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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br />
The Millennium Declaration provided the<br />
opportunity for <strong>Nigeria</strong> <strong>to</strong> re-focus on the MDGs<br />
as important pillars <strong>of</strong> the country‘s development<br />
agenda, including its Vision 20:2020. But only<br />
until <strong>Nigeria</strong> got debt relief from the Paris Club in<br />
2005 on condition that it would invest the gains<br />
from the debt relief in<strong>to</strong> MDG sec<strong>to</strong>rs did the<br />
government create the cabinet-level the Office <strong>of</strong><br />
the Senior Special Assistant <strong>to</strong> the President on the<br />
Millennium Development Goals (OSSAP-MDGs)<br />
that coordinates expenditures on the Goals. As<br />
part <strong>of</strong> its efforts at prudent management <strong>of</strong> the<br />
resources, the OSSAP-MDGs instituted an annual<br />
independent moni<strong>to</strong>ring and evaluation <strong>of</strong> DRGs<br />
expenditure conducted by pr<strong>of</strong>essional consultants<br />
and civil society organisations (CSOs) since 2006.<br />
The M&E reports have bolstered the government‘s<br />
resolve, won public confidence in the process, and<br />
helped in mobilisation <strong>of</strong> more resources in<strong>to</strong> the<br />
national concert <strong>to</strong> meet the MDGs.<br />
All previous M&E reports have reported<br />
accomplishments based on the sec<strong>to</strong>red pattern in<br />
which appropriations were made <strong>to</strong> Ministries,<br />
Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). However, in<br />
2009, the format <strong>of</strong> the M&E report has been<br />
changed <strong>to</strong> reflect project outputs and potential<br />
outcomes according <strong>to</strong> the Goals, Targets and<br />
Indica<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>of</strong> the MDGs. This is <strong>to</strong> ensure<br />
contextualisation <strong>of</strong> expenditure and activities for<br />
the benefit <strong>of</strong> incoming government <strong>of</strong>ficials,<br />
since the report is being released at the time <strong>of</strong><br />
transition in April 2011.<br />
The <strong>to</strong>tal funds made available <strong>to</strong> the OSSAP-<br />
MDGs for expenditure on projects and<br />
programmes in 2009 was N112 billion. Different<br />
programmes and projects targeted at fast-tracking<br />
the achievement <strong>of</strong> the MDGs in the country were<br />
executed in the year, an overview <strong>of</strong> which the<br />
report represents.<br />
Most Goal 1 projects were implemented by<br />
NAPEP through its Social Safety Nets<br />
programme. Out <strong>of</strong> 596 projects<strong>to</strong> which<br />
approximately N4.6 billion was committed, 405<br />
(consisting<strong>of</strong>NAPEP/CCT, skills acquisition, and<br />
earth damprojects) were reported on at the time <strong>of</strong><br />
this report with various levels <strong>of</strong> completion. Most<br />
<strong>of</strong> the CCT projects not started resulted from nonrelease<br />
<strong>of</strong> funds.<br />
For the second Goal which intends <strong>to</strong> achieve<br />
universal primary education, theprojects and<br />
programmes were generally aimed at increasing<br />
enrolment, providing teaching materials, improved<br />
teaching skills and improved schools<br />
infrastructure. The Federal Teachers Scheme<br />
(which was completed in most states <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Federation) contributed <strong>to</strong> increase in the Net<br />
enrolment ratio in primary education from about 8<br />
in every 10 eligible children in 2004, <strong>to</strong> 9 in<br />
2009.The National Teachers Institute (NTI)<br />
conducted capacity building workshops for<br />
165,000 primary school teachers with the<br />
objective <strong>of</strong> improving the quality <strong>of</strong> basic<br />
education. Analysing the performance <strong>of</strong> the<br />
agencies responsible for the implementation <strong>of</strong><br />
Goal-2-related projects and programmes for 2009,<br />
NTI was adjudged <strong>to</strong> have performed best, with<br />
97% <strong>of</strong> its programmes completed. The National<br />
Mass Literacy Commission was next with 85%,<br />
followed by Universal Basic Education Scheme<br />
with 48.4% <strong>of</strong> its projects and programmes<br />
completed.<br />
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