UBEC Launches $552.18m HOPE-EDU Programme for Education

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has unveiled the HOPE-EDU Programme, a $552.18 million initiative designed to transform Nigeria's basic education landscape and improve learning outcomes nationwide. This programme, which is supported by the World Bank and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), is expected to benefit 29 million children and strengthen the capacity of 500,000 teachers while delivering 13,000 new classrooms.

Dr. Aisha Garba, the Executive Secretary of UBEC, announced the initiative on Wednesday during a three-day sensitization workshop for education commissioners and SUBEB chairmen, emphasizing its alignment with President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda. The programme aims to address persistent challenges in Nigeria's basic education system, focusing on foundational learning, teacher development, and providing quality instructional materials.

UBEC will deploy a digital dashboard to track spending and implementation progress, ensuring transparency and accountability. The sensitization workshops will be conducted nationwide, starting in Uyo and concluding in Kano.