Second phase of the Girls' Education and Women's Empowerment and Livelihoods for Human Capital Project (GEWEL 2)

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Key Information

Zambia is set to benefit from a new second phase of the Girls' Education and Women's Empowerment and Livelihoods for Human Capital Project (GEWEL 2) aimed at supporting 1.5 million vulnerable households in Zambia, including nutrition support to at least 25,000 households in the hardest to reach communities. In addition, the project will deepen efforts to help keep more than 107,000 vulnerable adolescent girls in school and provide support to boost economic opportunities to 58,000 women.
The GEWEL 2 project takes a holistic approach to addressing gender disparities by promoting sustainable development through protecting the poor and building their resilience to climate and other shocks, enhancing girls' access to education, and promoting increased productivity among vulnerable women.

Lead Implementing Government(s)

Zambia

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Zambia

Activity URL

https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-detail/P181391

Government Affiliation

Government-affiliated program

Years

2024 - 2028

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, and Gender Division

Funder(s)

International Development Association (IDA) and the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children, and Adolescents (GFF)

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Yes

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Attainment

  • Primary enrollment
  • Secondary Enrollment

Other

  • Transition from school to work

Cross-cutting areas

  • Climate change
  • Digital literacy
  • Empowerment
  • Gender equality
  • Nutrition

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls (both in school and out of school), Mothers, Other community members - female

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Not applicable or unknown

School Level

  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary

Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top

Educational Technology

  • Digital skills/literacy (including coding)

Other

  • Other activities to address/end violence (not captured above)

Reducing economic barriers

  • Conditional cash transfers (including non-cash goods) to individuals/households

School-related gender-based violence

  • Safe channels/mechanisms for reporting violence

Women's empowerment programs

  • Empowerment training

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Gender parity and non-discrimination are promoted at all subjects/education levels
  • Increased school enrolment (general)

Cross-cutting goals

  • Improved nutrition
  • Increased agency and empowerment
  • Increased employment/job-related skills