Door to door Inclusion (especially parents); can trust in ways other methods won’t. Ensured message delivery Limited in reach Labor/time intensive Survey fatigue May create suspicion Only good in small communities Could create unrealistic expectations Without appropriate/clear/transparent guidelines, may lead to mistrust. Favored children, all living in household. Girls not living at home Domestic servants Abused children Homeless Most vulnerable as they are rarely at home (i.e. commercial sex workers) Radio Reach many Entertaining Create dialogue and community buy-in Incorporate many voices Can localize content Good for maintaining momentum Many local languages Passive: may be forgotten/information overload Cost Timing of announcement Lack of follow through May attract people outside target community People with radios or access to People with free time Illiterate or Larger audience/rural areas Community spaces via speakers Girls who don’t have radio access or don’t listen People/ girls not available at the broadcast time (are working) or not interested Word of a mouth Cheap and effective, girl to girl If trust exists – positive, friends and peers may convince Reaches illiterate Creates platforms for group teams More trusted message – you must be convinced before passing it on Network driven: not hear if you are not part of the network Need to have trust Message may be distorted Message may not reach isolated communities; Those in close proximity Those who speak majority language Like-minded girls Illiterate girls with broader social networks, girls with friends Girls far away Married girls Those who do not speak majority language Those who are not in certain groups and communities Girls without social networks Ethnic/religious minorities. Fliers/Posters Volume/quantity One poster reaches many Lasts longer Greater transparency "Hard" info that one can retain Make reference to and show to others Seems more official - people will believe. Passive/not exciting Limited information/unclear; no peer effect May forget it with time Might be destroyed. Fail to create ripple effect. criteria may confuse Cinderella" may read it and think that it does not apply to her despite fulfilling all the criteria Not always focused on target population. Literate Mobile Urban girls Referred girls Geographically distant Illiterate girls Girls with little mobility Community leaders Community buy-in Legitimacy from Ownership Low/no cost "who" to talk to Elite capture - may only invite girls from friends' families Girls may be coerced into participation; Risk of sexual abuse/corruption Elitez only Area of leader's interest All demographics - with the right political leadership Sometimes those not aligned with particular leader (religion, economic, political)
Table A. Adolescent Girls Initiative: Country Project Design Features At-a-Glance Afghanistan Jordan Liberia Nepal Rwanda Sudan BENEFICIARIES Target population Females aged 18-30, eligibility criteria TBD Female community college graduates Females aged 16-27, literacy, residence, not in school in past 12 months Females aged 16-24, eligibility determined on a basis Females aged 15-24, residence, eligibility criteria TBD (preference given to vulnerable girls) Females aged 15-24, residence beneficiaries TBD (approx. 2,000) 1,800 2,500 4,375 TBD (approx. 2,000) 3,000 Geographical coverage and selected rural districts of Balkh Province Urban and Amman, plus 5 Governorates outside Amman. 8 communities in urban and peri-urban Monrovia, plus Kakata City Approximately 50 districts nationwide 4 Districts (2 urban, 2 rural) 100 communities in 4 states KEY PROJECT COMPONENTS of training Technical skills, life skills Employability skills (business communication, time management, team-work, and leadership skills) Technical skills, business development, life skills (with incentives for job placement) Technical skills, life skills (with incentives for job placement) Technical skills, business development, life skills, scholarships for secondary education (120 girls) Technical skills, business development, life skills Length of training TBD (2-3 of training for approximately 12 months each) 40 hours over 2-3 weeks 2 rounds of 6 training followed by 6 month follow-up phase Varies by course (3 weeks to 3 months) TBD (anticipated: 2 rounds of 6 training followed by 6 month 18 month program with various trainings offered Supplemental services provided to beneficiaries Job placement services, transportation, girl-friendly work environment training for employers Job vouchers, girl-friendly work environment training for employers Job placement services, small group learning, business plan contest, links to microcredit , mentorship, savings accounts, child care, transportation Job placement services Cooperative formation, mentorship, psychosocial support, child care, transportation, links to microcredit facilities, savings Access to savings and credit facilities, leadership development, child care, mentorship, safe space for socializing
IMPLEMENTATION Timeline Expected to late 2010 Training to start September 2010 Training started Spring 2010 Training started Spring 2010 Expected to begin late 2010 Training to start September 2010 Lead ministry Education (MoE) Planning and Intl. Cooperation Gender and Development Education Gender and Family Promotion Gender, Child and Social Welfare. Implementing agency MoE, Training Providers TBD MoPIC, MoHE, Training Agency identified MoGD, with 4 Training Providers Helvetas, with 20-25 Training Providers MIGEPROF, Workforce Development Authority (WDA), Imbuto Foundation, and other agencies BRAC South Sudan WB Task Team Leader (TTL) Jennifer Solotaroff Tara Vishwanath Rui Benfica and Waafas Venkatesh Sundararaman Christopher Finch Yasmin Tayyab