Partner since:
Total grant support: US$287,658,112
Grant eligibility:
Partnership compact
Priority: Ensure accessible, equitable and inclusive foundational learning.
Coordinating agency: USAID
GPE Team lead: Morten Sigsgaard
Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, has an estimated 20 million school-age children not attending school. The northern regions are most affected, with more girls out of school than boys.
For children in school, nearly two-thirds struggle to read age-appropriate texts. To unlock large-scale and sustainable change, Nigeria is prioritizing accessible, equitable and inclusive foundational learning.
Nigeria's Partnership Compact aligns with the Federal Ministry of Education's Roadmap for the Nigerian Education Sector 2024-2027 and marks the commitment of the government, GPE and other partners to work together to drastically reduce the number of out-of-school children, improve teaching and learning especially at the foundational level, and strengthen basic education delivery.
Nigeria will increase access to inclusive learning environments by constructing classrooms and water and sanitation facilities with consideration for safety, gender and special needs, and by improving access to accelerated basic education programs for out-of-school children.
To boost the quality of learning, teachers will be trained to deliver foundational literacy and numeracy programs. Parent and community awareness programs are expected to build accountability and support for education.
Reforms to enhance education delivery target equitable distribution and better management of teachers; improved sector coordination and financing; and strengthening the production and use of data.
Activities supported by GPE's latest grants will be implemented at the federal level and in six states: Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Kebbi, Kwara and Lagos.
(data as of November 14, 2024)
Type: Multiplier
Years: 2024 - 2028
Allocation: US$15,450,000
Utilization: 0
Grant agent: IsDB
Type: Accelerated funding
Years: 2024 - 2025
Allocation: US$5,000,000
Utilization: US$385,083
Grant agent: Save the Children UK
Type: Accelerated funding
Years: 2024 - 2025
Allocation: US$5,000,000
Utilization: 0
Grant agent: UNICEF
Type: Program implementation
Years: 2022 - 2026
Allocation: US$125,000,000
Utilization: US$30,202,726
Grant agent: WB
As part of its investment in civil society advocacy and social accountability efforts, GPE’s Education Out Loud fund is supporting the Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) for the 2024-2026 period. This builds on previous support from the Civil Society Education Fund (CSEF).
