UBEC Unveils Digital Platform to Track School Projects and Education Funds

The Universal Basic Education Commission has unveiled a digital system designed to improve the monitoring of basic education projects and intervention funds across Nigeria. The development forms part of UBEC’s preparations for the implementation of its 10-year Universal Basic Education Roadmap covering 2026 to 2035. The commission says the new approach will move away from fragmented interventions and place greater emphasis on understanding the overall needs of individual schools. One of the key developments is a digital workflow intended to improve the management and tracking of intervention funds. The system is also expected to make it easier for parents and communities to monitor basic education projects in their areas. The initiative comes amid longstanding concerns about the implementation and monitoring of education projects across the country. Under the new roadmap, UBEC says interventions will be planned around the broader needs of schools rather than treating individual projects such as classroom construction or furniture supply as isolated activities. The commission is expected to begin full implementation of the new roadmap in the first week of October. The 10-year plan is intended to provide a more coordinated approach to basic education development and improve planning and utilisation of available resources. Greater access to information about education projects could also give communities a stronger role in monitoring projects meant to benefit local schools. The success of the system will ultimately depend on the quality of data entered into it, how frequently information is updated and whether identified problems are acted upon. UBEC says the new digital approach is part of its broader effort to strengthen transparency, accountability and planning in Nigeria’s basic education sector.