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Issue 19 | 06,2026

Participants

The workshop brought together key stakeholders from the Federal Ministry of Education (FME), State Ministries of Education (SMoEs), State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs), and State Agencies for Mass Education (SAME) from Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe (BAY) States. Participants also included representatives from United Nations agencies, international non-governmental organizations (INGOs), national NGOs, development and humanitarian partners, as well as representatives from partner country offices. The engagement provided a strategic platform to support discussions on the transition process, the sustainability of EiE coordination structures, and strengthening government-led coordination mechanisms.

Background and Purpose of the Workshop

The Education in Emergencies Working Group (EiEWG) Nigeria convened the Two-Day EiEWG Transition Plan Validation and Endorsement Workshop in Abuja from 19th–20th May 2026 to support the ongoing transition toward strengthened government ownership and sustainability of EiE coordination mechanisms in Nigeria. The workshop was organized in recognition of the need to strengthen institutional capacities, harmonize coordination structures, and establish a clear roadmap for the transition of EiE coordination responsibilities from humanitarian-led structures toward sustainable government-led systems. The engagement also provided a platform for stakeholders to review, validate, and collectively endorse the draft Transition Plan and Roadmap. The transition process aligns with broader efforts to strengthen the nexus between humanitarian and development approaches within the education sector while ensuring sustainability, national ownership, accountability, and long-term resilience of education coordination systems in conflict-affected contexts.

Workshop Purpose and Objectives

The overall purpose of the workshop was to validate and formally endorse the Nigeria EiEWG Transition Plan and Roadmap while strengthening stakeholder ownership of the transition process.

Specifically, the workshop sought to:

Review and validate the EiEWG Transition Plan and coordination structure;
Strengthen shared understanding of transition priorities and implementation arrangements;
Identify institutional and coordination gaps affecting post-transition sustainability;
Develop recommendations for capacity strengthening among key government and sector stakeholders;
Harmonize stakeholder inputs and update the transition roadmap;
Promote stronger collaboration between humanitarian, development, and government actors;
Secure formal endorsement of the Transition Plan and Roadmap for implementation.

Methodology

The workshop adopted a participatory and consultative methodology combining technical presentations, plenary discussions, breakout group sessions, and collaborative review exercises. Presentations were delivered on the objectives of the workshop, the EiEWG Transition Plan, strategic priorities, coordination arrangements, and the proposed implementation roadmap. Participants were divided into breakout groups to review institutional capacities, identify coordination gaps, and propose practical recommendations for strengthening government-led EiE coordination systems. The breakout sessions allowed participants to engage in detailed technical discussions and jointly identify actions required to strengthen preparedness, coordination, sustainability, and transition implementation. Findings and recommendations from group discussions were presented during plenary sessions for validation, harmonization, and consensus-building.The workshop further adopted a collaborative review approach to refine and finalize the Transition Plan and Roadmap based on stakeholder feedback and agreed priorities.

Summary of Proceedings

Day 1: Review of the Transition Plan

The first day of the workshop commenced with participant registration followed by an opening session featuring welcome remarks from the Federal Ministry of Education (FME), goodwill messages and keynote remarks delivered by government representatives. The opening session emphasized the importance of strengthening sustainable and government-led coordination mechanisms for Education in Emergencies (EiE) in Nigeria. This was followed by a presentation on the overview and objectives of the workshop, which outlined the purpose, scope, expected outcomes, and strategic priorities of the transition process. Participants were subsequently taken through the Nigeria EiEWG Transition Plan, including the rationale for transition, proposed coordination structures, implementation milestones, and sustainability priorities. A breakout session was then conducted to review institutional capacities and identify gaps among key stakeholders, including the Federal Ministry of Education, State Ministries of Education, SUBEBs, and national NGOs. Discussions focused on identifying challenges affecting post-transition coordination, institutional preparedness, and capacity strengthening needs required to sustain EiE coordination mechanisms. Participants also proposed practical recommendations to strengthen preparedness, coordination systems, and government ownership.

The findings and recommendations from the breakout sessions were presented during plenary discussions, allowing participants to collectively review, validate, and harmonize key recommendations. Additional breakout discussions were held to refine and update the Transition Plan based on stakeholder inputs and recommendations generated during plenary sessions. The day concluded with a plenary presentation consolidating key recommendations, agreed action points, and priority areas requiring further attention in the final transition roadmap.

Day 2: Endorsement of the Transition Plan and Roadmap

The second day commenced with a recap of the previous day’s discussions, key resolutions, and action points. Participants then reviewed the updated EiEWG Transition Plan, which had been revised to reflect stakeholder recommendations and inputs from the breakout and plenary sessions conducted on Day One. This was followed by a detailed presentation and discussion on the Transition Roadmap, highlighting implementation milestones, timelines, benchmarks, and priority actions required to operationalize the transition process. Participants deliberated on implementation strategies, coordination arrangements, and mechanisms for monitoring progress during the transition period. A final review session was conducted to validate and adopt feedbacks. The workshop concluded with a summary of key resolutions, implementation priorities, and agreed next steps. Closing remarks reaffirmed stakeholders’ collective commitment to strengthening sustainable, coordinated, and government-led Education in Emergencies response mechanisms across Nigeria.

Challenges

A major bottleneck encountered during the workshop was the inability to achieve one of the key expected outcomes, which is the formal endorsement and signing of the Transition Plan by government representatives at both federal and state levels. This challenge arose due to the absence of key government decision-makers and designated representatives who had been invited to participate in the workshop. Consequently, the required authorities were unavailable to provide final approval and append their signatures to the endorsed document during the meeting. To address this gap, stakeholders agreed on a follow-up timeline and action plan to engage directly with the respective government institutions at both federal and state levels to facilitate the final review, endorsement, and official sign-off of the Transition Plan.

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