Second phase of the Girls' Education and Women's Empowerment and Livelihoods for Human Capital Project (GEWEL 2)

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Key Information

Zambia is set to benefit from a new second phase of the Girls' Education and Women's Empowerment and Livelihoods for Human Capital Project (GEWEL 2) aimed at supporting 1.5 million vulnerable households in Zambia, including nutrition support to at least 25,000 households in the hardest to reach communities. In addition, the project will deepen efforts to help keep more than 107,000 vulnerable adolescent girls in school and provide support to boost economic opportunities to 58,000 women.
The GEWEL 2 project takes a holistic approach to addressing gender disparities by promoting sustainable development through protecting the poor and building their resilience to climate and other shocks, enhancing girls' access to education, and promoting increased productivity among vulnerable women.

Lead Implementing Government(s)

Zambia

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Zambia

Activity URL

https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-detail/P181391

Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated program
Years

2024 - 2028

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation
Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, and Gender Division
Funder(s)

International Development Association (IDA) and the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children, and Adolescents (GFF)

COVID-19 Response
Unknown
Geographic Scope
National
Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  
Yes
Areas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Attainment
  • Primary enrollment
  • Secondary Enrollment
Other
  • Transition from school to work
Cross-cutting areas
  • Climate change
  • Digital literacy
  • Empowerment
  • Gender equality
  • Nutrition
Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls (both in school and out of school), Mothers, Other community members - female

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Not applicable or unknown

School Level

  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary
Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top
Educational Technology
  • Digital skills/literacy (including coding)
Other
  • Other activities to address/end violence (not captured above)
Reducing economic barriers
  • Conditional cash transfers (including non-cash goods) to individuals/households
School-related gender-based violence
  • Safe channels/mechanisms for reporting violence
Women's empowerment programs
  • Empowerment training
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
  • Gender parity and non-discrimination are promoted at all subjects/education levels
  • Increased school enrolment (general)
Cross-cutting goals
  • Improved nutrition
  • Increased agency and empowerment
  • Increased employment/job-related skills