Worldwide, we are creating opportunities enabling children and young people to shape their futures with confidence.
Ethiopia
Find more information about Ethiopia here.
Find more information about Ethiopia here.
Partners: Stichting Woord en Daad, HOPE 2020, Development Expertise Centre, Center for Community Development - CefCoD, Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions CETU, Stichting Equal Education, CIFA Onlus Centro Internazionale per l'Infanzia e la Famiglia.
Aim:
1. Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
2. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
3. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through increased access to education, improved quality of education and enhanced resilience of children and youth in emergencies.
How:
Skills program (7-steps to WORK method), Quality Education program (STAR school method), Education in Emergencies program, Civic Engagement Alliance (Strategic Partnership in cooperation with Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
Result:
In 2017 and 2018 we have provided 164,662 children with quality education. In total 146 schools were involved. We have also trained 1457 teachers and trained 521 youth in essential skills for future opportunities.
Kenya
Find more information about Kenya here.
Find more information about Kenya here.
Partners: Stichting Buru Nyakwere, Stichting Pamoja Child Foundation, NairoBits Trust, Stichting Rutgers, Pamoja Child Foundation, Ujima, Kenya Limited, Icco.
Aim:
1. Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
2. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
3. Young people, especially girls, claim their rights to SRHR.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method), Skills program (7-steps to WORK method), Life Skills program, Civic Engagement Alliance (Strategic Partnership in cooperation with Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
Result:
In 2017 and 2018 we have provided 55,985 children with quality education. In total 63 school were involved. Moreover, 1,242 students received Life Skills- and Social and Emotional Learning lessons through our programs. We have also trained 518 teacher and trained 514 youth in essential skills for future opportunities.
Ghana
Find more information about Ghana here.
Find more information about Ghana here.
Partners: Stichting Biblionef Nederland, Biblionef Ghana, Savana Signatures (SavSign), Assemblies of God Relief and Development Services.
Aim:
1. Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
2. Young people, especially girls, claim their rights to SRHR.
3. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
How:
Skills program (7-steps to WORK method), Comprehensive Sexuality Education program, Quality Education program (STAR school method).
Result:
In 2017 and 2018 we have provided 13,568 children with quality education. In total 56 schools were involved. Moreover, 128 students received Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Social and Emotional Learning lessons. We also trained 156 teachers.
Malawi
Find more information about Malawi here.
Partners: Teachers Union of Malawi, YouthNet and Counseling (YONECO), Education Expertise Development Foundation (EEDF), University of Amsterdam, Centre for Youth Empowerment and Civic Education CYECE, Verburg Charity Foundation, Girls Empowerment Network GENET
Aim:
1. Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
2. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
3. Young people, especially girls, claim their rights to SRHR.
4. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through increased access to education, improved quality of education and enhanced resilience of children and youth in emergencies.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method) and Education in Emergencies programs, Skills program (7-steps to WORK method), Comprehensive Sexuality Education program.
Result:
In 2017 and 2018 we have provided 62,218 children with quality education. In total 120 schools were involved. Moreover, 30,845 students received Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Social and Emotional Learning lessons through our programs. We have also trained 439 teachers and trained 2,415 youth in essential skills for future opportunities.
South Sudan
Partners: Dorcas Hulp & Ontwikkeling.
Aim:
1. Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour. 2. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method), Skills program (7-steps to WORK method).
Result:
In 2017 and 2018 we have trained 75 teachers and 1938 youth in essential skills for future opportunities.
Information:
For more information please write to work@edukans.org
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Partners: Stichting Bambale, Stichting Tosangana, Armée du Salut, Leger des Heils
Aim:
Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method).
Result:
In 2017 and 2018 we have provided 137 children with quality education.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org.
Suriname
Partners: SHAAN Creations International, Stichting Onderwijs der EBGS, BeatonConsulting, UNICEF Suriname.
Aim:
Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through (global citizens' promotion of) quality education.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method). Quality assessments and monitoring with the EDU Q-card. Edukans Exchange programme.
Result:
In 2017 and 2018 we have provided 8,050 children with quality education. In total 18 schools were involved. We also trained 76 teachers.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
India
Partners: Youth Council for Development Alternatives (YCDA).
Aim:
1. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
2. Young people, especially girls, claim their rights to SRHR.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method), Comprehensive Sexuality Education/Gender program.
Result:
In 2017 and 2018 we have provided 7,896 children with quality education. In total 146 schools were involved. Moreover, 2385 children received Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Social and Emotional Learning lessons. We have also trained 423 teachers.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org.
Lebanon
Partners: Lebanese Society of Education and Social Development (LSESD) and Joint Christian Committee for Social Service (JCC)
Aim:
Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through increased access to education, improved quality of education and enhanced resilience of children and youth in emergencies.
How:
Education in Emergencies program.
Result:
In 2017 and 2018 we have provided 7,146 children with quality education. In total 37 schools were involved. We have also trained 366 teachers.
Information:
For more information please write to emergencies@edukans.org
Mali
Partners: Bloemendaal-Dogon and Dogon Onderwijs, Partners Pays-Dogon, Association Dogon Initiatieve (ADI), ICCO Mali.
Aim:
1. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth; 2. Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method), Vocational education program (7-steps to WORK method) and Lobby and Advocacy in the Civic Engagement Alliance (in cooperation with Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
Result:
In 2018 we have provided 8,583 children with quality education. In total 44 schools were involved. We also trained 42 teachers and trained 117 youth in essential skills for the future.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Nepal
Partners:Sathsathai Mundi, Tamsarya and Stichting Madat Nepal
Aim:
1. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through increased access to education, improved quality of education and enhanced resilience of children and youth in emergencies.
2. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method) and Education in Emergencies programs.
Result:
In Nepal we have cooperated with Satsathai Mundi, Tamsarya and Stichting Madat on improving the quality of education and education in emergencies.
Information:
For more information please write to emergencies@edukans.org
Benin
Partners:ICCO Mali.
Aim:
Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth;
How:
Civic Engagement Alliance (in cooperation with Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
Result:
Enhanced position of Civil Society Organisations in shea and cashew sectors.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Peru
Partners:El Manguaré, Stichting StartUp4kids Foundation, Stichting Oportunidades Iguales.
Aim:
1. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth. 2. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method).
Result:
In 2017 and 2018 we have provided 12,030 children with quality education. In total 131 schools were involved. We also trained 1,437 students on Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Social and Emotional Learning. Furthermore, we trained 1051 teachers in essential skills for future opportunities.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
The Netherlands
Partners:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ICCO, Woord en Daad, CNV International, Kerk in Actie, Wilde Ganzen, Startup4Kids, coPrisma.
In the Netherlands we closely cooperate with Dutch schools. School leaders, teachers and students participate in our Exchange programmes: World Teacher, Dare2Go and Going Global. Furthermore, we are linking Dutch schools to schools in Ghana through our Schoolmates school action programme in which students make vlogs (short videos) about their school days. Lastly, Edukans cooperates in Lobby and Advocacy Strategic Partnership the Civic Engagement Alliance (together with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
Bolivia
Partners: ICCO Regional Office La Paz.
Aim:
Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
How:
Skills program (7-steps to WORK method) and Lobby and Advocacy in Strategic Partnership Civic Engagement Alliance (in cooperation with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
Result:
In 2018 we trained 10 teachers. Furthermore, we trained 346 youth in essential skills for future opportunities.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Myanmar
Partners: The Lutheran World Federation Myanmar
Aim:
Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method).
Result:
In Myanmar we have cooperated with the Lutheran World Federation on improving the quality of education.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Senegal
Partners: ICCO Mali
Aim:
Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
How:
Skills program (7-steps to WORK method).
Result:
In Senegal we have cooperated with ICCO on improving the economic situation and job opportunities of marginalized youth.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Uganda
Find more information about Uganda here.
Partners: ICCO Alliance RO Central and Eastern Africa, Knowledge for Children, AVSI Foundation Uganda, Local Expertise Centre Uganda, Stichting Heifer Nederland and Youganda.
Aim:
1. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
2. Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method), Skills program (7-steps to WORK method) and Lobby and Advocacy Strategic Partnership Civic Engagement Alliance in cooperation with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Result:
In 2017 and 2018 we have provided 119,199 children with quality education. In total 203 schools were involved. We also trained 4,043 teachers and trained 4,325 youth in essential skills for future opportunities.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
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Strategic locations
Edukans is active in the following strategic locations:
Other locations
Furthermore, Edukans has projects in the following locations:
- South Sudan
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Suriname
- India
- Lebanon
- Mali
- Nepal
- Benin
- Peru
- The Netherlands
- Bolivia
- Myanmar
- Senegal
- Uganda
Click on one of these countries on the map for more information of open this website on a computer to read more about these locations.
Ambitions
By 2020 25,000 children in emergencies access quality education with safe spaces for learning and playing
We aim for 400 school communities supporting comprehensive sexuality education to eliminate gender disparities and harmful practices by 2020
We aim for 2,000 STAR schools in 2020 providing quality education and active teaching and learning
By 2020 we secure 15,000 youth jobs by training 20,000 young African people in market relevant skills
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