The review of the Education Sector Medium Term Development Plan (ESMTDP) 2018-2021 is a joint research project by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) and Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), with funding from the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office-UK (FCDO). The aim of developing this report is to influence the development of the next medium-term strategy of the Ministry of Education (MoE).
The ESMTDP 2018-2021 was reviewed using the eighteen (18) indicators in the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework of the Education Strategic Plan (ESP) 2018-2021. The indicators are Kindergarten (KG) Net Enrolment Rate (NER); Primary-Junior High School (JHS) Transition; JHS Completion; Gender Parity Index (GPI); Proficiency in Maths and English; Trained Teachers’ Deployment; SMC Participation; Capitation Grant Disbursement and Use; Implementation of the New Curriculum; Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) Pass Rates; School Buildings; Seating and Writing Facilities; Information Communication Technology (ICT) Facilities in Schools; Electricity in Schools; Textbooks’ Availability; Water Supply in Schools; Financial Accountability and Basic Education Financing.