Case studies

Gender Champions strengthen schools’ collaboration with communities

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Mallam Sani Shamuna (left), Hajiya Fatima Hatama Mohammed (middle) and Head Teacher Abdullahi Usman

Schools for Nomadic Communities in Jigawa

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A nomadic girl, Suwaibu Shehu, receiving a uniform from the SUBEB Chairman at the Challenge Fund Launch,

School Planning Leads to Improved School / Community Relations (jigawa)

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The SBMC presenting writing materials and other resources to 1,745 pupils at Nasoro Science Special Primary Gumel in Support of the implementation of the SDP on 25th Feb 2011

Sani Hungu’s IQTE Story (Kano)

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Sani Hungu, the community teacher from Albasu LGA, working with a group of children in his Tsangaya school.

The ESSPIN Challenge Fund (CF) Scheme – the story of Nelly (Enugu)

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Nelly Ngene in class during school hours at Rev. Harrison Nursery and Primary School, Ugwuaji village, Enugu state.

Raising community voice for change (Kwara)

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A new ESSPIN borehole in Kwara, like the one the Panada community will receive .

Quality Assured in Kano

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Staff from MOEST, SUBEB and other agencies being trained on the new Quality Assurance process in Kano.

Planning for my School with the Community (Kwara)

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HT receives professional advice. Mohammed discussing his school’s self evaluation form with the SSO and a SSIT member, Kuguji LGEA School, Kaiama LGA.

Provision of water to Lagos school

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Rachael Bello, aged 9, at Ajenifuja Primary School, Ilupeju, Lagos

Providing quality education – Lagos State School Improvement Team (SSIT)

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SSIT member, Mrs. B. A. Aremu (middle) explaining a point to a Head teacher (right), in the background a parent is bringing her child to school for enrolment.

Community involvement in education in Tunga Maje, Kwara State, Nigeria.

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Parent dropping off newly enrolled girl child at Tunga Maje Local Government Education Authority School, Kwara State.

Kwara Education Management Information System Enables Better Reporting For Educational Planning

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Head of Statistics and ICT Unit of Kwara SUBEB, ZakariyauAbdulqadir, (2nd right) and Paul Wildenberg, ESSPIN database software developer (right), during a training for SSOs and SMOs on data entry

Kano’s resources used to train Kano’s teachers

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Head Teacher Fatimah Mohammed Fagge during a professional development session paid for by members of the school community .

Best of Both Worlds – Integrating Traditional Islamic and Modern Secular Education in Northern Nigeria (kano)

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Nura (in white) and class mates at Faragia Model School in Kano State, Northern Nigeria

Reaching More Children in Kano

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Abubakar in his classroom with his father

Kaduna State Government And Community - Partnering For Educational Development

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Members of SBMC in Sabon Gari LEA school, KDNLGEA at the newly renovated block of eight toilets

Kaduna School Inspectorate moves to Quality Assurance

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Mrs. Asabe Makeri, Director, Quality Assurance, Kaduna State Ministry of Education

The Medium Term Sector Strategy – Better Planning and Budgeting for Education (Kaduna)

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Mr Jogai Isaac, a statistician in the Planning, Research and Statistics Department at the State Ministry of Education, Kaduna.

Helping community leaders support their school (Kaduna)

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Yakubu Shuaib, SBMC Chairman, LGEA Makaji Gari in Kaduna North

Improvements at Ilapo Primary School

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Dare (right in green), with his teacher Mrs Olugbode, responds to questions from visitors.

Helping girls get an education in Jigawa State, northern Nigeria

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Suwaiba Shuaibu recieving the ESSPIN gift items from a House of Assembly member from Jigawa.

Getting Funding to Schools in Kwara

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Some pupils of Jaamat Primary School having fun at the swings made available from direct funding to the school by ESSPIN

Fulani culture endures as community embraces education for all

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Gaa Uthman SBMC members, Ilorin East, Kwara State meet for a sensitization session on the advantages of literacy and numeracy.

ESSPIN Helping More Children to Stay in School (Kaduna)

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Sarah in class, learning her numbers with pieces of paper as teaching aid

Planning and budgeting made easy in Enugu

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Benedicta (right), trying out the new Medium Term Sector Strategy template.

Data for Development - Annual School Census in Enugu

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Emmanuel Eneje, Director of Planning Research and Statistics, Enugu State Ministry of Education

Cynthia Oguamanan and her Award Winning ESSPIN

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Presidential first prize award for Best Primary School conferred on ESSPIN-supported Christ Assembly Primary School

Empowered Journalists: More Capacity for Advocacy Reporting

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Journalists engaging with the LG Chairman of Kaiama during flag-off of Challenge Fund activities in Kwara

Challenge Fund leads to surge in enrolment at St Paul’s

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Mr. Matthew Oleka, HT, St. Paul’s Nursery and Primary School Awkumanaw

School Based Management Committee women help increase enrolment in schools

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A’isha umaru and Hauwa Mohammed crossing the bridge of unity at Gurgu1 Kajuru LGA, Kaduna

Taking ownership of education reform – Udi LGA’s community initiative on

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Cross-section of participants at the LGEA SBMC forum held in Udi LGA, Enugu State

Improving school infrastructure to enhance teaching and learning

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Pupils of Jimoh Ojora Primary School now excited about schooling

ESSPIN trainings transform teachers

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An SSIT member training SSOs in Jigawa

Conditional Cash Transfers – A Ray of Hope  (Kano)

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A proud father confirming the amount of the CCT

Civil Society-Government Partnership for School Improvement

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A cross-section of SBMC members in a training

Challenge Fund leads to surge in enrolment at St. Paul’s

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The Challenge Fund Scheme is providing head teachers and teachers in 30 mission schools with in-service training to be more effective.

Working with SBMCs for school transformation: Rebecca Ozor’s story

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Mrs. Rebecca Ozor sitting in one of the classes where renovate benches are kept

Kwara Education Database Helps Improve Personnel Validation

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Head of Statistics and ICT Unit of Kwara SUBEB, Zakariyau Abdulqadir, (middle) explaining on selected components of the database to ESSPIN and SUBEB teams.

Education Tour of IQTE and secular Schools by the UK Members of Parliament

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Dr. Cameron is seen here (left picture) admiring pupils of Ibadul Rahman School, an ESSPIN-supported school and on the right is Dr. Cameroon with some pupils out of 13000 pupils of Gobirawa Project School another ESSPIN-supported School

Better Systems = Better Service Delivery = Better Schools (Lagos)

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Mr. Hezekiah Adebayo (left) explaining the change brought by the SUBEB/LGEA reform and supported by ESSPIN.

Aisha Alhassan and Girls Education in Jigawa

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One of the beneficiaries of the Girls Education Initiative Project presented with school uniforms and books at Miga Local government

SBMC takes child protection to community level in Miga LGA

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The District Head Miga at the Community Forum

Pupils' learning is improving in Mathematics and English language due to literacy and numeracy training

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Above: Chris Bitrus' Primary 3 (2013) and 5 (2015) results show improvement in English and Mathematics

Impacting pupils through an effective support system

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Mrs Adedoyin discussing with the headteacher after class as an SIO listens

Increased Support from Communities in Kwara is helping to Improve Basic Education

The new hostel constructed by the Eleku of Odo-Eku and retired professor at University of Benin, His Royal Highness, Professor Ezra Bamgboye, for ECWA LGEA School in Isin, Kwara State