Adolescent girls' capabilities in Ethiopia: the state of the evidence on programme effectiveness

This review brings together evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to support the capability development of girls aged 10-19

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
10 August 2020
Country:
Ethiopia
Document Type:
Country Report
Theme:
Social Change
First published:
20 December 2017
Authors:
Stavropoulou, M and Gupta-Archer, N

Abstract

This rapid country evidence review brings together key evidence on the effectiveness of interventions seeking to support the capability development of Ethiopian adolescent girls (aged 10-19). Produced to feed into the design of GAGE바카라 사이트™s longitudinal impact evaluation and as a resource for researchers, programme designers and policy makers, this mapping draws on nearly 200 documents 바카라 사이트” over 60 of which are impact studies and evaluations. As a living document to be updated as necessary, it lays out current evidence on 바카라 사이트œwhat works바카라 사이트 to support girls바카라 사이트™ education and learning; bodily autonomy, integrity and freedom from violence; sexual and reproductive health, health and nutrition; psychosocial wellbeing; voice and agency; and economic empowerment.

Our mapping found that of the examined impact studies and evaluations, only a third could be considered rigorous and a disproportionate number evaluated interventions aimed at child marriage in Amhara Regional State. Most critically, nearly all had short time frames 바카라 사이트” and were conducted soon after projects ended 바카라 사이트” and few delineated between different age groups to ascertain whether some types interventions work best for younger or older girls. Overall, it appears that multi-component programmes that simultaneously work with adolescent girls, boys, girls바카라 사이트™ families, and broader communities and systems are most likely to effect change. Mentor-led safe-spaces for girls, community conversations, and the involvement of boys and men appear to be particularly promising.

This review is an output of the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) programme

Citation

Stavropoulou, M. and Gupta-Archer, N. (2017) Adolescent girls바카라 사이트™ capabilities in Ethiopia: the state of the evidence on programme effectiveness. London: Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence.

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