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We are particularly grateful to the Peace Corps staff at the office in Nouakchott for their assistance and guidance throughout the elaboration of this report, particularly Obie Shaw, Peace Corps Country Director; Abderrahmane Bagga, Associate Peace Corps Director for Education; Jessica Dunsmore; Peace Corps GAD Program Volunteer Coordinator. Additionally, we are indebted to the many Volunteer Assistants who contributed significantly to the elaboration of the report, including Scott Eidson, Adam Cummings, Andi Gittleman, Alicia Liebel, Cailin McGough, Amanda Moody, Jennifer Slinkard, and Jordana Spadacini, as well as other Peace Corps Volunteers who assisted us during site visits.  \nWe would also like to extend our thanks to Abdoul Sow at the UNICEF office in Nouakchott. Furthermore, we gratefully acknowledge the contribution of the numerous civil servants in the Ministère de l’Enseignement Fondamental et Secondaire (MEFS) and the Secrétariat d’Etat à la Condition Féminine (SECF) who provided crucial insight into the educational environment in Mauritania.  \nWe particularly wish to thank all the Mauritanian stakeholders who participated in the many interviews, roundtables, focus groups, and questionnaires. Their input was the basis upon which this report was constructed.  \nFinally, we are grateful for all the support extended to us by the Program in Economic and Political Development of the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University. In particular, we wish to thank Professor Leigh Linden, Professor Charles Downs, and Professor Jacqueline Klopp.  \nTable of Contents  \nTable of Contents  \nAcknowledgements ........................................................................................................... ii  \nTable of Contents............................................................................................................. iii  \nAbbreviations..................................................................................................................... vi  \nGirls’ Secondary Education in Mauritania: Challenges and Opportunities ............................................................................................. 1  \nIntroduction ........................................................................................................................ 1  \nBackground .........................................................................................................................4  \nGeography .......................................................................................... 4  \nHistory................................................................................................. 4  \nMethodology....................................................................................................................... 5  \nWhy secondary education for girls? .............................................................................. 6  \nMauritanian stakeholders’ arguments for increasing quantity and quality of girls’ secondary education......................................6  \nGains for individual girls and their families................................... 7  \nThe value of education in the Mauritanian context ...................9  \nPart I: Girls’ Education Environment .................................................... 12  \nPublic Schools and Education Policy ........................................................................... 12  \nIntroduction.............................................","cbCaii1kHozyUf3C","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaii1kHozyUf3C","pdf",3752280,214,"English","# Acknowledgements\n# Abbreviations\n# Introduction\n# Background\n## Geography\n## History\n# Methodology\n# Why secondary education for girls?\n# Mauritanian stakeholders’ arguments for increasing quantity and quality of girls’ secondary education\n# Gains for individual girls and their families\n# The value of education in the Mauritanian context\n# Part I: Girls’ Education Environment\n## Public Schools and Education Policy\n## Economic Context\n## Case Studies\n## Cultural Context\n## Legal and Regulatory Environment","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the report on girls’ secondary education in Mauritania?\",\"answer\":\"The report analyzes challenges and opportunities affecting girls’ secondary education, drawing on stakeholder input and structured background and methodology sections.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report gather information?\",\"answer\":\"It relies on a methodology and extensive participation from Mauritanian stakeholders through interviews, roundtables, focus groups, and questionnaires.\"},{\"question\":\"Which key areas are studied to explain the girls’ education environment?\",\"answer\":\"The report covers education policy and public schools, economic context, cultural context, and the legal and regulatory environment, including introductions, background, analysis, and conclusions for each.\"}]","Girls’ Secondary Education in Mauritania - Challenges and Opportunities | PDF",539]