Yes I Do Project(YIDA)
Yes I Do Project
The Yes I Do Alliance (YIDA), comprising Amref Health Africa in Ethiopia (lead organization), Plan International-Ethiopia, Development Expertise Center and Talent Youth Association as well as a research team from Addis Ababa University, works on ending CM, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and teenage pregnancy (TP) which is under implementation in 10 Bahirdar Zuria primary school Kebeles and 18 Kewet primary School kebeles from 2016-2020
Objective of the program
The Objective of this project is to address the underlying drivers: social norms, gender inequality and lack of opportunities of adolescent boys and girls thereby ending Child Marriage (CM),Ten Age Pregnancy(TP) and Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) .
Target groups and beneficiaries
Adolescent girls and boys aged from 10-24 in upper primary schools
Where we implement those projects
Ahmara regional states Kewet and Bahirdar Zuria
Successes
Successful in providing Comprehensive Sexual Education(CSE) at School level
Innovation
Able to digitalize Comprehensive Sexuality Education(CSE) manual or “Meharebe Manual)
