FDM conducted a Preliminary Analysis of Sisters’ Education Network funded by DFID and implemented by VSO, PIN, and SCON. The study primarily aimed to conduct a situation analysis of GENs (and other networks) formed and supporting girls/women empowerment and assess the functions, structure of management, roles, and responsibilities, reporting system of the network, and linkage with the government and school system. As a part of sustainability mechanism as well as to complement the activities carried out by the respective implementing partners, VSO, PIN and SCN have formed networks in each of their project districts. Each of the projects has formulated (or is expected to formulate) two networks in their working areas – one at the school level and another at the municipality level. The structure of the networks varies according to the projects but all of them hold the fundamental objective of supporting girls’ education, advocating for the operationalization of Complaint Response Mechanism (CRMs) in schools, ensuring gender-friendly environment for girls, and mainstreaming gender policies in close coordination with the local authorities. For this study, FDM used a qualitative method of data collection using FGDs and KIIs.
Donor: | DFID |
Sample size: | 22 FGDs and 103 KIIs |
Study tools: | KIIs and FGDs |
Study areas: | Surkhet, Dhading, Parsa, Bara, Rautahat, Banke, Sarlahi, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Siraha, Saptari and Sunsari |
Duration: | Aug 2021 – Jan 2022 |