Final Evaluation: Eradication of harmful customary widowhood practices that can lead to HIV/AIDS infection (Togo)

Location: Togo

Grantee: ALAFIA

Grant Period: 1 January 2015 – 31 December 2016

Grant Amount: USD54,232

The ALAFIA project “Eradication of harmful customary widowhood practices that can lead to HIV/AIDS infection” was implemented in 2015-2016 in 24 villages in Togo. The project aimed to:

• increase knowledge of women’s rights among community leaders;
• inform people, particularly women, about women's rights and support efforts to improve customary practices of widowhood; and
• encourage community commitment to ending harmful customary widowhood practices that can spread HIV.

Main findings of the evaluation:

• The project engaged with 10,200 women and girls in 24 villages, exceeding its target.
• It built trust between the communities and ALAFIA.
• The implementation strategy was relevant to the context and beneficiaries, and can therefore be referenced as a model for working in similar situations.

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