Educating Nigerian Girls in New Enterprises (ENGINE)

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I Inactive

Key Information

Through innovative partnerships with communities and the public and private sectors, the ENGINE programme supported 18,050 marginalised girls and young women aged 17 to 23 years old.

ENGINE worked with government schools to improve the quality of teaching and to provide additional literacy and numeracy support to girls. Out-of-school girls were given educational opportunities through flexible learning with tailored modules in government centres or ENGINE learning spaces. ENGINE also worked with government centres to provide better access to childcare. Additionally, girls were supported to set up their own micro-businesses, through help to obtain government ID registration and bank accounts, enabling access to capital.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Nigeria

Activity URL

https://girlseducationchallenge.org/projects/project/educating-nigerian-girls-in-new-enterprises-engine/

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

2017 - 2020

Partner(s)

Society for Women Development and Empowerment of Nigeria (SWODEN) in Kano, Action Health Incorporated (AHI) in Lagos, Kindling Hope Across Nations (KHAN) in Kaduna and Tabitha Cumi Foundation (TCF) in the FT

Ministry Affiliation

Ministry of Women Affairs and Agency for Mass Education, Ministry of Education

Funder(s)

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

Sub-national

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Attainment

  • Post-secondary
  • Secondary completion

Other skills

  • Financial literacy

Quality

  • School facilities
  • Teacher training

Skills

  • Literacy
  • Numeracy

Cross-cutting areas

  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • HIV and STIs

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls out of school

Age

17 - 23

School Enrolment Status

All out of school

School Level

  • Upper secondary
  • Vocational

Other populations reached

  • Policymakers

Participants include

  • Other

Program Approaches Back to Top

Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization

  • Technical assistance/capacity building to civil society organizations or governments

Facilities construction/improvement

  • Construction/improvement of classrooms

Health and childcare services

  • HIV prevention
  • HIV treatment and care
  • Providing childcare for young mothers

Policy/legal environment

  • Developing/promoting new laws/policies
  • Public-private partnerships

Reducing economic barriers

  • Financial literacy training

School-related gender-based violence

  • Training of school personnel (including teachers)

Tutoring/strengthening academic skills

  • Literacy - in the classroom
  • Numeracy - in the classroom

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
  • Increased re-enrolment in school among out-of-school children
  • Increased secondary school completion

Cross-cutting goals

  • Increased employment/job-related skills
  • Increased knowledge of HIV, puberty, and sexual and reproductive health

Additional Information Back to Top

Primary Contact

General Contact Info
Girls' Education Challenge
uk_girls_education_challenge@pwc.com