EMPOWER


Reporting Organization:Right To Play International
Total Budget ($CAD): $ 8,600,000
Timeframe:August 1, 2022 - October 1, 2026
Status:Implementation
Contact Information: Elisabeth Gill
[email protected]

Partner & Funder Profiles


Reporting Organization


Right To Play International

Participating Organizations


Unspecified

Funders (Total Budget Contribution)


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Location


Country - Total Budget Allocation


Mali - $ 8,600,000.00 (100.00%)

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Areas of Focus


Other - Total Budget Allocation


Education (0 %)

Gender Equality (0 %)

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Description


EMPOWER Mali is enhancing equitable and inclusive literacy and life skills for host and internally displaced children (ages 6-12), including girls and children living with disabilities (CLWDs), in Gao and Mopti regions of Mali. 

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Target Population


Gender and age: Adult men Adult women Children, boys Children, girls
Descriptors: Urban Internally displaced people (IDP) Persons with disabilities
Total Direct Population:37,546
Total Indirect Population:755,080
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Outputs


Unspecified

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Results & Indicators


Expected Results


This project’s ultimate outcome is to enhance equitable and inclusive literacy and life skills for host and internally displaced children (ages 6-12), including girls and children living with disabilities (CLWDs), in Gao and Mopti regions of Mali. Expected outcomes include 1) Improved performance of local internally displaced persons (IDP) and women-led organisations working on gender-responsive education 2) Increased access to Gender Responsive and Inclusive Quality Learning Opportunities for all children, enabled by CBOs, host communities, and government service provider and 3) Enhanced collective action of CBOs and children to advance the right to GRIQLO for all children. 

Achieved Results


1) Grade 4 reading proficiency: increase from 13% at baseline to 31% at midline.​ 

2) Life skills: slight decrease from 44% at baseline to 42% at midline. 

3) The percentage of children reporting parental support at home for their studies increased from 39% at baseline to 73% at midline (from 34% to 81% for girls).

4) 85% of teachers, head teachers, and pedagogical advisors said lessons learned had shaped their educational practices.​

All CBOs report collaborating with local education actors​. 

Many local education actors perceive CBOs as making a valuable contribution to promoting Gender Responsive and Inclusive Quality Learning Opportunities (GRIQLO). Children in several schools at midline (particularly IDP and girls) report a more welcoming and inclusive school environment. 

Local education authorities report that teachers are using more games, interactive activities, and inclusive methods in the classroom. 

Indicators


  • None Selected
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    Associated Projects (If applicable)


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