OUR STORY

About Us

OUR STORY

About Us

The Early Childhood Development Network for Kenya (ECDNeK) was established in September 2015, after a realization that there was a gap in coordination of Early Child Development (ECD) initiatives in Kenya provided by various actors and organizations that were engaged in service provision, capacity development, research, and advocacy. Subsequently, in September 2019, ECDNeK was formally registered with the NGO’s Coordination Board.
ECDNeK by managing coordination of Early Child Development (ECD) in Kenya, has provided opportunities for enhanced engagement in the global development agenda, and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) by stakeholders in the country as well as through cross learning from fellow African countries under the Africa Early Childhood Network (AfECN) umbrella.
Although incepted in 2015, the network was launched in 2016, by the Ministry of Education
(MoE) and stakeholders, during the 1st National ECD stakeholders’ conference, held at KICD in Nairobi. ECDNeK secretariat is currently hosted by Kenyatta University’s (KU) Department of Early Childhood and Special Needs Education, in Kenya. The ECD Network for Kenya is managed by a Board of Directors consisting of nine members, and under it, is a secretariat headed by the Executive Director. The Board meets on a quarterly basis.

To achieve the vision and mission of ECDNeK, we are guided by our mission, vision and four strategic goals;

Our Mission

Promote, support and sustain an enabling environment for the implementation of Nurturing Care for Early Childhood Development through research, advocacy, effective partnerships, coordination

Our Vision

Strong multi-sectoral collaborations advancing Nurturing Care for Early Childhood Development in Kenya

Our Goals

01

A vibrant network that
enables learning, policy
influence and advocacy in
ECD

02

Well-resourced network with fully-fledged departments

03

Strengthened internal systems and processes

04

Healthy and sustainable financial base for recurrent and development expenditure

ECD NETWORK FOR KENYA PROFILE

The ECDNeK recognizes the importance of Early Childhood as a critical stage of a child’s life that requires a multi-sectoral approach to service provision for children ages 0-8 years. Towards this, we are committed to nurture a coordinated effort to enable the design and implementation of quality and inclusive ECD programmes for all children in Kenya.

ECDNeK Strategic Plan 2021 - 2025

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