Education-spending promise remains far from 6% of GDP
What happened
The NPP manifesto pledged a gradual, planned allocation of at least 6% of GDP to education. Budget 2026 material put the Education Ministry allocation at about 0.87% of GDP, while broader public-education spending also remained far below the manifesto goal.
Accountability assessment
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A clear long-term promise gap. The manifesto said 'gradual and planned', so the fair criticism is slow progress rather than claiming 6% had to be reached immediately in the first budget.
Evidence label: Promise / policy shortfall (A manifesto timetable, stated objective or public expectation compared against actual policy or delivery.). Record as of edition 2026-08-24.
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