Kupanda Project for Girls
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I Inactive
Key Information
The Africa School Assistance Project has developed The Kupanda Project, a comprehensive program to increase secondary school graduation rates for girls. The Kupanda Project includes safe housing, academic support, health/sanitation and leadership development. It is being implemented for 144 girls at a secondary school in rural Tanzania and will soon be replicated at other rural secondary schools, creating a paradigm shift in girls' education throughout East Africa.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Sub-Saharan Africa
United Republic of Tanzania
Activity URL
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/secondary-education-for-girls-in-rural-tanzania/reports/#menu
Government Affiliation
Non-governmental programYears
2015 - 2018
Partner(s)
Not applicable or unknown
Ministry Affiliation
UnknownFunder(s)
Not applicable or unknown
COVID-19 Response
Not changedGeographic Scope
NationalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Attainment
- Secondary completion
Quality
- Curricula/lesson plans
- School facilities
- School quality
- Teacher training
Skills
- STEM
Cross-cutting areas
- Digital literacy
- Food/water security
- Menstrual hygiene management
- WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene)
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
Other populations reached
Not applicable or unknown
Participants include
Not applicable or unknown
Program Approaches Back to Top
Access to school
- Expanding boarding opportunities
Educational Technology
- Digital devices for the purposes of studying, learning
Facilities construction/improvement
- Construction/improvement of electricity
Increased availability of learning materials
- Textbooks (unspecified)
Menstrual hygiene management
- Sanitary product distribution
Tutoring/strengthening academic skills
- Tutoring - general
Water and sanitation
- Construction/improvement of sex-specific toilets
Women's empowerment programs
- Leadership training
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Increased grade attainment
- Increased secondary school completion
- Increased secondary school enrolment
- Increased years of schooling
Cross-cutting goals
- Improved health - other
- Improved nutrition
- Increased agency and empowerment