Menstrual Health and Hygiene DIB (Second Tranche)
Aligned SDGs
- Menstrual Health and Hygiene DIB (Second Tranche)
- General overview
- Intervention
- Target population
- Location
- Outcome metrics
- Last data update
- Spreadsheet of data
- Menstrual Health and Hygiene DIB (Second Tranche)
- General overview
- Intervention
- Target population
- Location
- Outcome metrics
- Last data update
- Spreadsheet of data
General overview
Stage of development: Late stage
Policy sectors: Education / Health / Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Type of instrument: Impact Bond
Delivery locations: Ethiopia (new region) or other Sub-Saharan country
Country classification: Lower-middle-income
Expected launch date: Q2 - 2023 or later
Project design process began: 2019
Max potential outcome payment: EUR 16.20m
Intervention
Social or environmental challenge
Menstruation is a key component of a woman’s life. Yet it remains a taboo in many cultures, including in Africa and India. In these countries, the issue has been consistently overlooked, underestimated, and underfunded. For instance, 70% of adolescent girls in Ethiopia and over 52% in India learn about menstruation after menarche from an older sister or peers at school. Due to lack of awareness, many girls adopt unhygienic practices, which can have negative impacts on their health. Girls also feel less confident because of the lack of sanitary facilities at schools and unavailability of better sanitary products. This impacts their ability to attend school or work in appropriate conditions. Ultimately, it perpetuates stigma and gender inequality.
Description of the intervention
(1) outreach campaigns to change practices, behaviours and attitudes
(2) development of a local market for menstrual products
(3) improvement of sanitary infrastructure
Target population
Adolescent girls, women and their communities, including boys and men
Location
Country:
- Ethiopia
Locality:
- Ethiopia (new region) or other Sub-Saharan country
Outcome metrics
- Women’s mobility during menstruation, women’s ability to meet their MHH needs, community knowledge on menstrual health and hygiene, access to reusable menstrual products, access to adequate school infrastructure
Last data update
Data for this pipeline project was last updated in April 2022.
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Spreadsheet of data
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