{
  "id": 10639721,
  "title": "Govt considers 2% GETFund allocation for education emergencies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/govt-considers-2-getfund-allocation-for-education-emergencies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T07:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/govt-considers-2-getfund-allocation-for-education-emergencies/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Government of Ghana is contemplating allocating 2% of the annual Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to bolster the Ministry of Education's emergency response for schools and learning, Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu announced. This proposed funding mechanism, according to Iddrisu, would empower the ministry to swiftly tackle disasters such as floods, fires, storms, and other crises that interrupt teaching and learning nationwide. Speaking at a communications briefing in Accra on Friday, ahead of the Second High-Level Conference on Scaling Education Initiatives in Emergencies (EiE) West Africa, Iddrisu highlighted Ghana's vulnerabilities during emergencies. He emphasized that the COVID-19 pandemic, floods, conflicts, tidal waves, and other disasters had exposed shortcomings in the country's readiness to maintain education continuity when schools were disrupted. Iddrisu recounted how the COVID-19 school closures in March 2020 not only halted learning for millions of students but also exacerbated inequalities in accessing digital education, especially among those lacking electricity, smartphones, or radios. The minister stated that these experiences have prompted the government to broaden the implementation of innovative digital education methods and tools from kindergarten through primary and junior high school, ensuring that learning can continue even during future emergencies.",
  "summary": "Government is considering allocating two per cent of the annual Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) allocation to support the Ministry of Education’s response to emergencies affecting schools and learning, the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has said. The proposed funding mechanism, according to him, was expected to enable the ministry to respond more quickly to … The post Govt considers…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}