The Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration’s significant investment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) has led to one of the most extensive transformations in Ghana’s educational sector.
With over USD 700 million invested in retooling, refurbishing, and constructing TVET institutions, the government says it has repositioned vocational training as a credible and strategic pathway for skills development and employment.
Key achievements include the establishment of 32 state-of-the-art TVET centers across the country, the upgrading and modernization of 17 technical and vocational institutes, and the retooling of all National Vocational Training Institutes (NVTIs) and Opportunity Industrialization Centers (OICs).
In addition, the government has constructed two new Foundries and Machinery Centers, provided new equipment to all technical universities, and introduced Free TVET as part of the Free SHS policy.
To ensure effective regulation and coordination, the government passed the Education Regulatory Bodies Act (Act 1023), leading to the establishment of the Commission for TVET and the realignment of all tertiary-level TVET institutions under the Ministry of Education.
The TVET Service was also created under Act 1049 to spearhead the mainstreaming of TVET in the national development agenda.
Furthermore, a Five-Year Strategic Plan has been developed to guide the future of skills development in Ghana.
According to the government, over 14,000 learners have already benefited from free national apprenticeship training, while 26,000 master craft persons and apprentices have received tools and equipment to enhance their trades.
The introduction of the National Skills Competition, along with the accreditation of over 140 institutions to implement Competency-Based Training (CBT), reflects the administration’s commitment to international best practices.
Ghana has also became the 81st member of WorldSkills International and established a dedicated university—Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAM-USTED)—to train TVET instructors.
