IMPACT 2-Liptako
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I Inactive
Key Information
Niger has one of the highest fertility rate in the world, and sexual and reproductive health and rights are limited due to socio-cultural norms and a lack of awareness about sexuality. The IMPACT2-Liptako project takes a gender transformation approach to this challenge, one that examines, challenges, and changes rigid gender norms and power imbalances that ultimately lead to improved sexual and reproductive rights – with a focus on adolescent girls and young women. Project Activities include: (i) established a gender-transformative approach – one that examines, challenges and changes rigid gender norms and power imbalances – to sexual and reproductive health and family planning in four regions; (ii) focused on education for adolescents and young girls – including brides and unmarried girls – in the Dosso and Tillabery regions, through group discussions, community leaders, and plays and lectures; (iii) strengthened the management and referral systems of GBV survivors; (iv) strengthened advocacy to promote education and access to sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents and unmarried children in schools and communities; (v) implemented a national advocacy strategy that targets institutions including the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Secondary Education.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Sub-Saharan Africa
Niger
Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated programYears
2020 - 2022
Partner(s)
Not applicable or unknown
Ministry Affiliation
Ministry of Health and Ministry of Secondary EducationFunder(s)
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
COVID-19 Response
Not changedGeographic Scope
NationalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Other skills
- Life skills/sexuality education
- Rights/empowerment education
- Social and emotional learning
- Vocational training
Quality
- Curricula/lesson plans
Cross-cutting areas
- Adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
- Early/child marriage
- Gender equality
- Social and gender norms and beliefs
Program participants
Other populations reached
- Community leaders
Participants include
- Adolescent mothers (pregnant or parenting)
Program Approaches Back to Top
Curriculum/learning
- Gender-sensitive curricula
Health and childcare services
- Sexual and reproductive health services (including family planning)
Life skills education
- Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE)
- Gender, rights and power
- Social and emotional learning (SEL) skills building
Other
- Coordinated Action
Social/gender norms change
- Group activities with students or school-age children/adolescents
- Work with community leaders
Women's empowerment programs
- Empowerment training
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Education sector plans, budgets, policies, and data systems are more gender-equitable
- Improved critical thinking
- Improved social and emotional learning/skills and mindsets
- Increased re-enrolment in school among out-of-school children
- Teachers and learners have the knowledge and skills to promote gender equality
Cross-cutting goals
- Changed social norms
- Improved critical consciousness
- Improved maternal, newborn, and/or child health (MNCH)
- Increased knowledge of rights
- Reduced adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
- Reduced child marriage
Additional Information Back to Top
Primary Contact
- Sarah Lance
- Pathfinder International
- Director of Program Operations
- SLance@pathfinder.org