Field Note: Community-Led Provision of Nonformal Education for Displaced Learners in Northern Nigeria

In this field note, I explore the community coalition model Creative Associates International and its partners employed to provide nonformal education to out-of-school displaced children and youth in northern Nigeria under the USAID-funded Education Crisis Response project. While there is no evidence directly linking community involvement to improved education outcomes in crisis- and conflict-affected contexts, the existing literature and final project results point to its importance in the education in emergencies field. In this field note, I briefly shed light on the education landscape in northern Nigeria, offer global evidence on the impact of community participation in education in low-income and crisis- and conflict-affected contexts, and describe the promise a community-led model employed by the Education Crisis Response project holds for improving education access for out-of-school internally displaced children and youth. I also describe the community mobilization and capacity-building approach adopted for the project and its success in providing access to education for more than 80,000 learners in a volatile region.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33682/v1eh-hzab

Information sur les Ressources

Type de ressource

Journal Article

Publié

Publié par

Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE)

Écrit par

Maryam Jillani

Thème(s)

Community Participation
Non-formal Education
Professional Development

Zone géographique d'intérêt

Nigeria