KENYA: Capacity Building for School Drop-

outs

International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor

US Department of Labor

International Labor Organization

IPEC

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International LaborOrganization

IPEC

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Background

Education & Training Project:

Result of study carried out by IPEC & Norway

Implemented by IPEC Kenya

Enrolment rate 95% in 1988, 79% in 1996

Children joining labor market

Lack of awareness by education officials

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Objectives

Overall project aims:

Mobilizing education & training stakeholders

Creating awareness

Strengthening formal & transitional education / training systems

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Objectives

Three action programs from 1996 to 1999:

Ministry of Education Program

Kissii District Children’s Advisory Committee Program

ANPPCAN Program

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Process

Ministry of Education Project Five primary schools in five districts

Tamu school, Kissumu rural district

PandPieri school, Kissumu municipality

Bukwamba school, Bussia district, Ugandan border

Kamsinga school, Bungoma

Mumboha, Vihiga district

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Problems & achievements

Ministry of Education Project

School enrolment increased to 89% in 1999 from 79% in 1996

Child labor now part of school curriculum

Income generating activities cover levies

School performance improved

School equipment updated

Parents have benefitted

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Problems & achievements

Kissii Project

Training center restored 131 children to education

Training materials & video produced

Stakeholders trained in counseling & community sensitized

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Problems & achievements

ANPPCAN Project

Increased enrolment

Improved performance

School equipment updated

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Lessons learned

Key lessons of integrated approach

Collaboration & networking vital

Ownership by community

Creating support systems

Improving learning environment

Community committees minimize child labor issues

Community catalysts

Working with existing groups

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Lessons learned

Capacity to replicate to more districts

Community-rooted, therefore sustainable

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Challenges

More integrated packages needed

More research on vocational skills and job creation

Only 20 schools out of 17,200 helped

HIV/AIDS killing 500 daily & creating army of orphans

IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor

US Department of Labor

International LaborOrganization

IPEC