The World Education International Strategic Approach to Girls’ Education (STAGE) project aimed to support highly marginalised girls in completing formal or informal education through a holistic approach including Accelerated Learning Programmes (ALPs). Delivered in partnership with Ghana Education Service, the project was delivered with 300 schools across 13 districts of northern Ghana, with AfriKids being one of several core implementing partners.
Results (total project)[1]:
- 8,245 girls completed the formal track and 9,582 completed non-formal learning in 20 trades. 1,600 of these girls had a disability.
- 7% of the formal track girls, who completed 9 month ALPs in their communities, recorded improvement and transitioned into formal school at the end of the academic year in December 2022.
- 94% of the non-formal track girls commenced income-generating activities with their new skills. The remaining 6% continued with further studies.
- 444 teacher mentors were trained in the production of reusable sanitary pads, who in turn trained 7,441 girls.
- Improvement in school attendance and retention
- Government commitment to continued efforts to reduce child marriage, teenage pregnancy, parental involvement and gender-based violence as key barriers to girls’ education.
[1] https://gna.org.gh/2023/02/stage-project-to-enhance-girls-education-ends/