Goal Programme

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Key Information

Goal is Standard Chartered’s flagship education programme under the global Futuremakers by Standard Chartered initiative, which aims to tackle inequality and promote economic inclusion. Goal uses sport, play and life skills education to transform the lives of adolescent girls around the world. Goal is designed for girls aged 12–18 who are living in under-served communities. Sessions are typically offered on a weekly basis, over the course of 10 months. The objective is to equip girls with the confidence, knowledge and skills they need to be economic leaders in their families and communities.

In response to COVID-19 restrictions, in 2020, Goal replaced its sports-based sessions with a new digital curriculum delivered through phone, messaging, radio and online.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Global

Activity URL

https://www.sc.com/en/sustainability/investing-in-communities/goal/

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

2006 -

Partner(s)

Altus Sport South Africa, Brac Uganda, Brac Tanzania, Childreach Nepal, Enactus China, FFAV Vietnam, INJAZ Jordan, Junior Achievement Mauritius, Naz Foundation India, NOWSPAR Zambia, Rawafed UAE, Right to Dream Ghana, Right to Play Pakistan, SERVE Sri Lanka, Street League UK, VAP Kenya WOMEN:girls Malaysia, YEF Nigeria, YASD Zimbabwe, YMMI Indonesia

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

Local partners

COVID-19 Response

Adapted

Geographic Scope

Global / regional

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

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Education areas

Other

  • Remote Learning

Other skills

  • Financial literacy
  • Life skills/sexuality education
  • Rights/empowerment education
  • Social and emotional learning
  • Vocational training

Cross-cutting areas

  • Adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
  • Community sensitization
  • COVID-19 Response
  • Early/child marriage
  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • Empowerment
  • Female genital mutilation/cutting
  • Gender equality
  • HIV and STIs
  • Menstrual hygiene management
  • Other aspects of sexual and reproductive health
  • Sexual harassment & coercion
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs
  • Sports
  • Violence (at home, in relationships)
  • WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene)

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

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

Age

11 - 18

School Enrolment Status

Some in school

School Level

  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary

Other populations reached

  • Boys (both in school and out of school)
  • Community leaders
  • Fathers
  • Mothers
  • Religious leaders
  • School administrators
  • Teachers - female

Participants include

  • Adolescent mothers (pregnant or parenting)
  • Displaced/refugee - External (from other countries)
  • Displaced/refugee - Internal (from other areas of the same country)
  • Nomadic groups

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Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization

  • Community mobilization
  • General awareness-raising/community engagement

Health and childcare services

  • Adolescent-friendly health services
  • Condom distribution
  • Maternal and child health services
  • Providing childcare for young mothers
  • Referrals to health services
  • Sexual and reproductive health services (including family planning)

Life skills education

  • Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE)
  • Gender, rights and power
  • Negotiation skills
  • Sexual and reproductive health (including puberty education)
  • Social and emotional learning (SEL) skills building

Menstrual hygiene management

  • Educating girls about menstruation
  • Raising awareness about menstruation (beyond just girls)
  • Sanitary product distribution

Reducing economic barriers

  • Financial literacy training
  • Microcredit
  • Savings accounts

Social/gender norms change

  • Engaging parents/caregivers of students or school-age children/adolescents
  • Work with community leaders
  • Work with religious leaders

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Increased re-enrolment in school among out-of-school children
  • Increased secondary school completion

Cross-cutting goals

  • Changed social norms
  • Improved financial literacy and savings
  • Improved mental health
  • Improved sexual and reproductive health
  • Improved understanding of sexual harassment, coercion, and consent
  • Increased agency and empowerment
  • Increased knowledge of HIV, puberty, and sexual and reproductive health
  • Increased knowledge of rights
  • More equal power in relationships
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms
  • Reduced adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
  • Reduced child marriage
  • Reduced intimate partner violence
  • Reduced poverty/increase household well-being
  • Reduced STI/HIV/AIDS
  • Reduced violence against children in the home

Additional Information Back to Top

Primary Contact

Yvonne Henry
Women Win
Global Implementation Director