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Inflation, funding delays threaten GH¢33.3bn education budget - CSOs
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Inflation, funding delays threaten GH¢33.3bn education budget - CSOs

Ernest Bako WUBONTO
Published July 21, 20264 min read

Ahead of the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, the Campaign Against Privatisation and Commercialisation of Education (CAPCOE) has warned that persistent inflation and delays in releasing budgeted funds are undermining government’s GH¢33.3billion education allocation, calling for urgent reforms to protect spending on the sector.

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