The Citizens' Watch

Our Assessment

This promise is rated Promise Broken. Throughout the first term (2019–2023), the administration failed to establish or launch a dedicated, standalone "Orphan and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Education Support Program"

Why It Matters

Orphans and vulnerable children face unique systemic barriers that general free education policies often fail to address, such as the cost of uniforms, books, and basic sustenance. Without a dedicated support program, these children are at the highest risk of dropping out to join the labor force or becoming victims of child exploitation. For the citizens of Oyo, the absence of this safety net means that the most fragile members of the population are left to compete on an uneven playing field, hindering the state's long-term goals for total social mobility and literacy.

As the 2019–2023 term reached its conclusion in May 2023, the government’s efforts to support vulnerable children remained subsumed under broader, non-specific educational interventions.

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The primary vehicle for addressing out-of-school children was the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) project. While BESDA successfully reintegrated thousands of children into classrooms, it was a general enrollment drive funded by the World Bank rather than a state-instituted OVC-specific program.

By the end of the term, reports were focused on classroom renovations and general teacher training, with no dedicated data or tracking available for a specific OVC education fund or scholarship scheme.

Orphan And Vulnerable Children Education Support Program

Our Assessment

Why It Matters

Progress So Far

Makinde fails to Provide Targeted Educational Support for Vulnerable Children

Orphan And Vulnerable Children Education Support Program

Our Assessment

Why It Matters

Progress So Far

Makinde fails to Provide Targeted Educational Support for Vulnerable Children

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