Makinde fails to Provide Targeted Educational Support for Vulnerable Children

As the 2019–2023 term reached its conclusion in May 2023, the government’s efforts to support vulnerable children remained subsumed under broader, non-specific educational interventions. 

The primary vehicle for addressing out-of-school children was the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) project. While BESDA successfully reintegrated thousands of children into classrooms, it was a general enrollment drive funded by the World Bank rather than a state-instituted OVC-specific program. 

By the end of the term, reports were focused on classroom renovations and general teacher training, with no dedicated data or tracking available for a specific OVC education fund or scholarship scheme.