The partners bolstered institutional research and training capacity in northeast Nigeria, with an emphasis on the role of girls in Islamic society. The collaboration exposed faculty, staff, and students of both universities to new and development-oriented research methods, enabling them to approach development issues with greater flexibility and comprehensiveness. One University of Maiduguri (UM) faculty member served as a visiting professor at Ohio University (OU), and two UM graduate students enrolled in OU’s M.A. program in International Studies.

The partners expanded their efforts to build a consortium of universities in Nigeria’s Islamic northeast focused on research training.