We continued our drive to convene strategic partners for data and evidence sharing to inform their local planning on educational matters.
Increasing Advocacy and Coordination of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Reforms
Findings from the ECD political economy study were disseminated in Mombasa and Samburu counties, leading to an official acknowledgement of the culture of diverting ECD funds and a commitment to ring-fence resources for ECD going forward. As a result, there is greater awareness of systemic gaps in ECD for children aged 0–3 and political commitment to improve funding structures. The next steps include follow-up with county officials to track progress on ECD budget allocation and coordination frameworks
Generating Evidence on Skills in Demand for the Youth in Mombasa County
Evidence on hospitality sector skills needs in Mombasa County informed youth skills alignment and employment programming. Findings were disseminated through three events to 58 stakeholders, contributing to policy dialogue on youth skills development. This strengthened multi-sector collaboration and positioned the evidence to support advocacy for increased youth employability funding and integration of employer-informed skills into Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programming for the hospitality and tourism sector.
