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NigeriaAGSP/Nigeria At a Glance:
Basic Information
Program OverviewIn Year 1 AGSP Nigeria provided support to 615 former EDDI scholars through June, 2005 in twelve states: Lagos, Kano, Abuja Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Enugu, Imo, Edo, Cross River, Ogun, Borno, Gombe and Sokoto states. In year 2, AGSP/Nigeria was incorporated into the regional AEI–AGSP with a mandate to provide scholarships to 1,200 girls in thirteen states; WEI also agreed to continue to support the 50 EDDI–AGSP girls in Kano state. The program was supervised by Regional Coordinator, Mamadou Lamine Sow, in collaboration with a local consultant, Toyin Zakariya. AGSP Nigeria assisted 1651 school girls (1089 primary school girls and 562 Junior Secondary school girls – including 50 EDDI scholars). In Year 3 school year, AGSP Nigeria supported 1748 girls in 13 states through 8 local NGOs: Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN) in FCT, Nasarawa, Niger and Ogun states; Guidance and Counseling Development Association(GCDA) in Gombe and Bornu states; Youth Resource Development Education and Leadership Centre for Africa (YORDEL) in Enugu and Imo states; International Reproductive Rights Research Action Group (IRRAG) in Edo state; Basic Education Association (BEA) in Kano state; Rural Women and Youth Development (RWYD) in Sokoto state; Youth Care in Cross River state; and Forum for African Women Educationalists Nigeria (FAWE/N) in Lagos state. In December 2006, at the expiration of his contract with WEI, Lamine Sow, the Regional Coordinator was replaced with Ms. Kaye A. Efem as the Nigeria AGSP supervisor. Year 4 of AGSP saw the addition of boys to the program. In Nigeria, a total of 3331 scholarships were distributed, 1728 to girls and 1603 to boys. AGSP scholars are selected through a transparent process by a selection committee put together by stakeholders in each LGA. Selection committees are composed of LGEA officials, NGO personnel, PTA, health/social workers, religious and traditional leaders. Scholarship items vary from state to state and according to the needs of beneficiaries. But specifically they include: textbooks, uniforms, sandals, school supplies, school bags, mid day meal etc. All the NGOs have completed the selection of mentors. Some of the mentoring activities include public talks on HIV/AIDS awareness, the importance of girls' education and the role of community members in promoting it. NGOs use both human and material resources within their communities. Exemplary PracticesFOMWAN Practice: NGO Facilitated Bulk Manufacture of School MaterialsExercise books (blank notebooks) were manufactured exclusively for FOMWAN in great bulk, thus, eliminating further overhead and ensuring the highest quality.
FOMWAN Practice: Individualizing Scholarship Packages to Optimize BudgetFOMWAN purchased items to meet the needs of the individual scholars rather than purchasing items to reach the preset amount ($100) for each scholarship. In doing so, FOMWAN had been able to exceed their targeted number of scholarships by 52%.
BEA Practice: Community Support for Additional ScholarshipsBasic Education Association (BEA) of Kano, Nigeria has received USD$500 to support additional scholarships.
BEA Practice: Monthly Stakeholders MeetingsBEA of Kano, Nigeria holds monthly meetings with stakeholders and member of the public to discuss the status of AGSP and to serve as an outside advisory board when needed.
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Ambassabors' Girls' Scholarship Program (AGSP) is funded by the U.S.
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