In a bid to a develop a strategic
approach to equity and inclusion of marginalised groups and aid development of
a holistic policy on inclusive education, British Council has announced the
introduction of the Girls’ Education and Advocacy Research Network (GEARn). The
network is made up research teams whose primary goal is to contribute to the
body of knowledge on issues of inclusion and equity in basic education in
Nigeria.
The network of researchers will
produce progressive research reports which will support the development of
government and donor policy in response to the adoption of the new Sustainable
Development Goals, in particular, those focusing on education quality, access
and equity. This will be achieved through supporting the production of peer
reviewed research output of the highest quality and use of evidence in developing
education policy in Nigeria.
The project is particularly focused on
identifying and explaining where education systems, models, innovations and
institutions have resulted in improved participation and outcomes for girls and
other marginalised populations.
On launch of the project, British
Council Director Society, Mohammed Ahmed said, “British Council has committed to supporting women and girls in Nigeria
through our work and with the GEAR Network our ambition is to ensure that we
support the development of a more inclusive education system based on evidence
of programmes that work”
The
research teams are expected to work at state level and the British Council has
prioritized the following states; Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Niger,
Sokoto and Zamfara. The researchers will participate in an initial feedback and
research training workshop in Abuja which started on November 9th and will end
on the Friday, November 13, 2015.
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