Research strategy for Phase II: UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage
Summary
This research strategy sets out how the UNFPA–UNICEF Global Programme will generate and use evidence in Phase II to end child marriage and support married girls. It explains that previous work and global reviews revealed important gaps, particularly around what interventions work, for whom and at what scale, and argues for a more focused and coordinated research agenda. The document outlines new priorities, links research to the programme’s theory of change and country programme cycle, and describes how mixed-methods studies, routine data and evaluation can be combined to strengthen understanding of effective and scalable approaches in diverse contexts.
Purpose
The purpose of the strategy is to guide Global Programme teams and partners in planning and conducting research that fills critical knowledge gaps and improves programmes and policies to end child marriage. It is designed to help country and regional offices identify priority questions, choose appropriate methods, and integrate learning into design, implementation, course correction and scale-up. It also seeks to make the Global Programme a stronger producer and user of high-quality evidence that informs national decision-making and contributes to the global knowledge base, while improving accountability for results at outcome and impact levels.
Audience
The document is intended for Global Programme focal points in UNFPA and UNICEF across global, regional and country offices, along with their partners and stakeholders, including government counterparts, civil society organisations, youth and women’s groups, and other implementing actors engaged in child-marriage programming. It is also directed at key research initiatives and researchers at regional and country levels with whom the Global Programme seeks alignment and collaboration in evidence generation.
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