Teach Financial Numeracy to 10 Million Nigerian Adults

Functional numeracy — being able to calculate change, understand interest rates, budget a weekly household income — is a prerequisite for nearly every economic advancement tool. Yet studies consistently show that over a third of Nigerian adults struggle with basic financial calculations. Existing adult literacy programmes are NGO-led, classroom-based, and reach a tiny fraction of those who need them. Your challenge is to design a mass-scale adult numeracy and financial skills programme that does not require attendance at a fixed centre, can be delivered through existing community structures (market associations, religious groups, cooperative societies), and can reach 10 million adults within three years. Submit a programme design document (max 12 pages) including: the curriculum (focused on practical financial scenarios, not abstract maths), delivery model through community structures, how facilitators are trained and compensated, how learning is assessed, cost per learner, and a funding model. Judging criteria: 35% practicality of delivery through community structures, 30% curriculum design quality, 20% cost per learner and scale economics, 15% learning assessment approach.