Empowering Futures: A Strategy for Sustainable Education and Livelihoods in Kwara State

About this project

The "Empowering Futures" project is a strategic intervention designed to ensure the retention of vulnerable children in school and enhance household economic resilience in the Ebu Pottery Community, Ilorin East, Kwara State. While recent government efforts (KWARA LEARN) have successfully re-enrolled thousands of out-of-school children (OOSC), significant barriers remain dilapidated school infrastructure, a critical lack of sanitation facilities, and pervasive household poverty. CAFOD, in partnership with JDPM Ilorin, proposes a holistic, three-year strategy that links improvements in the learning environment (fencing, toilets, furniture) directly with economic strengthening for 100–125 families (through pottery cooperatives and VSLA models). This approach is designed for sustainability and will mitigate the need for parents to choose between a child's education and household income. This project is designed to be implemented in phases for 3 years targeting different thematic focus for each year.

Published by

CAFOD · International NGO

Countries

Nigeria

Sectors

Basic drinking water supply and basic sanitationSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development

Focus

Environment · Main focus

Funded by

Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)

Implemented by

Justice, Development and Peace Mission Kwara State

Published by CAFOD to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 1 Jun 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: GB-CHC-285776-NGR550.

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