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Accelerated Basic Education Programme (ABEP) for Out-of-School Children in Sokoto State
European Union (ECHO) / UNICEF
- Status & duration
- Active · February 2026 – ongoing (launched 21 April 2026)
- Location
- Goronyo, Rabah, Tambuwal, Tangaza, Tureta and Wurno LGAs, Sokoto State
- States
- Sokoto
EU/UNICEF Accelerated Basic Education (ABEP)
Case study overview
Quality basic education for out-of-school and over-aged children, including Almajiri learners, girls and children with disabilities affected by conflict and displacement: foundational literacy, numeracy and life skills in 35 learning centres, with pathways into formal school and a crisis modifier for emergency radio learning.
Key interventions & deliverables
- 3,255 out-of-school children enrolled in Q1 (1,410 boys, 1,845 girls), 105.6% of target, including 44 children with disabilities.
- 105 facilitators recruited from more than 680 applicants and trained; knowledge scores rose from 35% to 65%.
- 164 Community-Based Management Committee members trained in mobilisation, child protection and learner retention.
- Teaching and learning materials for every enrolled learner.
- Crisis modifier ready: 315 radio facilitators identified to reach 5,819 children through emergency radio learning.
- Target of 924 children mainstreamed into formal schools; joint supervision with MoBSE, SAME, SUBEB and UNICEF.
Headline impact
3,255 out-of-school children learning in 35 centres across 6 LGAs (Q1, February – May 2026).
Stories from this project
- Magazine · 15 June 2026Learning for a Brighter Future: ABEP Project MagazineThe first quarter of the EU/UNICEF Accelerated Basic Education Programme in six LGAs of Sokoto State: 3,255 out-of-school children enrolled, 105 facilitators and 164 CBMC members trained.
- News · 21 April 2026Accelerated Basic Education Programme Launched in Tambuwal, Sokoto StateThe EU/UNICEF-funded ABEP was flagged off on 21 April 2026 at Makarantar Malam Bala Liman Salah Centre, Tambuwal LGA, starting learning across 35 centres.
- Success Stories · 12 June 2026From Wheelbarrow to Classroom: Nasiru UmarAfter losing his father, Nasiru left school to push wheelbarrows in the market. At 18, ABEP has given him the chance to learn again.
- Success Stories · 11 June 2026A Bag, A Dream: Saudatu AliyuFourteen-year-old Saudatu begged her father to let her attend a learning centre. Now she walks to class with her school bag and a dream of becoming a doctor.
- News · 10 April 2026105 Facilitators and 164 Committee Members Trained to Deliver Quality LearningMore than 680 people applied to become ABEP facilitators. After a three-day workshop, average knowledge scores rose from 35% to 65%.
- Success Stories · 10 June 2026The Impact Beyond the Classroom: A Village Head's ViewIn Dogon Daji, Tambuwal LGA, children without school bags still come to class every day, and parents are now asking for adult learning.