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The girls' stipend program in Bangladesh (pdf 706kb)

This paper is based on a study conducted for the Bangladesh office, Department for International Development, to evaluate the effects of the girls' stipend program. The study identifies the following:

- The program has clearly had impact on increasing enrolment.
- The program's influence beyond access to schools.
- The shortcomings of the program, particularly in meeting the needs of the poorest girls.

 

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