UBEC targets 29m children in $552.18m World Bank basic education grant

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has said the $552.18 million World Bank-supported Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE-EDU) programme will target 29 million children, 500,000 teachers, 65,000 public schools and 10,000 non-formal learning centres nationwide.
It said the programme also targets the construction of 13,000 new classrooms as part of efforts to expand access to quality basic education, improve learning outcomes and strengthen education delivery, particularly for children in underserved communities.
Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Aisha Garba, disclosed this in Abuja, at a two-day meeting with chairmen of State Universal Basic Education ...