The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has disclosed that 30,290 Nigerian teachers have been trained through its Digital Pedagogy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) e-learning platform under the European Union-funded Education and Youth Empowerment Initiative (EISS).
The development was highlighted during a series of diplomatic engagements between UNESCO’s Representative to Nigeria, Dr Isaías Barreto da Rosa, and representatives of the European Union, India and Japan in October 2026.
According to UNESCO, the initiative has also trained 2,058 teachers through the Enugu CELI platform, established 428 learning clusters and supported 14,169 teachers through Teacher Learning Teams across six states.
The initiative forms part of broader efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s education system through improved teacher development, digital learning and curriculum reforms.
During discussions with the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, UNESCO highlighted achievements under the EISS programme, alongside opportunities for further cooperation in education, culture and information integrity.
The discussions also addressed challenges associated with misinformation, disinformation and hate speech.
Separately, UNESCO’s engagement with Japan’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Hideo Suzuki, explored possible areas of cooperation in artificial intelligence, girls’ participation in science, education for peace, media and information literacy, and culture.
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Japan has also supported Nigeria in inclusive education, girls’ empowerment, accelerated learning for out-of-school children and flood resilience.
UNESCO reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening international partnerships and supporting Nigeria’s development priorities across education, science, culture and communication.
The reported progress highlights the growing role of digital technology and artificial intelligence in improving teacher capacity and preparing Nigeria’s education sector for emerging technological developments.
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