Project will be implemented by Plan International Canada in collaboration with the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, Save the Children Canada and World Vision Canada.
Improving Access to Healthy and Safe Primary Schools & Preschools (Mali – $20 million over three years) – This project aims to improve access to quality education for more than 58,000 girls and boys in the Kayes, Koulikoro, Sikasso, Ségou, and Mopti regions of Mali, as well as access to early childhood development centres and to junior primary school, especially for girls and children with disabilities.
The project’s key activities include:
(1) the construction and rehabilitation of early childhood development centres and primary schools to allow easy access for girls and children with disabilities;
(2) the construction of wells, separate latrines for girls and boys, and school canteens to improve pupils’ diet and health; and
(3) the training of teachers, school staff, and the community to improve school management and school feeding, and to offer children a healthy and safe environment.
The project aims to meet the needs of over 50,000 primary-school pupils (aged 6 to 12 years old), including approximately 25,000 girls.
“On International Day of the Girl we recognize and are inspired by the important contributions that girls are making to our communities and our economy – contributions that will only grow over time. This day is also an opportunity to advocate for girls around the world who face serious challenges in their daily lives – such as hunger, poverty and limited access to education. By investing in girls, we invest in our future.”
– The Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women
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