PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The "Support to Girls’ Right to Education and Safeguarding Cultural Heritage through Education in Pakistan" project, launched by UNESCO in 2017 with funding from the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), aimed to improve girls' access to primary education while promoting cultural heritage conservation. Implemented in specific districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, the project focused on increasing enrollment and retention rates, enhancing education quality, bolstering institutional support, and engaging communities in heritage preservation.

The initiative sought to achieve five main outcomes: improving girls' enrollment and retention, enhancing teacher training and curriculum, fostering community participation in heritage conservation, strengthening institutional frameworks, and raising awareness about the importance of education and cultural heritage.

In November 2023, ICON conducted a final evaluation to assess the project's achievements and sustainability. This evaluation utilized a mixed-method approach, including qualitative and quantitative techniques, and involved data collection methods such as a desk review of project documents, semi-structured interviews with stakeholders, field visits, focus group discussions with beneficiaries, on-site surveys, and impact analysis on education and cultural heritage preservation.

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