Ghana secures funding from South Korea Exim Bank for the establishment of University of Environment & Sustainable Development (UESD) at Bunso

The Government of Ghana in its quest to expand tertiary education in the country to promote agro-entrepreneurship and engineering has signed a contract agreement with South Korea Exim Bank for the establishment of University of Environment & Sustainable Development (UESD) at Bunso in the East Akim Municipality of the Eastern Region.

Rev. John Ntim Fordjour – Deputy Minister of Education, Ghana 

The Deputy Education Minister and Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour on Monday, 11th April, 2022 signed the contract agreement on behalf of the Minister of Education Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum.

According to Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, this new University Campus will focus on agro-entrepreneurship and engineering.

The project which is being funded by the South Korea Exim Bank from the Economic Development Corporation Fund (EDCF) is expected to be completed in April 2024.

Sintim Media confirms this good news from the official Facebook page of the Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour.

Below is what he wrote after signing this bilateral agreement;

On behalf of Minister for Education, the contract agreement for the establishment of University of Environment & Sustainable Development (UESD), Bunso Project was signed today.

This campus will focus on agro-entrepreneurship and engineering. The project is expected to be completed in April 2024 with funding by Korea Exim Bank, from the Economic Development Corporation Fund (EDCF).

Story By: Bismark Botchwey (Sintim)

Source: Sintim Media