TEP LearNigeria Initiative

TEP LearNigeria Initiative, based in Lagos, Nigeria, designs, implements, and evaluates education programs. This grant, which is complemented by support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, will support a pilot test of a citizen-led assessment of children’s learning in Nigeria using the ASER and Uwezo model. TEP LearNigeria Initiative will develop and test survey instruments, collect learning data through a household survey, and develop a strategy for communicating results to parents, communities, civil society, the private sector, and policymakers in Nigeria. The aim is to encourage action for improving children’s participation in school and learning outcomes. TEP LearNigeria will also develop a five-year plan for launching a national citizen-led assessment of learning.

TEP LearNigeria is a Nigerian registered not-for-profit organization that designs and implements research and programs to improve education quality. This grant will support expansion of the citizen-led assessment known as LearNigeria from its pilot in two states to six states. TEP LearNigeria will measure children’s foundational literacy and numeracy competencies, and disseminate the results in communities and among state and national policymakers. The evidence generated will be used to engage an array of stakeholders — especially policymakers — with the aim of strengthening transparency and accountability in the education sector.