The Government of Ghana and the Government of the Republic of Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation of the second phase of the Digital Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Project, with the Korean Government committing US$28 million to support the initiative.
The six year project, which will run from 2026 to 2032, will expand STEM interventions from two to four regions , Central, Eastern, Ashanti and Northern.
It also includes the construction of the Accra STEM Park, the strengthening of the Northern STEM Resource Centre and the integration of digital technologies into STEM education.
Speaking during the MoU signing ceremony in Accra, the Hon. Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, described education as the cornerstone of national development, stressing that every investment in education was an investment in Ghana’s future.
He said the first phase of the project, implemented between 2021 and 2025 in the Central and Eastern regions, had produced significant improvements in learning outcomes, with participating schools recording a 22.6 percentage-point increase in the BECE Mathematics pass rate and a 10.5 percentage-point improvement in Science.
Hon.Iddrisu said the second phase, dubbed Digital STEM for All, would prepare learners with digital skills through the introduction of robotics, coding, electronics and artificial intelligence at the basic education level.
He added that the Ministry of Education would launch a revised curriculum for kindergarten to junior high school before September 30, with digital education as a key component.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) for their continued support and called on all stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of the project.
The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Ghana, Gyongsig Park, said Korea’s economic transformation had been driven by investment in education and human capital, making education a key pillar of the country’s development cooperation.
He noted that the success of the first phase had informed the decision to support a second phase with a stronger emphasis on digital STEM education and expressed confidence in the Ministry of Education’s ability to deliver the project successfully.
The KOICA Country Director, Dong Hyun Lee, reaffirmed KOICA’s commitment to supporting Ghana’s education sector, saying the integration of digital technology into STEM education would be a major milestone in preparing Ghanaian learners for the future.
He assured the Government of Ghana of KOICA’s continued support to ensure the successful implementation of the project.
