FAQs

The Foundation is governed by a Board of dedicated, diverse and experienced Trustees. They provide strategic guidance, ensure accountability and transparency, and uphold the high-quality standards associated with the Oando Group brand worldwide.

Oando Foundation is primarily funded by 1% of Oando Group’s annual profit before tax. The Foundation also embraces technical and co-funding partnerships with local and international donors, development partners, government, and private sector actors, in strategic alignment.

The Foundation is headquartered in Lagos State, Nigeria, with past and current project activities across the FCT Abuja and twenty-two states in Nigeria.

Oando Foundation’s primary focus remains basic education access and quality delivery. Following the Foundation’s transition from the decade-long Adopt-A-School strategy to the LEARNOVATE strategy (2023 – 2027), our core interventions have been streamlined and categorized into three main components: 

• Learning (Foundational literacy and numeracy) 

• Planet (Green skills, environmental education and climate action) 

• Advocacy (Education thought leadership).  

Despite significant strides in increasing school access over the past 20 years, Nigeria remains a global outlier in learning outcomes. Over 20 million Nigerian children are currently out of school, accounting for 8% of the 250 million out-of-school children worldwide (UNESCO, 2022). Among those in school, nine out of ten are unable to read with comprehension or perform basic arithmetic by the age of 10, reflecting a widespread foundational learning deficit.

This severe educational gap not only perpetuates cycles of poverty but also stifles economic growth and undermines social stability, particularly affecting vulnerable groups like girls, children with disabilities, and those in conflict zones.

The urgency to tackle these educational challenges is underscored by the continent’s projected youth population, which is expected to represent 42% of the global youth demographic. By supporting education, Oando Foundation echoes the global consensus that quality education is essential for individual empowerment and societal development. The Foundation’s investment in education aims to foster equitable growth and build a more stable and prosperous future.

Oando Foundation adopts public primary schools in Nigeria. In conjunction with relevant State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs), the Foundation inspects and adopts schools based on location (rural or peri-urban), level of infrastructure dilapidation, high teacher-student ratio, minimal government intervention over an extended period, poor academic performance among others.

Following the revision of our strategy from the flagship Adopt-A-School Initiative to the LEARNOVATE strategy, we now implement interventions in select public primary schools that meet the set criteria based on individual project needs.

No, public schools are primarily owned by the government. However, sustainability is at the core of Oando Foundation’s interventions, and this is why we prioritize end-to-end stakeholder participation, from programme design to post-implementation support. Our holistic school adoption model ensures we implement all components of the AASI in each school, over a phased period, while collaborating with the relevant education agencies and community structures such as the School Based Management Committees (SBMCs) to support post-implementation sustainability. Our commitment is to see our interventions translate to consistent improvement in teaching and learning outcomes in each adopted school.

The Foundation selects its intervention states based on the overall education indices of each state. Priority is given to the States with the lowest performance levels in national examinations such as the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE). We also prioritize states with high numbers of out-of-school children, among other considerations.

“Sponsor-a-Child” is an Oando Foundation initiative that encourages individuals and organizations to fund secondary education for outstanding students from our adopted schools. It focuses on students who may not be able to afford secondary education, giving them a chance to continue their studies and improve their prospects.

Yes. Oando Foundation welcomes donations from well-meaning corporates and individuals who seek to support and/or partner with our work.

The Foundation makes regular calls for proposals from non-governmental organizations and civil society organizations for partnership in administering our various projects. Unsolicited proposals and expressions of interest are also welcome. The Foundation accepts skilled volunteer requests from individuals with specialties in areas relevant to our operations. Proposals can be sent to info@oandofoundation.org

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