Yes I do Ethiopia incl COVID-19 prevention SUMMARY 
Millions of adolescent girls all over the world are facing a limited future because of early marriage (EM), teenage pregnancies and female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). With this project, by changing the attitude of community members and other key persons and informing adolescent girls and boys, adolescents will be empowered to stand up for their sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Through education and economic empowerment, supported by the relevant legislation and policies, the project will give adolescents alternatives beyond EM, teenage pregnancies and FGM/C. The project will be implemented between 2016 and 2020 by Plan International Netherlands, together with partners Amref, Rutgers, Choice, KIT and the Netherlands Embassy in Addis Ababa and will be carried out in  Kenya, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Indonesia and Pakistan as well. Deep-rooted norms and expectations of girls and boys makes families and communities feel the need to control the sexuality of girls by marrying them off and forcing them to undergo FGM/C. Gender inequality is putting girls in a subordinate position with regard to boys and men in (sexual) relationships. For example, girls cannot refuse to have unprotected sex and this is resulting in a high level of teenage pregnancies. Girls and boys lack a voice, as well as the support to break through these norms and practices. The means and structures available for adolescents to organise themselves are limited and they have little access to adolescent-friendly and good quality SRH information and services. There are close links between EM, FGM/C and teenage pregnancies and girls’ lack of education. Indeed, girls’ access to education is very restricted, which makes it difficult for them to find jobs later. It also hampers their economic independence. Legislation to outlaw FGM/C is either inadequate or is being poorly implemented. EM, FGM/C and teenage pregnancies have similar root causes and these practices mutually reinforce one another. Social and gender norms are deeply embedded in communities and this situation can only be changed if community leaders and most of the people, including boys and men, support the change. Key persons in the communities, including boys and men, will be turned into allies in the process of changing these norms, thereby helping to address the problem of EM, FGM/C and teenage pregnancies. A general lack of information about SRH and poor quality and access to the relevant services are perpetuating the above-mentioned problems. Adolescent boys and girls are being informed about SRH and given a voice to claim this information and these services. Girls are being given more control over their lives. This is being achieved by changing these norms and people’s behaviour, strengthening networks and structures for social mobilisation and embedding these in communities, and by involving the government and the private sector in improving SRH and services. All these will help to reduce EM, FGM/C and teenage pregnancies. This programme is a follow up of the Plan regional EM programme (18+) in Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique, in which adolescents are being trained as agents of change to make their voice heard in claiming their SRH. The programme is being implemented by the Yes I Do alliance in which each partner is adding value by implementing part of one or more of the intervention strategies. Ethiopia was selected based upon on-going programmes of the alliance partners on FGM/C, EM and teenage pregnancies in the respective countries. Final beneficiaries are girls between the age of 12 – 24 years, married and unmarried. Plan Ethopia focusses mainly on economic empowerment and education for girls ( pathway 4)  with few community sensitization activities for an enabling environment under pathway 1.
main activities:
•	Strengthen and support youth activist groups
•	Menstrual Hygiene Management at schools
•	Provide financial support and income generating activities for drop outs
•	Support girls clubs in school to create a safe and quality driven school environment.
•	Provide teacher training on Gender Responsive pedagogy This will be worked out per country.