Education minister launches HOPE-EDU programme
Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa
Abdullateef Fowewe
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has announced the launch of the HOPE for Quality Basic Education for All (HOPE-EDU) programme, an initiative aimed at reshaping Nigeria’s basic education landscape.
The initiative which aligns closely with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, is backed with a funding of $552.18 million, obtained in partnership with the World Bank and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE).
Alausa in a statement shared on Sunday via his X (formally Twitter) handle, described the programme as a turning point in the effort to deliver quality education to Nigerian children, close access gaps and strengthen schools systems for more than 29 million children, 500,000 teachers and over 65,000 public schools across Nigeria.
The statement reads, “I am honoured to announce a landmark achievement in our journey to rebuild Nigeria’s education system: the launch of the HOPE for Quality Basic Education for All (HOPE-EDU) Program — backed by $552.18 million in secured funding through our partnership with the World Bank and the Global Partnership for Education.
“This is not just another project. It is a new model of how government can work — with performance-based financing, equity at the core, and results as the measure. HOPE-EDU is designed to directly improve learning outcomes, close access gaps, and strengthen school systems for more than 29 million children, 500,000 teachers, and over 65,000 public schools across Nigeria.
“This program addresses the very heart of our crisis: too many children in school, but not learning; too many classrooms under-resourced; too many teachers unsupported. HOPE-EDU changes that — by tying funding to real progress, empowering states to lead delivery, and ensuring that communities, parents, and local leaders are part of the solution.”
