FDM was assigned to carry out research on Gender-responsive planning needs at the Palika level for British Council. The research was the part of the EDGE project which seeks to explore the impact of the project. The research aimed to map out the current gender-responsive education plans and identify the current gaps and the needs for those plans at respective palikas of Surkhet, Parsa, Dhadhing, and Lamjung. Additionally, the research helped understand the perspectives of the education leads and palika representatives towards the continuation of similar clubs that support girls’ education especially related to English and digital skills. For the assignment, FDM used the qualitative method of data collection. The research was comprised of key informant interviews with different officials and find out gaps and needs of those palikas.
Donor: British Council
Survey tools: KIIs and Observation
Project district: Parsa, Lamjung, Dhading and Surkhet
Duration: Feb 2021 – May 2021