The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a new education activity in collaboration with the American University of Nigeria (AUN) that seeks to re-establish basic education in the conflict-ravaged areas in northeastern Adamawa and Gombe states. Under a three-year, $13.3 million agreement, AUN will collaborate with Columbia and Kent State universities in the United States as well as local government and community leaders to implement an activity entitled, Addressing Education in Northeast Nigeria (AENN) to improve the ability of education managers to plan and delivery basic educations services in-line with the state’s education sector strategy.  There will be a special emphasis on training female leaders. AENN will also address the social and emotional challenges that both educators and learners face from the disruptions caused by extremist insurgency.