Population Council - Kenya: COVID-19 Response Research
- R Research Project/Report/Study
I Inactive
Key Information
A randomized controlled trial looking at the impact of a cash transfer intervention on the enrollment rates of adolescents in an urban informal settlement in Kenya after schools re-open. We are in parallel conducting an observational study in four counties in Kenya that will document girls return to school and the factors associated with education outcomes in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Sub-Saharan Africa
Kenya
Activity URL
Not applicable or unknown
Government Affiliation
Non-governmental programYears
2020 - 2022
Partner(s)
Not applicable or unknown
Ministry Affiliation
UnknownFunder(s)
COVID-19 Response
New for COVID-19Geographic Scope
NationalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Cross-cutting areas
- COVID-19 Response
- Emergencies and protracted crises
Program participants
Target Audience(s)
Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth
Age
Not applicable or unknown
School Enrolment Status
Not applicable or unknown
School Level
- Lower primary
- Upper primary
- Lower secondary
- Upper secondary
Other populations reached
Not applicable or unknown
Participants include
Not applicable or unknown
Program Approaches Back to Top
Reducing economic barriers
- Conditional cash transfers (including non-cash goods) to individuals/households
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Increased school enrolment (general)
Cross-cutting goals
Not applicable or unknown
Additional Information Back to Top
Primary Contact
- Karen Austrian
- Population Council
- Senior Associate
- kaustrian@popcouncil.org