The Universal Basic Education Commission has said the $552.18m World Bank grant for the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity programme is targeting 29 million children, 500,000 teachers, 65,000 public schools and 10,000 non-formal learning centres across Nigeria.
The programme also targets the construction of 13,000 new classrooms as part of efforts to improve learning outcomes, expand access to quality basic education and strengthen service delivery across the country.
The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Aisha Garba, disclosed this at a two-day meeting with chairmen of State Universal Basic Education Boards on implementation readiness for the programme in Abuja.
According to a statement by the commission on Wednesday, Garba, who appealed to state governments to demonstrate the political will and financial commitment required to achieve the programme’s objectives, said HOPE-EDU became effective on February 27, 2026, and had entered its implementation phase.
She explained that the programme, a Federal
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