Burkina Faso
Region: Africa
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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.