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What is the fate of teenage mothers in their quest to access education in Kenya?

Ruth deserves a second chance and so do the young mothers in our society- to re-write their narratives, get a good education, break the cycle of poverty and ensure that they secure a bright future for themselves and their children. […]

Burden, Drivers, and Impacts of Poor Mental Health in Young People of West and Central Africa: Implications for Research and Programming

The West African youth presence in the American postindustrial port City of Newark, New Jersey, is significant, varied, and intricately […]

Short Report: Building Capabilities for Work and Life

Assessing the production of core values and capabilities among youth in TVET institutions in Kenya […]

Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions (TVET) in Kenya

“Degrees do not define us, individually, or as a society… Our society needs to evolve, such that all occupations, crafts, […]

A tool for classroom teachers

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Looming darkness over the fate of bright and needy students

“I know it is not the only way to solve this problem, but it is the best option for me […]

The homestretch: the decade of action for quality education

It is the last few weeks of January as I make my way to work through Kibera, one of Nairobi’s […]

Advancing Learning Outcomes for Transformational Change: Lessons learnt from six year implementation and evaluation of an education program in Nairobi

Programming that seeks to improve outcomes for adolescents and youth should cut across school, home and the community.
Adolescents and youth living in disadvantaged settings are likely to be at higher risk for negative outcomes and therefore
more likely to benefit from interventions that provide opportunities for dialogue and, supportive environments. This study focused on adolescence because this phase of life is one of the most rapidly changing stages of human development. […]

Advancing Learning Outcomes and Leadership Skills among Children Living in Informal Settlements of Nairobi through Community Participation

This report covers endline findings of the “Advancing learning outcomes and leadership skills among children living in informal settlements through […]

Comprehensive Sexuality Education In Sub-Saharan Africa

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Building Capabilities for Work and Life

Assessing the Production of Core Values and Capabilities Among Youth in TVET Institutions in Kenya […]

Human Development

In the stream of work on Education and Technology, we seek to understand how African countries can leverage technology to […]

Positive discipline brief

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RELI 2019 Annual Convening Highlights

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Where Kenya is spending money on education – and what’s missing

There’s conclusive evidence that education improves societal well-being. For this reason societies invest heavily in inclusive and quality education. Households […]

Strengthening whole youth development in Kenya

The terms ‘education’ and ‘training’ suggest more far-reaching concepts associated with an individual’s full development including soft skills, personality traits, cognitive and non-cognitive abilities, character skills, socio-emotional skills and technical skills. Acquisition of such skills has been linked to Whole Youth Development (WYD). With over half a million youth joining the Kenyan labor market annually, the need for WYD in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Program is critical. Equipping youth with skills and knowledge that promote WYD is essential for their success in the labor market and other aspects of life. In Kenya, TVET institutions are well-positioned to promote WYD as they prepare youth for transition to the labor market. […]