Introduced in 2024, this fellowship addresses the gap between underutilised government data and its potential to enhance efficiency in public administration. Drawing on insights from the Government Analytics Handbook and supported by World Bank specialists and academics, the programme provides
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has claimed that the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are intent on destroying and burying Nigeria’s public tertiary education system. Despite what it described as the adverse agendas of these organisations, ASUU pledged to continue its fight to protect the nation’s public universities from
According to the World Bank, absenteeism can have a 34 percent impact on public expenditure in the health and education sectors combined. This was revealed in the most recent World Bank Human Capital Public Expenditure and Institutional Review for Nigeria. The report found that the country’s public expenditure on health and education was inadequate. The World
MAIDUGURI (Sundiata Scholar) – Mr Ashish Khanna, the World Bank Practice Manager for West Africa has commended the level of work on the 12 megawatts University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) solar power project. Also satisfied with the level of work on the project, expected to be completed in September, is the Managing Director of Rural Electrification […]
IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – The World Bank has supported Oyo State Government with N3.5 billion grant for the renovation of selected 105 public primary schools across the state. The state Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, made the disclosure on Friday in Ibadan during a symbolic presentation of cheques to representatives of some of the beneficiary schools. […]
THE (Sundiata Scholar) – World Bank has supported Oyo State Government with N3.5 billion grant for the renovation of selected 105 public primary schools across the state. The state Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, made the disclosure on Friday in Ibadan during a symbolic presentation of cheques to representatives of some of the beneficiary schools.Makinde, who […]
The Niger State Government has expressed its determination to build 54 schools and renovate 534 others in the state through the State’s Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education using the loan facility provided by the World Bank Assisted Programme: Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project. This was stated in a press statement […]
ADAMAWA (Sundiata Post) – Government in collaboration with Global Partnership for Education(GPE), a World Bank assisted programme disbursed N296m grant for the construction of eight public schools in Adamawa. Speaking during a ceremony to commemorate the disbursement on Friday in Yola, the state Deputy Governor, Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta, underscored the importance of
GUSAU (Sundiata post) – The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), a World Bank funded intervention, will renovate 441 public primary and secondary schools in Zamfara.The Coordinator of the Project, Hajiya Sa’adatu Abdu-Gusau, disclosed this in Gusau on Wednesday at the stakeholders’ meeting on AGILE project in the state. Reports that the
The World Bank Government Analytics Fellowship Program is a pioneering effort aimed to bridge the gap between the huge, yet underutilized, data resources owned by governments and the potential for greater public administration efficiency through data-informed decision-making. Leveraging insights from the Government Analytics Handbook and supported by World Bank
Support for Nigeria’s school feeding project has been pledged by the World Bank, UNICEF, and other development partners. This comes after the federal government decided to start a public-private partnership to increase funding for school feeding programmes across the nation. Dr. Tunde Adekola, a World Bank representative, stated the bank would support the initiative