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Universal Basic Education Commission logoBESDA AF-TESSTransforming Education Systems at State Level
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Governance and institutional arrangement

The programme is coordinated at four levels, from the Federal Ministry of Education down to each school's management committee.

  1. Level 1

    Federal

    NPSC · FPCU · FMoE · UBEC · FMFBNP

  2. Level 2

    State

    SPSC · SPCU · SMoE · SUBEB

  3. Level 3

    Local government

    LGEA

  4. Level 4

    School

    SBMC

Four levels of coordination

Level Body Role
Federal National Project Steering Committee (NPSC) and Federal Project Coordinating Unit (FPCU) Strategic direction and day-to-day national coordination
State State Project Steering Committee (SPSC) and State Project Coordinating Unit (SPCU) Oversight and operational management in each state
Local government Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) Teacher deployment within its area
School School-Based Management Committee (SBMC) Manages grants, building work and coaching support

Federal level

Federal Ministry of Education (FMoE)

The sector authority for the programme. Oversees achievement of the DLIs, strengthens education planning and resource allocation in the three states, shares lessons across the sector, and monitors and reports on progress.

Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC)

Facilitates delivery of UBE programmes, supported by the SUBEBs in each state, working with the Federal Ministry of Education and development partners. Ensures annual joint sector reviews take place in the OAK states to monitor state education sector plans and BESDA AF-TESS.

Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning (FMFBNP)

Provides policy guidance on fiscal matters.

State level

State Ministry of Education (SMoE)

Develops the school network to identify where new schools and infrastructure upgrades are needed; develops and applies a needs-based teacher deployment policy; runs learning assessments in core subjects; and publishes education spending with the State Accountant General's office.

State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB)

Allocates the school infrastructure budget to underserved communities and supports the SBMCs that receive grants; develops teaching support materials and monitors teacher professional development; and reports UBE spending by activity and output at pupil, teacher and school level.

Local level

Local Government Education Authority (LGEA)

Deploys and redeploys teachers within its area, with support from the SMoE and SUBEB.

School level

School-Based Management Committee (SBMC)

Manages and oversees building and upgrade works, the school grant, and teacher coaching support.