including government, civil society organizations, Non-government Recommendations organizations, Faith Based organizations and Community Based As child marriage is common among organizations. Therefore, networks, illiterates and marginalized groups, coordination and collaboration of all community networks and vigilant different stake holders and groups comprising all concerned organizations from community to stake holders can be formed and national level should be mobilized to intervene in strengthened. programmes to end child marriage. There is urgency need to roll out the Empower the youth to manage their policies, bylaws, programmes and sexual and reproductive issues strengthen the linkage between the through different approaches i.e. lower local governments at the peer-to-peer approach, village level to district level to comprehensive sexuality education revamp and enforce them for the in schools, life skills based protection of children from all forms education, youth information centers. of abuse and exploitation. Child marriage is a worst form of There is also need to strengthen Gender-based violence, programmes networking, operationalisation, such as back to focusing systematic documentation, referral “go school” on enrolling and retaining girls in mechanism and follow up on the schools until they complete and cases of abuse, improved attain quality learning outcomes coordination among key actors and should be maintained among advocates for protection of children. communities. The government and other Ending child marriage requires organizations should put emphasis consolidated efforts of all on supporting schools with scholastic organizations and stake holders materials; carry out refresher
Recommendations As child marriage is common among illiterates and marginalized groups, community networks and vigilant groups comprising all concerned stake holders can be formed and mobilized to intervene in programmes to end child marriage. Empower the youth to manage their sexual and reproductive issues through different approaches i.e. peer-to-peer approach, comprehensive sexuality education in schools, life skills based education, youth information centers. Child marriage is a worst form of Gender-based violence, programmes such as “go back to school” focusing on enrolling and retaining girls in schools until they complete and attain quality learning outcomes should be maintained among communities. Ending child marriage requires consolidated efforts of all organizations and stake holders including government, civil society organizations, Non-government organizations, Faith Based organizations and Community Based organizations. Therefore, networks, coordination and collaboration of all different stake holders and organizations from community to national level should be strengthened. There is urgency need to roll out the policies, bylaws, programmes and strengthen the linkage between the lower local governments at the village level to district level to revamp and enforce them for the protection of children from all forms of abuse and exploitation. There is also need to strengthen networking, operationalisation, systematic documentation, referral mechanism and follow up on the cases of abuse, improved coordination among key actors and advocates for protection of children. The government and other organizations should put emphasis on supporting schools with scholastic materials; carry out refresher