Partners

The Federal Ministry of Education has been vested with the overall responsibility for laying down national policies and guidelines for uniform standards for all levels of education in Nigeria as enshrined in various statutory instruments. The UBE Commission (UBEC) is Federal Governments Agency saddled with the responsibility for coordinating all aspects of UBE programme implementation. Oando Foundation’s interventions are guided by these policies.

While the State Ministries are responsible for education policy coordination and planning in respective states, SUBEBs are responsible for the implementation of basic education programmes at the state and local government levels. Oando Foundation will work with the State ministries of Education and SUBEB to enhance implementation of strategies in basic educational sector in the Oando adopted Schools.

Oando Foundation in partnership with EAC, implemented a three-year project (2016 – 2019) to increase access to primary education by enrolling 60,000 Out-Of-School-Children (OOSC) across 100 public schools in Nigeria. To date, the Foundation has successfully enrolled 60,955 OOSC with a 77% retention rate.

Educate-A-Child, a program of Education Above All, is a global initiative launched by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser of Qatar, which aims to significantly reduce the numbers of children worldwide who are missing out on their right to education.

Since Oando Foundation’s inception, Olajide Oyewole LLP has provided Company Secretarial services to the Foundation pro-bono.

Following the devastation caused by insurgents to school communities in some parts of North-East Nigeria, Oando Foundation partnered with NERI to increase enrolment and quality of learning in rebuilt schools across communities hardest hit by the insurgency in Adamawa State. Two schools rebuilt by NERI have been adopted and are supported by the Foundation in Muchalla and Dzangula communities.

In 2016, Oando Foundation was a recipient of the U.S. Consulate Grant Award to support the rehabilitation of Local Gov’t Nursery & Primary School, Jagunna Itori Ewekoro, a school with over 500 pupils and 10 teachers who were restricted a derelict poultry pen as a learning space. Through the co-funded partnership, the school was rebuilt and provided basic amenities of water, sanitary facilities, furniture, and educational aids. Capacity strengthening of Teachers and School Based Management Committee members were provided respectively.

The Foundation is also partnering with DFID through the TDP programme to strengthen the capacity of teachers in all adopted schools for improved learning; including the distribution of Teaching and Learning materials (i.e., teacher guides, teaching journals, lessons plans, flash cards etc.) to create a print-rich learning environment.

Provided massively discounted software to all adopted schools and free training and practice kits to teachers.

Donated projectors to the ICT centers in seven (7) Oando Foundation adopted schools.

Through its exclusive partnership with LEGO Education in West Africa, Arc Lights Foundation donated LEGO Duplo bricks for the Early Child Care Development (ECCD) classes in 3 adopted schools.