In response to the closure of a U.S.-funded education program, an equity and inclusive education officer at a local Nepali organization said: “With these programs ending, dropout rates will soar, irregular attendance will rise, and child marriage will become an even bigger threat.”

Date: 12/25

Region: South Asia

Country: Nepal

Topic: Gender Equality & Inclusion, Education

Policy Lens: Moral Leadership

Additional Context: This quote was collected as part of The Aid Report's original reporting, "US aid cuts yank Nepal’s girls out of school and into child marriage," published by Devex. Our contributor looked into a short-lived U.S.-funded education program that brought teachers to villages where girls had never been allowed to attend school. Its abrupt end has left many of those girls without a path back to learning — and under increased pressure to marry.

This quote is attributed to Deepak Majhi, equity and inclusive education officer at local implementing organization Center for Education and Human Resource Development.

Source: Devex