States that demonstrated strong commitment to reforms in basic education and primary healthcare are set to receive $27 million (about N41 billion) in performance-based incentives under the World Bank-supported HOPE Governance Programme, with Bayelsa, Borno, Kano, Kebbi and Yobe emerging among the biggest beneficiaries.

The World Bank-supported HOPE Governance Program, domiciled in the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, is set to…

Five Nigerian states receive $27 million from the World Bank for excelling in education and healthcare reforms under the HOPE Governance Programme. Find ou