One in two respondents in the 102 provinces that Project 21 covers believe that material and economic hardship raises the danger of gender-based violence (GBV). One in three respondents claim that their children are unable to attend school on a regular basis due to a lack of financial means. These youngsters are not shielded from the dangers of forced marriage, economic exploitation, and/or recruitment and affiliation with military forces and groups outside of the educational system. The implementation of long-term solutions to forced displacement and the rehabilitation of impacted communities are also severely hampered in the medium term by the absence of socioeconomic possibilities. Over one in two respondents blame the high expenses for their inability to get land. One in two respondents, however, state that their families’ top priority for aid is financial support.

https://reliefweb.int/report/mali/project-21-consider-socio-economic-dimension-protection-decision-making-support-bulletin-central-sahel-burkina-faso-mali-western-niger-october-2024