2. Outline of Presentation
Back Ground for Africa
HCI Ranking in Africa
Back Ground for Nigeria
Moving Nigeria up the Ladder
Education
Health
3. To improve the HCI globally, there must be
a concerted effort on Africa.
0.40
Africa has a HCI score of
0.40; achieving only
40% of its potential
17%
In 2016, the total population of
Africa represented 17% of the
world's population
26%
Africa may reach about 26% of the world's
total population by 2050
25 0f 30
25 of the 30 countries at the
bottom of HCI ranking
are in Africa
4.
5.
6. HCI NIGERIA
0.34
Has a HCI score of 0.34; less than
the average for Africa
bottom 10
Is at the bottom 10 countries of HCI
ranking in Africa
20%
.Most populous country in Africa contribute
to over 20% of the population
in the region.
7. Studies show that between 10 and 30 percent of the differences in
per capita income between countries can be attributed to human
capital.
Nigeria is greatly endowed both in natural and human resources.
Nigeria, like many countries in Africa is underinvesting in human
capital.
Human Capital Index in Nigeria
8. Nigeria's Budgetary Allocation
Budgetary
allocation to health is less
than 5% (short of the at
15% Africa Union funding
on health commitment)
Budgetary allocation to education in
the last 10 years has not be up to 10%
(below the 15 per cent to 20 per cent
minimum recommended for developing
countries by the UNESCO
9. HEALTH
Nigeria has the second highest burden of
stunted children in the world, with a
national prevalence rate of 32% of
children under five.
EDUCATION
Out of the 42 million Nigerian Children
who ought to be in primary school, less
than 24 million are in school
10. Nigeria’s
Human Capital
Development
Vision 2030.
•INVESTING IN OUR PEOPLE: this was
launched by the Vice President on the
14th of December 14, 2018.
•The vision includes prioritized policy
and programmatic actions.
The World Bank, as an active member
of the Human Capital Working Group,
will support the implementation of the
Government’s HC vision
12. MULTI-SECTORIAL
APPROACH
•Both at Federal, State and Local
Government levels
•Collaboration between different
agencies to include: Ministry of
transportation, Agriculture,
Education and Health
14. Private Sector Involvement
This
will include policies that
promote ease of business in
the education and health
sector.
Governmentat all levels should create
an enabling environment to encourage
private sector investment in the
education and health sector to
complement government effort.
16. Build the Capacity of School teachers
•This is aimed at ensuring schooling time is translated
into learning.
•Build the capacity of teachers to incorporate strategies
that expose
the young brain exploration, creativity to achieve better
learning outcomes.
•Build their capacity to build psychomotor skills early in
learning.
•Well-designed student assessments to help teachers
focus on learning.
17. DYNAMIC
CURRICULUM
invest in technologies to drive increased
learning outcomes.
Preschool programs focused on building
foundational skills through developmentally
appropriate program
Secondary education should ensure a
smooth school-to-work transition.
vocational training.
