Middle East, East & Southern Africa
Middle East, Eastern & Southern Africa
Plan International works in 15 countries across one of the world’s most complex and diverse regions. It is home to vibrant cultures and resilient communities, but millions of girls and young people here still face deep inequalities, from conflict and displacement to poverty and harmful norms.
Our focus
Our work is shaped by local needs and led by local communities. We focus on keeping girls in school, ending child marriage, protecting children from violence, supporting youth employment and responding to humanitarian crises.
The challenges here are real: wars, climate change, economic hardship. Girls’ voices are often pushed aside. We work alongside communities to amplify those voices and create conditions for lasting change.
But supporting girls directly only goes so far — the world around them has to change too. That’s why we work with governments, regional bodies and local partners to shift the laws, policies and attitudes that hold girls back in the first place. Because when the conditions are right, change doesn’t just happen — it lasts.
