Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2025
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 to: 1) demonstrate proof of concept for the impact of GFF-supported programs; 2) examine key outcomes of interest to the GFF and the community-based organizations that it funds, including education, child marriage, and pregnancy; and 3) assess the impact of the community-based organization programs on intermediary outcomes including girls’ agency, self-efficacy, educational aspirations, and gender-equitable attitudes. This report summarizes results from endline evaluation surveys and qualitative activities in all three countries.
Recommended Citation
Carranza, Brian Medina, Neelanjana Pandey, Angel Del Valle, and Fatima Zahra. 2025. “Girls First Fund: External evaluation—endline evaluation report.” Washington, DC: Population Council.
Language
English