This story was previously published on UNICEF’s website.

In June 2024, UNICEF announced that the Nigeria Learning Passport had reached a remarkable milestone of one million subscribers.

This groundbreaking digital learning platform, launched to ensure continuous learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, has now become an essential tool in providing quality and uninterrupted education to children across Nigeria.

The Nigeria Learning Passport is a result of a collaborative effort between the Federal and State Ministries of Education, and key partners, including UNICEF, GPE, Microsoft, Airtel, IHS Towers, Sony and Botnar Foundation, among others.

It offers over 15,000 curriculum-aligned educational resources, including interactive lessons, digital textbooks, and self-paced learning modules, designed to cater to students from primary to secondary education levels, and for teachers and parents.

The Nigeria Learning Passport has been instrumental in addressing the educational disruptions caused by the pandemic, and most recently by natural hazards and attacks on schools, ensuring that children continue to learn in a safe and supportive environment.

The platform's user-friendly interface has made it accessible to learners. The soon to be launched offline capability will also make it accessible to learners with limited internet connectivity, further promoting inclusivity in education.

Key features of the Nigeria Learning Passport include:

• Comprehensive curriculum: Covering core subjects such as mathematics, science, English, and social studies
• Available in local languages: English, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba
• Interactive learning: Engaging learners with videos, quizzes and interactive activities
• Free to use platform
• Data free usage on an Airtel Sim Card
• Offline access: Allowing students to download content and study without an internet connection
• Teacher resources: providing educators with tools and materials to support effective teaching.

Here is how partners have contributed to making the Nigeria Learning Passport a success:

• Airtel: Providing routers, SIM cards, and data services to enhance accessibility to connectivity and digital learning for students.
• GPE: Funding the setup of the platform, the supply of devices, and the capacity building of state technical teams and teachers.
• HIS Towers: Providing internet coverage, data, devices, and renovating school buildings to ensure students access digital learning.
• Microsoft: Offering the infrastructure that powers the platform, as well as access to courses for digital learning.
• Sony and Botnar Foundation: Funding support to develop and expand the platform.
• UNICEF: Providing technical assistance to the Federal and State ministries of Education to adapt the Learning Passport for the Nigerian context, digitalize the curriculum and learning materials in all core curricular subjects, support each of the 36 states and federal capital territory to produce content materials and state-specific digital learning resources, build capacity of 30,500 teachers and school leaders.

The Federal and State Ministries of Education continues to work closely with partners to expand the reach of the Nigerian Learning Passport and enhance its content to meet the evolving needs of learners.

This milestone marks a significant step towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4, which aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all. GPE and UNICEF remain dedicated to creating a brighter future for every child through education and innovation.