The African Union’s International Centre for Girls and Women’s Education in Africa (AU CIEFFA) has concluded a three-day field visit to Ghana from 10th to 12th November 2025. This mission formed part of AU CIEFFA’s ongoing monitoring and evaluation efforts for the #AfricaEducatesHer Campaign (#AEH), aimed at advancing girls’ education across the continent.

The visit, which covered Accra and surrounding towns, focused on assessing the current landscape of girls’ education in Ghana, evaluating reintegration strategies for out-of-school girls, and reviewing the implementation progress of the #AfricaEducatesHer campaign. The team sought to identify key achievements, persistent challenges, and opportunities for enhancement.

The Ag. Deputy Director General at the Ghana Education Service (GES), Ministry of Education, Dr. Issaque Munawaru, officially welcomed the AU CIEFFA delegation on behalf of GES’ Director General, Prof Ernest Kofi Davis. When meeting with the team, Prof Davis commended the timeliness of the visit. He reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to inclusive education, with a particular emphasis on expanding access to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) opportunities for girls.

As part of the visit, the delegation toured several educational institutions and training centres, including; the Applied Technology Institute, the Accra STEM Academy, Obodan M/A Junior High School, the Diaspora Girls’ Senior High School, the Methodist Girls’ High School, the University of Ghana, the Academic City University, and the Junior Girls Correctional Center piloted by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.

A stakeholder engagement session brought together representatives from key organizations including the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, UNICEF, UNESCO, FAWE, the All-Africa Students Union, Child Africa Online (COA), Ghana Girls’ Guide Association, and Transforming Teaching, Education and Learning (T-TEL) organisation. These partners shared their ongoing initiatives and collaborative efforts to promote girls and women’s education in Ghana.

Other members of the visiting delegation included representatives from the ministries of Education from Eswatini and Malawi and a representative from African Campaign Network for Education for All (ANCEFA).

Notably, Ghana launched the second phase of the #AfricaEducatesHer Campaign in April 2025, led by the GES, Ministry of Education, with a strategic focus on increasing girls’ enrolment in STEAM fields nationwide.

The visit is supported by the World Bank Group under the East Africa Girls’ Empowerment and Resilience (EAGER) Project.

For further information, please contact:

1. Azwe Success Barbara Viof, Communications Officer | African Union International Centre for Girls & Women’s Education in Africa | African Union Commission WhatsApp: +226 64 90 44 95 | E-mail: BarbaraS@africanunion.org | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
2. Gamal Eldin Ahmed A. Karrar, Senior Communication Officer - Information and Communication Directorate | African Union Commission Tel: +251 904 138 354| E-mail: gamalk@africanunion.org | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia