Improving the involvement of women and adolescent girls working in informal sector in the development of response measures to pandemics

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Project No.	110011
Project Title	Improving the involvement of women and adolescent girls working in informal sector in the development of response measures to pandemics
Lead applicant	Madeleine Wayack-Pambe
Lead applicant institution	Université Joseph KI-ZERBO
Canadian Co-PI	Eric Tchouaket Nguemeleu
Canadian Co-PI institution	Université du Québec en Outaouais
Decision-maker PI	Mamadou Cisse
Allocation amount (CAD)	829,316.00

Abstract:

Using a mixed-methods participatory implementation research methodology, the consortium of Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo and Université du Québec en Outaouais will address the involvement of women and adolescent girls in informal sector in the development of response measures to pandemics. To achieve this, the team will first conduct a situational analysis to assess the degree of inclusion of adolescent girls and women in the informal sector in the definition of economic and mental health response measures to the pandemic. Secondly, the team will co-develop and implement, with all stakeholders, more inclusive strategies in response measures. Thirdly, the team will assess the implementation and costs of the co-constructed strategies.

Expected results

The project will result in a better understanding and integration of the basic needs and interests of adolescent girls and women in the informal sector according to the diversity of their profile, in post-pandemic COVID-19 response strategies in particular and programs to respond to health crises more generally. A series of outputs, including scientific papers and policy briefs, will be also produced.