JigawaUNITE — NewGlobe Research, Measurement & Evaluation

About JigawaUNITE

JigawaUNITE is NewGlobe's education reform programme in Jigawa State, Nigeria, launched with the state government in 2023. The programme reaches 250 schools and over 84,000 pupils, providing structured instruction in both English and Hausa to build foundational literacy and numeracy skills from pre-primary through Grade 6.

JigawaUNITE equips teachers with tablet-based lesson materials and structured lesson plans, supported by regular coaching from school supervisors. Programme data is reviewed weekly to identify learning gaps and guide targeted support, ensuring rapid improvement in classroom instruction across Jigawa's diverse school communities.

Key Facts

CountryNigeria

StateJigawa

Program typeGovernment Partnership

FocusFoundational Literacy & Numeracy

GradesPre-Primary–Grade 6

LanguagesEnglish & Hausa

PartnerJigawa State Government

Start year2023

Impact Evaluations

Progress Brief Year 1 · 2025

Year 1 (2025) Launch Progress Brief

Year 1 · 2025 impact evaluation

Progress brief after the first year (launch phase) of JigawaUNITE, covering early outcomes after two school terms of implementation

Slide Deck Year 1 · 2025

Slide deck: Baseline Results Summary

Year 1 · 2025 results presentation

Baseline evaluation slide deck summarising pupil literacy and numeracy levels at programme start in April/May 2025

State of Education

State of Education 2024

The State of Education - AFS

2025 state of education

Full Academic Field Study report on the state of foundational literacy, numeracy, teacher proficiency and staffing in Jigawa State, July 2025

State of Education 2023

Jigawa State, Nigeria: Education System Profile

Education system profile

Education system profile for Jigawa State documenting the baseline educational landscape and learning challenges as of September 2023, ahead of programme launch