Insurgency: German Contributes 15m Euros To UNICEF For Children Education
Chioma Umeha The German Government has announced a new contribution of 15 million euros to UNICEF Nigeria to support the provision of quality and equitable basic education and strengthen the resilience of the most vulnerable communities, especially children, in Adamawa and Yobe states. A statement signed by Oluwatosin Akingbulu, Communication Officer, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said the new contribution was provided through the German Government’s Development Bank – Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW). The statement further said that the fund will enable UNICEF to support the Government of Nigeria to provide 1,060,000 conflict-affected children and adolescents with increased access to quality education in a safe and healthy learning environment. It will also provide 8,200 teachers with increased capacity to deliver quality learning at pre-primary and primary levels and support 500 school-based management committees to plan and maintain a safe and healthy l