{"id":187131,"date":"2024-06-05T13:19:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T13:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/05\/asantehene-got-world-bank-to-restore-two-major-educational-projects\/"},"modified":"2024-06-05T13:19:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T13:19:00","slug":"asantehene-got-world-bank-to-restore-two-major-educational-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/05\/asantehene-got-world-bank-to-restore-two-major-educational-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Asantehene got World Bank to restore two major educational projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has disclosed that Otumfuo\u2019s timely intervention led the World Bank to reverse its decision to cancel two major educational projects when the New Patriotic Party (NPP) assumed power in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>According to Dr. Prempeh, who was then the Education Minister, the two projects \u2013 the Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP), a five-year project to improve the quality of education in low-performing basic education schools and strengthen education sector equity and accountability in Ghana, and the Jobs and Skills Project, which seeks to support skills development and job creation in Ghana \u2013 came under threat as the World Bank Group decided to cancel the projects.<\/p>\n<p>However, Otumfuo\u2019s intervention compelled the World Bank to rescind its decision, leading to the restoration of the GALOP funding of about $200 million and subsequently the Jobs and Skills funding of about $200 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the extraordinary traditional ruler we are celebrating through this commemorative gold coin,\u201d Dr. Prempeh, popularly called NAPO, said when he received the gold coin at his office on February 22, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>A delegation from the multi-functional entity E ON 3 Group and its key partners were at the Energy Minister\u2019s office to make the presentation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1054523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/338970073_957839.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"1474\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Value<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Prempeh said the honor of presenting the gold coin was a testament to the value the nation placed on the contribution of Otumfuo Osei Tutu to national development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for putting your good name on a good cause,\u201d Dr. Prempeh told the E ON 3 Group and its partners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Investment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Energy Minister stressed the need for Ghanaians to invest in the Otumfuo commemorative gold coin when it goes on sale to the public. Explaining, he said gold is a store of value, and since the commemorative gold coin has official authorization, investing in it is beneficial for anyone who purchases it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is always good to store your money in gold, and I will encourage every able Ghanaian, willing and with the resources, to have this value stored for you.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou buy it today and I\u2019m sure in five years it is going to appreciate,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are looking forward to you selling the gold coin so that we can also purchase some,\u201d Dr. Prempeh added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From wars to education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taking a journey into history, Dr. Prempeh said the tradition of the Asante has moved from warmongers to peacemaking, and from the battlefield to the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom Prempeh I to Opoku Ware II to Osei Tutu II, the battle cry has been education,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has disclosed that Otumfuo\u2019s timely intervention led the World Bank to reverse its decision to cancel two major educational projects when the New Patriotic Party (NPP) assumed power in 2017. 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