Life skills in non-formal contexts for adolescent girls in developing countries

A three-stage approach was adopted to answering our research questions. First, we conducted a comprehensive review of the relevant literature on life skills programs for girls, so as to establish the existing knowledge base. We then mapped non-formal life skills programs benefiting young women in the three countries, and collected data on a total of 103 programs. Finally, we surveyed CMI Report 2018:05 Life skills in non-formal contexts for adolescent girls in developing countries 779 adolescent female program participants and 54 project managers, and asked follow-up qualitative questions with 30 participants.