International Development Grant
Girls access to education with school canteens in Burkina Faso
Project Number: CA-3-P009449002
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $750,000.00
Start Date: October 19, 2020
End Date: March 01, 2022
Duration: 1.4 years
Project Description
This project responds to the COVID-19 pandemic by developing and distributing information awareness and communication materials that promote prevention at the community level. This portion is part of a larger project. This project also aims to purchase handwashing devices and medical screening equipment for the targeted schools. Planned community outreach activities were modified to raise awareness about COVID-19 issues among key groups.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes of this project includes: (1) increased equitable access to safe secure quality and inclusive education and learning for girls adolescent girls including those with disabilities and boys in crisis and conflict situations fragile and humanitarian settings. Students in targeted schools will be sensitized on hygiene and coronavirus prevention (COVID-19); and (2) improved food security and nutrition for school-age girls including those with disabilities and boys in targeted areas.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project (January 2022) to promote good hygiene and prevent the spread of COVID-19 include: (1) distributed more than 1 500 handwashing kits and 200 medical screening kits to enable students to adhere to protective behaviours resulting in no reported cases of COVID-19 in the targeted schools; (2) organized awareness campaigns for students teaching staff canteen workers and the educational community to address the pandemic in all beneficiary schools. These informed actors helped in the fight against the spread of COVID and increased the reach of the measures taken; and (3) provided material support to the Ministry of National Education literacy and promotion of national languages including computers and a vehicle to strengthen monitoring and reporting on school feeding activities.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
WFP - World Food Programme
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
WGM Africa
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Department-Initiated