Bajenu Gox (Senegal)

This evaluation looks at Bajenu Gox (BG) in the West African country of Senegal. BG is a state-funded program that hires and trains women in each neighborhood and village in the country with a curriculum of reproductive, maternal, and child health.

These women (called “bajen”) educate their neighbors about what to expect during pregnancy, help them navigate the healthcare system, lead child vaccination campaigns, and much, much more. Our goal is to better understand what makes this program both incredibly popular and effective so that it might be replicated in some way elsewhere.

Deliverables: Evaluation report for the Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action; Peer-reviewed articles and conference posters for student career development