International development in Nigeria

Raising standards and increasing access to quality education 

• Connecting Classrooms - The international school linking programme is managed by the British Council and jointly funded with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
• School Leadership Management Programme - Our project that offered professional development for school heads, and access to international professional headteacher networks.
• Badiliko Digital Hubs - In partnership with Microsoft, we worked with schools across Sub-Saharan Africa to launch 80 Digital Hubs, giving teachers, students and the wider community access to ICT. 
• The Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria (ESSPIN) - Until 2017, we partnered with Cambridge Education to help the government use its own resources for the education sector more efficiently.  

Promoting dialogue and collaboration 

• Going Global - Our annual conference offers an open forum for global leaders of international education to discuss issues facing the international education community. 
• Researcher Links - We launched a new five-year programme to encourage international research collaboration between young researchers from the UK and eighteen countries around the world. 
• Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships Plan - Through this international programme, Commonwealth member governments offer scholarships and fellowships to citizens of Commonwealth countries. We manage overseas services for scholars and alumni. 
• Services for International Education Marketing - We work with UK education institutions to attract international students. 
• Education Intelligence - Our Education Intelligence service provides UK clients with cutting-edge data, analysis and knowledge about international higher education to attract overseas students. 

Improving employability skills, promoting entrepreneurship, and supporting enterprise (social enterprise) development

• Enterprise Challenge - Our online competition, developed in partnership with Virgin Atlantic Airways, provides mentoring, training and funding opportunities to young enterprising Nigerians wishing to develop their ideas or grow their businesses and networks.
• Universities, Employability and Inclusive Development Study - We have commissioned the Institute of Education at the University of London to undertake research that aims to contribute to the development of university systems in Africa, including Nigeria, and the UK. 

Strengthening the rule of law, access to justice and conflict resolution frameworks

• Justice for All (J4A) Programme - We helped build the capacity, accountability and responsiveness of key policing, justice and anti-corruption institutions in Nigeria. 
• Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme (NSRP) - We work with state and non-state institutions to reduce violent conflict and promote stability, peace and reconciliation. 

Encouraging collaboration to develop inclusive, cohesive and accountable societies

• Active Citizens - Our global programme works in partnership with civil society organisations to build trust and understanding within and across communities. 
• Premier Skills - This partnership between the Premier League and the British Council uses football as a tool to engage with and develop the skills of young people.