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