Development Finance Impact Project – Digital Artifact

1. Afghanistan: Girls
Access to Education
Development Finance Impact
Project

2. Introduction
The ascendancy of the Taliban in Afghanistan
has had a catastrophic impact on girls' access to
education
The national literacy rate for Afghan women is
only 12% compared to 43% for men.
The high variations between the male and female
literacy rate is due to various factors, such as
cultural norms, low demand for female literacy,
child and forced marriages, lack of infrastructure,
security concerns and lack of schools in remote
areas.

3. Problem
Political instability
Poverty
Lack of economic opportunities
Traditional gender norms

4. Problem Analysis
Behavioural: Social Norms
Female labour is confined to domestic duties in
the household
Systemic Poverty
Latent effects of poverty affecting girls, is the lack
of positive attitudes towards education among
parents and older generations.
Political Instability: Safety & Security
High security threats, has caused many parents
to not spend their daughters to school for their
safety.

5. Strategy Analysis
Build Local Day Care Strategy: Gives access to young girls
with children to attend school
Building Female Teacher’s Capacity Strategy: The objective
of this strategy will be to increase the number of educated
females as most families do not feel comfortable with male
instructor
School Feeding Program Strategy: To establish a school
feeding program that provides young girls with their daily-
meals, and provide take home supplies for their families to
order to mitigate family’s financial costs
Community Safety Strategy: Build dialogue between
community members and the government on how to reduce
security risks, and increase safer access for girls to attend
school

6. Girls Education &
Economic Growth
Girls’ education contributes to higher economic
growth
Increasing girls’ access to education improves
maternal health
Increasing girls access to education has positive
effects on infants and child health
Education boosts women’s earning power and
thus contributes to the stability and economic
growth of its society.