Document Type
Report
Publication Date
8-2024
Abstract
The Population Council is leading an evaluation of programs funded by the Girls First Fund (GFF) in the Dominican Republic (DR), India, and Niger. These three countries were chosen to maximize geographic, social, cultural, and economic diversity across contexts, but common to all three is the continued persistence of child marriage and the presence of collective efforts to eliminate it. The broader goal of this evaluation is: 1) to demonstrate proof of concept for the impact of GFF-supported programs; 2) to examine key outcomes of interest to the GFF and the community-based organizations (CBOs) that it funds, including education, child marriage, and pregnancy; and 3) to assess the impact of the CBO programs on intermediary outcomes including girls’ agency, self-efficacy, educational aspirations, and gender-equitable attitudes. This report summarizes results from baseline surveys and qualitative activities in all three countries.
Recommended Citation
Carranza, Brian Medina, Dela Nai, Neelanjana Pandey, Grace Saul, Angel Del Valle, and Fatima Zahra. 2024. “Girls First Fund: External evaluation,” Baseline Report. Washington, DC: Population Council.
DOI
10.31899/sbsr2024.1020
Language
English
Project
GIRL Center