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Stakeholders Call for Stronger Partnerships to Boost Literacy and Lifelong Learning

From Ghanaian Times · () English

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  • Government, UNESCO and Ghana’s Complementary Education Agency called for stronger partnerships to expand literacy and lifelong learning in underserved communities.
  • The agency has enrolled 10,000 out-of-school children across four regions, 12 districts and 320 communities.
  • Speakers said literacy programmes should include livelihoods, entrepreneurship and digital skills, while 53% of Ghanaian 10-year-olds still lack proficiency in literacy and numeracy.

Ghana’s education sector is calling for stronger partnerships and new approaches to improve literacy and lifelong learning, especially among communities that remain underserved. The appeal came at a stakeholder engagement in Accra organized by the Ghanaian government, UNESCO and the Complementary Education Agency.

For that reason, building strong relationships, partnerships and collaborations remain our central goal.

· Patience Effie Abue DogbeyShe explains why the Complementary Education Agency is seeking broader cooperation.

The meeting focused on emerging issues, challenges and opportunities in literacy and lifelong learning. Patience Effie Abue Dogbey, the agency’s deputy executive director for support services, said complementary education required flexible ways to deliver quality learning. The agency has enrolled 10,000 out-of-school children across four regions, 12 districts and 320 communities.

Edmond Moukala, UNESCO’s head of office and representative in Ghana, said literacy programmes needed to go beyond basic reading and writing. He called for education linked to livelihoods, entrepreneurship and digital competencies, arguing that continuous learning helps people remain economically and socially relevant in an increasingly digital society.

For Ghanaians to remain economically and socially relevant, we must foster an ecosystem where knowledge acquisition is a continuous lifelong journey.

· Edmond MoukalaThe UNESCO representative links lifelong learning to participation in a digital economy.

Joshua Baidoo, programme manager at World Vision Ghana, said the theme “Literacy for People, the Planet and Prosperity” reflected a broader understanding of literacy. Ghana has expanded access to education, he said, but that progress has not translated quickly enough into better learning outcomes.

We must ensure learning is not just accessible, but life-changing.

· Edmond MoukalaHe calls for education that produces meaningful outcomes.

Baidoo cited Ministry of Education figures showing that 53% of 10-year-old children in Ghana cannot demonstrate proficiency in literacy and numeracy. He also pointed to limited connectivity and inadequate access to digital devices in rural communities, calling for efforts to close both the digital and literacy gaps.

According to the Ministry of Education, 53 per cent of 10-year-old children in Ghana still cannot demonstrate proficiency in literacy and numeracy.

· Joshua BaidooThe World Vision Ghana manager cites the scale of the learning challenge.
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Originally published by Ghanaian Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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