WASH infrastructure improvements in schools

About this project

Contract related to: WASH infrastructure improvements in schools - The Gender for Development Uganda (G4DU) Action is a first EU contribution to the Team Europe Initiative (TEI) on demography and social inclusion and will directly contribute to 4 pillars of the TEI. The objectives of the Action are: (i) improved inclusive access and participation in schools for adolescent girls, including their transition to secondary level or other learning pathways; (ii) improved opportunities for adolescent girls to learn, in safe and well-managed schools and (iii) increased access to SRHR and reduced incidences of SGBV in schools and communities. In a Team Europe approach, significant funding from both the German and Belgian Federal Governments will complement the EU contribution to increase the scope and impact of the Action. The Action is composed of 2 components: (i) adolescent girls¿ education (indicative EU budget: EUR 40 million) and (ii) reducing SGBV and promoting SRHR building on the successful EU-UN Spotlight initiative in Uganda (indicative EU budget: EUR 20 million). The first component will address some of the key determinants to adolescent girls¿ education (e.g. financial barriers, WASH facilities in schools, social norms, effective and gender responsive teaching, improved learning environment, improved school management) and for the transition of adolescent girls from primary to secondary school and the re-entry into school of girls who have dropped out, including during p…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 3Good Health and Well-being
• 4Quality Education
• 5Gender Equality
• 6Clean Water and Sanitation

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Uganda

Sectors

Upper Secondary Education (modified and includes data from 11322)Basic drinking water supply and basic sanitationPrimary education

Focus

Gender equality · Main focusEnvironment · Also contributesMaternal, newborn and child health · Also contributesDisability inclusion · Also contributes

Places

UG - ACP EU Development Minerals Programme_06

Funded by

European Commission

Implemented by

KREDITANSTALT FUR WIEDERAUFBAU

Accountable

Other multilateral institution

Passes funds through

Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2023-PC-32405.

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