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

Activity URL

https://www.nigee.org/programs/nigee-projects/the-future-is-here

Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated program
Years

2021 - 2022

Partner(s)

Eneza Education

Ministry Affiliation
French Embassy in Kenya and Somalia
Funder(s)

French Embassy in Kenya and Somalia

COVID-19 Response
Adapted
Geographic Scope
National
Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  
Unknown
Areas 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

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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
Additional Information Back to Top
Primary Contact
Winnie Adhiambo
Nyanza Initiative for Girls Education and Empowerment (NIGEE)
waketch@nigee.org