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State Education Sector Project
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State Education Sector Project
The State Education Sector Project (SESP) is a four-year
project supporting targeted Local Government Authoritiesin Nigeria to improve the quality and management of basic
education, with a particular focus on girls. This project will
assist the Government in addressing the state of education
in Nigeria. With more than 8 million children out of school
in Nigeria, education is one of the biggest issues facing the
country today.
To improve the quality of basic education and access to it,
in areas where it is needed most. This will improve quality
of life, create skilled workforces, build local economies
and, ultimately, reduce poverty.
Goal
Introduction
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Criteria for choice of States
The three States were selected after demonstrating commitment to the
development of the education sector and the quality of their plans, which
included girls participation.
In the future, support may be extended to more States, through nancingfor the State Education Sector Project and interventions by the Federal and
State Governments or other development partners.
The SESP is targeted at 21 LGAs as follows:
Kaduna Chikun, Zaria, Kagarko, Birnin Gwari, Sanga, Soba (6)
Kano Garun Mallam, Minjibir, Ungogo, Makoda, Kunchi,
Rimingado, Kiru, Rogo, Wudil (9)
Kwara Asa, Baruten, Ilorin West, Isin, Offa, Patigi (6)
Within these 21 LGAs, 1,523 schools have been selected for assistance
using objective, needs-based criteria.
The States to benet from the project are Kaduna, Kano and Kwara.SESP States
This is an exciting opportunity for the participating States to implement
their State Sector Education plans with signicant support through IDA.
The Bank welcomes the strong commitment from the State and federal
governments. This project will set the stage for additional States to access
support from IDA for their sector education programs.
Halil Dundar, Task Team Leader for the Project
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SESP objectivesSESP will support priority activities identied in the Education SectorPlans of Kaduna, Kano and Kwara. The project will aim to:
Improve the relevance and quality of basic and secondary education by
providing a satisfactory learning environment, safe infrastructure and
adequate materials for teachers and students.
Strengthen the State Governments capacity to manage, plan and monitor
the delivery of education services more effectively.
State Education Sector Project
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Delivering improvements to Basic EducationSESP aims to improve basic education with targeted and coordinated
interventions that support the development of whole schools.
Actions under the project will involve equitable provision of services,
community participation, integration and accountability of Islamiyya,
Quranic, Tsangaya and Ilmi Education and coordination of education
services.
Schools in target areas will benet from:Grants to 1,650 schools over 4 years
Improved classroom teaching (through the development of
11,000 teachers )
Textbooks and learning materials provided to 2,300 schools, for up to
650,000 students
Expansion and upgrade of 98 basic education facilitiesDevelopment of the State Ministries of Education and Local
Government Education Authorities to help them plan and manage
the delivery of educational services more effectively.
SESP certainly represents a new approach for the provision of sustainable
equitable and quality education which are prerequisites for bringing about
the social and economic development of our society.
Alhaji Musa Salihu, Hon. Commissioner of Education, Kano State
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State Education Sector Project
Structure of the SESP
Structure of SESPProject activities are designed to reect a whole school approach,which is based on the school effectiveness model and intended to achieve
maximum impact. This approach treats the schools as the unit of change,
as part of an education reform that creates improvements in a number of
areas:
Management strategies
In-service training
Infrastructure and learning materials provision
Monitoring and evaluation
Target setting in school development plans
Teacher appraisal
Inspectorate reform
This approach can assist in creating a change in the culture and
organisation of schools to improve their performance.
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Improve Basic Education quality in targeted LGAs
School Development Scheme
The SDS supports School Based Management Committees (SBMCs)
in planning school improvements and involving the community more.
SDSs provide grants to help the SBMCs achieve their improvement plans.
Improving quality will involve teacher professional development, providing
more textbooks and equipment and upgrading basic school facilities.
The project consists of the following four components:
Component 2
Component 1
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Institutional development for key functions of the State
Project management and evaluation
The capacity of State SMOEs and LGEAs to plan, manage and monitor
the deliver of education services that support the goals of State Education
Sector Plans will be strengthened.
Resources for project co-ordination, procurement, evaluation and the
implementation of a communication strategy will be provided.
The State Education Sector Project represents a huge opportunity to
achieve dramatic reform and improvements to our education sector. A
major challenge for us all is to enhance accountability so that the public
can demand basic standards. To do this we must continue to build bridgesbetween Government and the public.
Mallam Bolaji Abullahi, Honourable Commissioner for Education,
Science and Technology, Kwara State
Component 4
Component 3
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Funding of SESPSESP is nanced through a US$65 million credit from the World Bank anda US$3.53 million development assistance grant from the UK GovernmentDepartment for International Development (DFID).
State Ministries of Education are responsible for implementing the project
in each state.
DFID support to the participating States focuses on capacity development
for management, planning and inspectorate reforms, including projectimplementation support. Signicant resources for consultancies andtraining have also been provided during the preparation of the project.
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KadunaEmail: Sespkaduna@gmail.com
Contact: Esther J. Myahwegi
0803 3330410
KanoEmail: kano_sesp0709@yahoo.com
Contact: Danlami Garba
0803 7881377KwaraEmail: sespkwara@yahoo.com
Contact: Katherine Adeyemi
0803 3790567
For more information on
SESP please contact the
project coordinators in
each of the support units