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Cabinet has approved $300m World Bank-funded Free SHS project – Haruna Iddrisu

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Cabinet has approved $300m World Bank-funded Free SHS project – Haruna Iddrisu

The Cabinet has approved a proposed $300 million World Bank financing package to support infrastructure development in senior high schools, with Parliament expected to consider the agreement on Tuesday, July 21.

READ ALSO: World Bank approves $300m STARR-J Project to end double-track SHS system by 2027Mr Iddrisu expressed confidence that parliamentary approval would pave the way for the commencement of the project, enabling the government to accelerate efforts to improve learning conditions and sustain the gains made under the Free SHS programme.

The $300 million financing package forms part of the Transformative Secondary Education for Access, Results and Relevance for Jobs (STARR-J) Project, which is aimed at improving access to quality secondary education while strengthening learning outcomes.

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