CHANGE: Improving Access to Education in Ethiopia for Most Marginalized Girls Project
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I Inactive
Key Information
The project is a consortium project, led by PIN and financed by FCDO. One of the consortium members, Welthungerhilfe, in partnership with Friendship Support Association, is implementing the project in Afar Region, Aysaita and Afambo Woredas. The project will address 4500 out-of-school girls in 4 cohorts. Currently, 542 girls are enrolled.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Sub-Saharan Africa
Ethiopia
Government Affiliation
Non-governmental programYears
2019 - 2023
Partner(s)
Helvetas and Welthungerhilfe (WHH), Friendship Support Association (FSA), Italian Association for Aid to Children (CIAI)
Ministry Affiliation
UnknownCOVID-19 Response
AdaptedGeographic Scope
Sub-nationalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Attainment
- Primary completion
- Primary to secondary transition
- Secondary completion
Other
- Remote Learning
Other skills
- Financial literacy
- Life skills/sexuality education
- Rights/empowerment education
- Vocational training
Quality
- School facilities
Skills
- Literacy
- Numeracy
Cross-cutting areas
- Community sensitization
- COVID-19 Response
- Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
- Gender equality
- Social and gender norms and beliefs
Program participants
Other populations reached
- Fathers
- Girls in school
- Mothers
- Other caregivers
Participants include
- Other
Program Approaches Back to Top
Curriculum/learning
- Remedial education/skills
Life skills education
- Gender, rights and power
Reducing economic barriers
- Financial literacy training
Social/gender norms change
- Engaging parents/caregivers of students or school-age children/adolescents
Water and sanitation
- Construction/improvement of sex-specific toilets
Women's empowerment programs
- Self-help groups (financial, including savings and credit groups)
- Self-help groups (non-financial)
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
- Increased re-enrolment in school among out-of-school children
- Increased school completion (general)
- Increased years of schooling
- Reduced absenteeism
- Teachers and learners have the knowledge and skills to promote gender equality
Cross-cutting goals
- Changed social norms
- Improved financial literacy and savings
- Improved mental health
- Increased advocacy/civic engagement
- Increased knowledge of rights
- More equal power in relationships
- More equitable gender attitudes and norms
Additional Information Back to Top
Primary Contact
- Matthias Spaeth
- Welthungerhilfe
- Matthias.Spaeth@welthungerhilfe.de