世界银行-莫桑比克少女致富之路（英）

Pathways to prosperity for adolescent girls inMozambiquePublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPathways to prosperity for adolescent girls inMozambiqueMozambique is a low-income, conflict-affected country that stands out among African nations for the heightened vulnerability of its adolescent girls (ages 10–19), marked by low school enrolment, high rates of early marriage and childbearing, and limited economic opportunities. The country exhibits significant disparities across various dimensions, including gender, rural-urban divides, and socio-economic status. Like other African countries, investing in adolescent girls’ empowerment in Mozambique could yield substantial returns through increased productivity, innovation, and economic growth. Estimates suggest that investing in adolescent girls in Mozambique between now and 2040 could generate more than an estimated $80 billion in additional income for a cost of around $13 billion. At the continent level, the “Pathways to Prosperity for Adolescent girls in Africa”1 report estimates that similar investments across Africa could generate more than $2.4 trillion in additional income for a cost of around $200 billion (Ajayi and Koussoubé, 2024).21. Mozambique at a GlanceA. Country contextFigure 1: Cross-country differences in Adolescent girls’ experiences in Africa Note: Data for adolescent girls aged 15-19. Source: Original figure for this publication, based on data from USAID’s latest Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), https://www.dhsprogram.comLow marriage/childbearing, moderate to high schooling High schooling, low work participation High work participation, low schooling High marriage/childbearing, low schooling Moderate levels across all indicatorsPathways to prosperity for adolescent girls in Mozambique 2The “Pathways to Prosperity for Adolescent girls in Africa”4 report identifies key policy priorities for countries as Mozambique where adolescent girls face multiple vulnerabilities: → Improving girls’ educational attainment → Improving prevention and response to gender-based violence, particularly in schools → Reducing early marriage and teenage pregnancy → Strengthening the legal and policy frameworkThe report provides curated evidence on targeted interventions that can help Mozambique maximize ad-hoc investment in girls’ education and stronger legal and policy frameworks through improved human capital outcomes, reduced child marriage and gender-based violence, with particular focus for conflict affected areas.B. Key development indicators:3 C. Key policy opportunities:Note: Data for adolescent girls aged 15-19. Source: Original figure for this publication, based on data from USAID’s latest Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), https://www.dhsprogram.com and Women, Business and the Law 2024 https://wbl.worldbank.org/en/reports .Pathways to prosperity for adolescent girls in Mozambique 324.55722.373.451.535651761450204