Le Projet d’appui à la scolarisation des filles affectées par le conflit au Mali (PASCOFI)

Activities

CGA Technologies leads the cash assistance and education data management components of PASCOFI. 

• Cash Assistance: CGA designed and implemented a digital Cash Tool to manage lightly conditional cash transfers to targeted girls transitioning from primary to lower secondary school. These transfers are contingent on enrolment and regular attendance, helping to reduce financial barriers and prevent drop-out.
• Education Management Information System (Jigitugu): CGA developed Jigitugu, an Education MIS adapted from its HereMIS platform, to collect real-time data on learner enrolment, learner and teacher attendance, and learner performance. The system facilitates improved monitoring and reporting at school, district, and national levels.
• System Integration and Innovation: The Cash Tool and Jigitugu MIS are integrated, enabling seamless data exchange between cash assistance and education monitoring functions. CGA also added new digital features, including a Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) to collect and respond to community feedback and complaints. 

Output

• Digital Cash Tool deployed and operational across PASCOFI schools.
• Integration of Cash Tool with Jigitugu MIS, enabling automated attendance-linked payments and reporting.
• Development and activation of GRM functionality within the cash management system.
• 45 trainers, school staff and Government counterparts trained on the system.
• Positive pilot results and demonstration of the Jigitugu MIS to the Ministry of Education, showcasing improved data visibility and decision-making capabilities.
• Initial configuration of the MIS to collect learner performance data, highlighting the system’s flexibility and scalability. 

The Cash Tool and Jigitugu system have been tested and are now deployed and in active use in participating PASCOFI schools:  

• The digital cash tool was pre-piloted across 9 schools in Ségou in 2024, disbursing monthly cash assistance to 55 targeted girls with the purpose of testing operational feasibility and payment workflows.
• Following the success of the pre-pilot, the project scaled to Mopti and Ségou, providing 1,200 girls with monthly cash transfers in May and June 2024. 
• In the 24/25 academic year, the pilot scaled again to include Bandiagara region, disbursing monthly cash assistance to 1,800 girls across 200 schools. 
• The Jigitugu system was formally handed over to the Ministry of Education in October 2025. 
• Under PASCOFI, the Ministry is leading the continuation of the 200-school cash programme in Mopti, Ségou and Bandiagara regions targeting 1,800 girls. 

Impact

PASCOFI’s data-driven approach is strengthening the capacity of Mali’s education system to monitor attendance, performance, and inclusion in real time, while providing direct financial support to girls at critical stages in their education. 

By integrating digital education management and cash assistance tools, the project promotes systemic reform, enabling the Ministry of Education and partners to make evidence-based decisions that improve school participation and reduce gender disparities. 

Early results indicate that the digital systems have enhanced transparency, accountability, and efficiency in managing cash transfers and education data — providing a strong foundation for sustainable, government-led digital transformation in Mali’s education sector.