FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AGILE all about?
The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project aims to lay the foundation for long-term engagement in adolescent girls’ education and empowerment. The project is a credit from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) to the Federal Government of Nigeria, for the implementation of the AGILE Project, in selected seven (7) states of the Federation viz; Borno, Ekiti, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi and Plateau.
What are the platforms used by AGILE?
The project uses secondary schools as platforms to empower girls through education, life skills, health education, GBV awareness and prevention, negotiation skills, self-agency, and digital literacy skills. The AGILE interventions in Borno State will reach 550 Junior and Senior Public Secondary Schools across the 23 Local Governments of the State. The project will benefit all adolescents (boys and girls) in these secondary schools.
Is there any opportunity for young married women willing to go back to school?
Yes, the AGILE Project recently introduced a new subcomponent called second chance education. The objective of the subcomponent is to provide out-of-school adolescent girls who may be married/pregnant/young mothers to be part of a safe space-based life skills training covering nutrition/reproductive health. hygiene etc. The girls will also be provided with livelihood skills and reproductive health training using the existing national curriculum for second chance education and the manual developed for life skills training. The training will be provided by facilitators in mass literacy centers to train the girls on these skills and provide relevant resources, tools, and equipment as necessary.
How many LGAs in Borno State are benefitting from the AGILE intervention?
The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE).
Is the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) given to the girls directly?
The financial incentive is paid to parents or caregivers mostly mothers on behalf of the beneficiary.
Is the AGILE Project a Loan or Grant?
AGILE is a credit facility from the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank which will be implemented from 2021 to 2025.
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The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE).
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The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE).
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The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE).
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The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE).
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The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE).
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The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE).
