Grant
UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND
$22,183,918.00
Strong Girls, Strong Communities
FY 2021-22 · 2021-05-05
Summary
This project aims to address barriers that prevent children, particularly girls and nomadic children, from attending school. It focuses on Sudanese states with particularly low rates of school attendance and on states with high nomadic populations. Project activities include: (1) setting up new schools and learning spaces, including provision of gender-sensitive latrines to support girls’ attendance at schools; (2) providing awareness activities to communities to encourage school attendance, particularly for girls; (3) conducting training for teachers and other learning facilitators, and parent-teacher associations, to improve quality of learning and the school system; and (4) supporting schools and learning programs by providing relevant learning materials, including textbooks and dignity kits for older girls to support their attendance in school while menstruating.
Department
Program
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Recipient
Location
New York | New York, US
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Amendments
Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.
| Amendment | Date | Fiscal Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2021-05-05 | 2021-22 | $10,000,000.00 |
| 1 | 2021-05-05 | 2021-22 | $19,183,918.00 |
| 2 | 2021-05-05 | 2021-22 | $22,183,918.00 |
As published
Additional Information
Amendment #2 reflects an increase in the value of the agreement, and an extension to the expiry date
Additional Information (French)
La modification n 2 reflète une augmentation de la valeur de l'entente, et une prolongation de la date d'expiration
Agreement End Date
2025-03-31
Agreement Number
7426969 P009666001
Agreement Start Date
2021-05-05
Agreement Title
Strong Girls, Strong Communities
Agreement Title (French)
Filles fortes, des communautés fortes
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$22,183,918.00
Amendment Date
2024-03-18
Amendment Number
2
Description
This project aims to address barriers that prevent children, particularly girls and nomadic children, from attending school. It focuses on Sudanese states with particularly low rates of school attendance and on states with high nomadic populations. Project activities include: (1) setting up new schools and learning spaces, including provision of gender-sensitive latrines to support girls’ attendance at schools; (2) providing awareness activities to communities to encourage school attendance, particularly for girls; (3) conducting training for teachers and other learning facilitators, and parent-teacher associations, to improve quality of learning and the school system; and (4) supporting schools and learning programs by providing relevant learning materials, including textbooks and dignity kits for older girls to support their attendance in school while menstruating.
Description (French)
Ce projet vise à éliminer les obstacles qui empêchent les enfants, en particulier les filles et les enfants nomades, d’aller à l’école. Il est axé sur les États soudanais qui ont des taux de fréquentation scolaire particulièrement faibles et sur les États qui ont une forte population nomade. Les activités du projet comprennent : 1) créer de nouvelles écoles et de nouveaux espaces d’apprentissage, y compris la mise en place de latrines tenant compte des besoins des hommes et des femmes pour favoriser la fréquentation scolaire des filles; 2) offrir des activités de sensibilisation aux communautés pour encourager la fréquentation scolaire, en particulier des filles; 3) former des enseignants et d’autres facilitateurs d’apprentissage, des associations de parents d’élèves et d’enseignants ainsi que du personnel du ministère de l’Éducation, afin d’améliorer la qualité de l’apprentissage et du système scolaire; 4) soutenir les écoles et les programmes d’apprentissage par la fourniture de matériel pédagogique approprié, dont des manuels et des trousses de dignité pour les filles plus âgées afin de favoriser leur fréquentation scolaire pendant leurs règles.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased access for up to 67,560 nomadic and vulnerable children (of which 50% are girls) to quality education and life skill opportunities in regular basic schools and alternative learning programs; (2) improved capacity of education stakeholders to support the education of out-of-school children; (3) increased access for up to 7,200 children (of which 50% are girls) to quality education through an expansion of the e-learning program.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats attendus de ce projet sont les suivants : 1) un accès accru pour un maximum de 67 560 enfants vulnérables (dont 50 % sont des filles) à une éducation de qualité et à des possibilités d’acquisition de compétences pratiques dans les écoles ordinaires dispensant une éducation de base et les programmes d’apprentissage non conventionnels; 2) une meilleure capacité des intervenants du domaine de l’éducation à soutenir l’éducation des enfants non scolarisés; 3) un accès accru pour un maximum de 7 200 enfants (dont 50 % sont des filles) à une éducation de qualité grâce à un élargissement du programme d’apprentissage en ligne.
Organization Code
dfatd-maecd
Organization
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Recipient City
New York | New York
Recipient Country
US
Recipient Legal Name
UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND
Recipient Operating Name
UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
064-2021-2022-Q1-00149