About ROOSC Project
The Reaching Out-of-School Children (ROOSC) Project is a comprehensive initiative launched by the Kaduna State Government in partnership with various international and local stakeholders. Funded through concessional loans and grants from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED), Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Education Above All (EAA), and Save the Children International (SCI), the project is dedicated to improving access to quality primary education for out-of-school children (OOSC) across the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kaduna State.
ROOSC
Project Components
01
Improving access and equity
02
Effective teaching and facilitation of learning for All in Primary Schools and Learning Centers
03
Improved Basic Education Learning Outcomes for all targeted children and learners
04
System Strengthening
05
GPE Variable part
06
Support to Project Management Unit (PMU)
07
Project Financial Audit
08
Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC)
Theory of Change
A comprehensive multi-pillar approach to achieving a sustainable education transformation.
Increase Equitable Access
Increase equitable access, effective participation and completion of inclusive quality primary education for targeted OOSC, including children with disabilities (CwDs)
Enhance Teaching Effectiveness
Improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning in targeted primary schools and learning centres.
Strengthen System Efficiency
Strengthen system efficiency for improved performance and value-for-money (VfM) education management and delivery
Learning Environment
Primary schools and
learning centers equipped
to support teaching and
learning.
Statewide Coverage
Comprehensive coverage across Kaduna
1st Year
9 LGAs
Other Years
14 LGAs
Targeted Deliverables
Across 23 LGAs
Target
Renovation
For Teacher Professional Development Training
Enrollment Target
For Learners in Formal Schools & Learning Centers
School Integration
For Teachers in Formal Schools & Learning Centers
Achievements
Children Enrollment
15,623 enrolled
Teacher Professional Development Training
903 trained
Infrastructure
41 sites handover achieved for renovations & new constructions
Teaching
100 schools equipped with materials
Learning
32,868 materials distributed
Tsangaya Schools Integration
25 MOU signed
Mapping Exercise
360,319 households covered
Classroom observation, mentoring, and peer learning
577 Head Teachers, QAOs, and SSOs
Success Stories
Training Component
" Empowering teachers with the skills, tools, and confidence to shape brighter futures—because quality education starts with well-trained educators."
Tsangaya Intervention
" The integration program allows our Tsangaya students to learn both Quranic and formal education. They're thriving with new opportunities for their future. Even I their Mallam have learnt a lot ."
Special Needs Success
" As a mother, I thought I had lost everything the day the accident happened—but today, seeing him active, strong, and full of life, you would never believe he has only one hand.”
Results Delivered
15,623 out of 100,000
25 out of 150
58 out of 9,600
32,868 out of 500,000
Training Component
Teacher Professional Development
For formal school teachers
Coaching and Quality Assurance
For school leaders and supervisors
Data Management and Reporting
For education personnels
Budget Tracking and Fund Utilization
For education officers