The programme aimed to protect adolescent girls, who were either married or at risk of early marriage, through the implementation of an integrated multi-sectoral approach based on education, health and social empowerment.
Eliminating Child Marriage in Burkina Faso: A Plan for Protection, Empowerment, and Community Action
Duration: May 2008– December 2010
Budget: US$1,645,312
Implementing Agencies: UNFPA, UNICEF
Through comprehensive community mobilisation initiatives coupled with the creation of scholarship programmes and extensive training networks, the programme successfully created an enabling environment for defending the rights of women and adolescent girls.
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Programme Summary