Keep Girls in School Bursary - Zambia
- P Project/Program
A Active
Key Information
Ireland's aid programme has been providing bursary support through civil society organisations to facilitate access to secondary education for girls and other vulnerable children in Zambia. The children mainly attend community schools. Through a partnership with a local civil society organisation, Zambia Open Community Schools, Ireland funds 200 orphaned and vulnerable boys and girls in Central, Southern, and Lusaka Provinces to attend school. The Keep Girls in School bursary also offers direct support to 89,000 vulnerable girls and women in rural Zambia.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Sub-Saharan Africa
Zambia
Government Affiliation
Non-governmental programYears
Not applicable or unknown
Partner(s)
Zambia Open Community Schools
Ministry Affiliation
UnknownFunder(s)
Not applicable or unknown
COVID-19 Response
UnknownGeographic Scope
NationalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
NoAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Attainment
- Secondary completion
- Secondary Enrollment
Cross-cutting areas
- Gender equality
Program participants
Target Audience(s)
Girls in school
Age
Not applicable or unknown
School Enrolment Status
All in school
School Level
- Lower secondary
- Upper secondary
Other populations reached
Not applicable or unknown
Participants include
- Orphans and vulnerable children
Program Approaches Back to Top
Reducing economic barriers
- Scholarships/stipends for school fees
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Gender parity and non-discrimination are promoted at all subjects/education levels
- Increased grade attainment
- Increased secondary school completion
- Increased secondary school enrolment
- Increased years of schooling
Cross-cutting goals
Not applicable or unknown