Girls' Education and Women's Literacy Project (PEFAF)

  • P Project/Program

A Active

Key Information

The overall objective of the Girls' Education and Women's Literacy Project (PEFAF) is topromote  equality  and  equity  in  access and quality of education for girls and functional literacy for women in Chad. It will help to increase the enrolment of girls in middle and general secondary and vocational schools. This will require the rehabilitation/construction of two (2) schools (rehabilitation of the school complex in Amriguébéin N’Djamena and the construction of a new girls’ high school in Massakory (Hadjer  Lamis). PEFAF  aimst (i) provide the two (2) establishments with furniture, school supplies, pedagogical, scientific and digital equipment, drinking water, electricity through solar energy, a fully equipped and staffed school clinic, latrines, and computer and science laboratories; and (ii) improvethe quality of education and training for girls as well as adult women mainly through greater mainstreaming of gender issues  in the education programmes offered,  strengthening  of  science studies, diversification of vocational tradesto focus on job creation andsocioeconomic integration of literate women.

Lead Implementing Government(s)

Chad

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Chad

Activity URL

https://www.afdb.org/en/documents/chad-girls-education-and-womens-literacy-project-pefaf-appraisal-report

Government Affiliation

Government-affiliated program

Years

2019 - 2026

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Ministry of National Education and Promotionof Civic Responsibility (MENPC)

Funder(s)

COVID-19 Response

Adapted

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Attainment

  • Post-secondary
  • Primary to secondary transition
  • Secondary completion

Other skills

  • Rights/empowerment education
  • Vocational training

Quality

  • School facilities
  • Teacher training

Skills

  • Literacy
  • STEM

Cross-cutting areas

  • Early/child marriage
  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • Gender equality

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Some in school

School Level

  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary
  • Vocational

Other populations reached

  • Teachers - female
  • Teachers - male

Participants include

  • N/A

Program Approaches Back to Top

Curriculum/learning

  • Gender-sensitive curricula

Educational Technology

  • Computer-assisted learning
  • Digital devices for the purposes of studying, learning

Facilities construction/improvement

  • Construction/improvement of classrooms
  • Construction/improvement of schools

Learning while working

  • Vocational training

Life skills education

  • Gender, rights and power

Reducing economic barriers

  • Addressing cost of school supplies
  • Financial literacy training

Tutoring/strengthening academic skills

  • Literacy - in the classroom

Water and sanitation

  • Construction/improvement of toilets (combined use)
  • Improved water access

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Curricula, teaching and learning materials are free of gender-bias and stereotypes
  • Gender parity and non-discrimination are promoted at all subjects/education levels
  • Increased literacy
  • Increased progression to secondary school
  • Increased secondary school enrolment
  • Increased years of schooling
  • Teachers and learners have the knowledge and skills to promote gender equality

Cross-cutting goals

  • Changed social norms
  • Improved financial literacy and savings
  • Improved health - other
  • Increased agency and empowerment
  • Increased employment/job-related skills
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms
  • Reduced child marriage