Nigeria - State Education - Advocacy Report

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Supportingthe provision

of basiceducation toall Nigerians

State Education Sector Project


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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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Supporting the Provision of Basic Education to all Nigerians

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.



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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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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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Supporting the Provision of Basic Education to all Nigerians State Education Sector Project

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: [email protected]

Contact: Esther J. Myahwegi

0803 3330410

KanoEmail: [email protected]

Contact: Danlami Garba

0803 7881377KwaraEmail: [email protected]

Contact: Katherine Adeyemi

0803 3790567

For more information on

SESP please contact the

project coordinators in

each of the support units

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