Education · Adamawa State
Girls’ Education and Empowerment Initiative
Strengthening Educators and Supporting Adolescents for Successful School Participation
PeriodJune–August 2023
LocationsYola North and Yola South LGAs
SupportAnaora Global Links Initiative
Project budgetUS$2,184 (₦1,805,731.20)
Supporting girls’ participation in school
Alive Women and Girls Foundation implemented this initiative to strengthen girls’ participation in formal education and support safe, inclusive learning environments. Activities combined training for female educators, community engagement, learning materials, psychosocial support and adolescent peer sessions.
Activities and documented outputs
- 85 female educators from five schools took part in a three-day training covering inclusive pedagogy, psychological first aid and child protection.
- 40 schoolgirls received a school bag, nine exercise books, a mathematical set, a school uniform and sandals.
- Back-to-school campaigns encouraged enrolment, attendance and community support for girls’ education.
- Psychosocial support sessions were conducted for girls and boys, and peer-to-peer sessions were established for adolescents.
Schools named in the project record
Sangere Bode Primary School, GDSS Sangere, Jambutu Primary School and GDSS Jambutu.