Central African Republic Human Capital: Women and Girls' Empowerment (Maïngo) Project

  • P Project/Program

A Active

Key Information

The aim of the project is to improve access to health services and education, as well as to promote job opportunities that empower women and adolescent girls in targeted zones in the Central African Republic. The project will also help the Central African Republic develop safe spaces and establish clubs that promote integrated community-based programs. The IDA financing will target the following areas, including: the payment of school fees for more than 89,000 girls and 13,000 boys enrolled in primary school; the award of grants to approximately 429 primary and secondary schools to invest in programs that help retain girls in school; the provision of training to more than 26,000 out-of-school youth, 80% of whom are girls, in income-generating activities as well as cash grants to start up a business.

Lead Implementing Government(s)

Central African Republic

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Central African Republic

Activity URL

https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-detail/P171158

Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated program
Years

2021 - 2026

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation
Ministry of the Economy, Planning, and International Cooperation (MEPC)
Funder(s)

COVID-19 Response
Not changed
Geographic Scope
National
Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  
Unknown
Areas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Attainment
  • Primary completion
  • Primary enrollment
  • Secondary completion
  • Secondary Enrollment
Other
  • Transition from school to work
Other skills
  • Vocational training
Quality
  • School-related gender-based violence
  • Teacher training
Cross-cutting areas
  • Community sensitization
  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • Empowerment
  • Gender equality
Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Some in school

School Level

  • Lower primary
  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary
  • Vocational
Other populations reached
  • Boys (both in school and out of school)
Participants include
  • N/A
Program Approaches Back to Top
Curriculum/learning
  • Remedial education/skills
Health and childcare services
  • Adolescent-friendly health services
  • Referrals to health services
Learning while working
  • Vocational training
Reducing economic barriers
  • Income-generating activities
  • Reducing/eliminating school fees
  • Vouchers/grants
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
  • Increased re-enrolment in school among out-of-school children
  • Increased school completion (general)
  • Increased school enrolment (general)
  • Increased years of schooling
Cross-cutting goals
  • Improved financial literacy and savings
  • Improved health - other
  • Increased agency and empowerment
  • Increased employment/job-related skills