The Future is Now! Building knowledge and skills base of adolescent girls for a productive adult life
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Key Information
This project works with expectant teens/teenage mothers and other vulnerable girls who dropped out of school in the last 3 years (2018 - 2020). It facilitates their access to curriculum content via USSD/SMS and links them back to formal schools or vocational skills training, evualtually connecting them to wage or self employment. This project is based on the premise that teenage pregnancy does not necessitate the end of education if parenting students are given opporunities to resume schooling or are supported to undertake alternative livelihood paths.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Sub-Saharan Africa
Kenya
Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated programYears
2021 - 2022
Partner(s)
Eneza Education
Ministry Affiliation
French Embassy in Kenya and SomaliaFunder(s)
French Embassy in Kenya and Somalia
COVID-19 Response
AdaptedGeographic Scope
NationalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Other
- Remote Learning
Other skills
- Vocational training
Cross-cutting areas
- Adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
- Community sensitization
- Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
- Empowerment
Program participants
Target Audience(s)
Girls out of school, Youth
Age
13 - 19
School Enrolment Status
All out of school
School Level
- Vocational
Other populations reached
- Other
Participants include
- Adolescent mothers (pregnant or parenting)
Program Approaches Back to Top
Access to school
- Alternative learning centers/mobile schools/home schools
Curriculum/learning
- Increased availability of learning materials
Educational Technology
- Digital learning materials/programs
Health and childcare services
- Sexual and reproductive health services (including family planning)
Learning while working
- Apprenticeship/internship
- Vocational training
Life skills education
- Gender, rights and power
- Sexual and reproductive health (including puberty education)
- Social and emotional learning (SEL) skills building
Menstrual hygiene management
- Educating girls about menstruation
Reducing economic barriers
- Scholarships/stipends for school fees
Women's empowerment programs
- Empowerment training
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Increased grade attainment
- Increased re-enrolment in school among out-of-school children
- Increased secondary school completion
Cross-cutting goals
- Changed social norms
- Improved critical consciousness
- Increased employment/job-related skills