves education systems, expands and sustains reading outcomes; and encourages community engagement to promote reading.

It said a sister activity, Partnership for Education: Testing, strengthened student assessment including design, administration and dissemination.

It noted that through assistance to the National Education Assessment Unit of the Ghana Education Service, those assessments would include the National Education Assessment, the newly introduced Early Grade Reading Assessment, and the Early Grade Maths Assessment.

It said the Partnership for Education: Evaluating Systems, supports Ghana?s Education Strategic Plan by working with national and local government and partner organisations to develop a systematic, coordinated and responsive monitoring and evaluation system.

It said together the Learning, Testing and Evaluating Systems projects bolster the Ministry of Education?s priority to improve learning outcomes, especially reading.

USAID is the lead U.S. Government Agency working to end extreme global poverty and enable resilient and democratic societies to realise their potential.

Since 1957, USAID had supported Ghana in increasing food security, improving basic health care, enhancing access to quality basic education, and strengthening local governance to benefit Ghanaians.

Send your news stories to [email protected] Follow News Ghana on Google News

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here