The over-reaching goal of EYC is to make a significant contribution towards Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education and Training for All.
Elimu Yetu Coalition (EYC) is Kenya’s National Education Coalition, established in 1999 as the National platform for Civil Society Organizations (CSO), Professional groupings, Education and Research institutions and other non-state actors in Kenya’s education sector – to lobby for the implementation of Education for all (EFA) goals as articulated in the Jomtien Declaration in 1990 and the Dakar Framework of Action 2000.
EYC focuses on mobilising and harnessing the collective efforts of all education stakeholders and local communities in Kenya and providing leadership in the on-going efforts to make EFA a reality in Kenya.
EYC National Coordinator, Joseph Wasikhongo on 11th May, 2022 had the privilege of meeting the Acting C.E.O of the Global Partnership for Education(GPE) Mr. Charles North in Nairobi. The meeting focused on the New GPE Funding Model; and the explored the role the Civil Society would play during the implementation of the Kenya Partnership Compact.…
On 10th May, 2022 GPE co- hosted a reception with Rotary International to dialogue on opportunities for business action and impact. Elimu Yetu Coalition was one of the invitees. Other CSOs represented were Action Aid and FAWE. The event was graced by Principal Secretary for the State department for Early Learning and Basic Education Dr.…
On 9th – 14th May, 2022 Education Out Loud (E.O.L) Regional Grant Manager Oxfam Ibis, Uganda organized a learning and sharing event in Nairobi that brought together grantees under operational component 1(OC1) and operational component 3(OC3) of the Education out initiative. The target OC1 participants were from countries that OC3 grantees are going to implement…
The conference aim was to strengthen the relevance of the contributions to education by accredited organizations before the Communique of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is developed or revised. It was to further address educational priority issues towards the 2030 Agenda. The theme of the conference was; Lessons learned from COVID-19 mitigation and…
The Kenyan government had proposed a systems transformation grant from the GPE board of up to US$ 53, 300 000. GPE reached to EYC to establish whether the coalitions are satisfied with the actions tabled to improve their transformation systems for evidence-based planning, monitoring and financing and if the coalitions were fully involved in the…
The National Policy Forum on Inclusive Education was held on 15th February, 2022 at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development Nairobi, Kenya. It was organized by Elimu Yetu Coalition (EYC) Special Needs Education thematic group as a buildup activity to the 22nd Global Disability Summit (GDS The Global Disability Summit offers a concrete mechanism for…
This article is about Kakenya’s Dream, one of Elimu Yetu Coalition Member organization as featured by Bill Gates on the https://www.gatesnotes.com/Health/Heroes-in-the-field-Kakenya-Ntaiya?WT.mc_id=20220124100000_HITF-KakenyaNtaiya_BG-TW_&WT.tsrc=BGTW
This article was originally published by Costa Kalanda, Advocacy Officer – SHINE Project, Kesho Kenya. Kesho Kenya is member of Elimu Yetu Coalition SHINE! Students Acting for Honesty, Integrity and Equality in Education The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (E.A.C.C) of Kenya, a body mandated to fight corruption in Kenya launched Integrity Clubs in collaboration with…
This article is originally published by Global Partnership for Education The Global Education Summit raised US$4 billion from donors for the Global Partnership for Education, putting GPE on the path to achieving its target of raising at least $5 billion over the next five years. The Summit’s success demonstrated the commitment of the international community…
Domestic financing for education is crucial for building robust and resilient education systems. Kenya has implemented key programs to ensure a quality education for all demonstrating the priority it places on education. President Kenyatta calls on other world leaders to do the same. quote “If you plan for a year, plant a seed. If for…
Fatuma strikes a pose of confidence when interviewed . She is a person living with disability and comes from a marginalized community in Wajir County; Kenya. Wajir is one of the counties in the North Eastern part of the country and is characterized by nomadic lifestyle. Communities here are highly patriarchal with little opportunity for…
President Uhuru Kenyatta and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday called on rich nations to support the education of children in low income countries by backing the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) initiative. GPE is a multilateral platform that seeks to raise 5 billion USD to support the education of 175 million children in…
