CSEA Contributes to National Dialogue on Integrating Research into Teacher Training Curricula

On September 24–25, 2025, Dr. Adamu Ahmed Wudil, Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA), represented the Centre at a two-day engagement with policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders on the Collation, Harmonization, and Integration of Research Findings and Innovations into the Curricula of Teacher Training Institutions. The event was hosted by the Federal Ministry of Education, in collaboration with UNESCO-IICBA and the KIX Africa 19 Hub.

During the session, Dr. Wudil presented findings from CSEA’s regional study titled “Addressing Out-of-School Children through Accelerated Education Programs (AEPs) in Fragile, Conflict, and Violence-Affected Areas”, implemented in partnership with Associates for Change (Ghana) and CERFODES (Burkina Faso).

The study revealed that over 600,000 out-of-school children, including more than 300,000 girls in Northern Nigeria, have accessed education through Accelerated Education Programs (AEPs), Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL), and inclusive education models. These interventions have significantly improved literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional outcomes, while creating safer learning environments for children affected by conflict and displacement.

In his presentation, Dr. Wudil emphasized the need to integrate AEP methodologies, trauma-informed pedagogy, and inclusive learning approaches into Nigeria’s National Certificate in Education (NCE) curriculum. Doing so would better equip teachers to address the realities of fragile and diverse classroom contexts and advance the goals of the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 16–25).

The engagement provided a valuable platform for knowledge exchange among education leaders, policymakers, and researchers committed to transforming the future of teacher education in Nigeria and across Africa.