Client: ADEA commissioned by Ministry of Education, Kenya.
Project Funding Agency: USAID
The Ministry of Education (MoE) in collaboration with Association for Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) established the Inter-Country Quality Node (ICQN) on Peace Education under ADEA in 2009 with the aim of bringing together African countries and strategic partners to promote dialogue and collective learning and to create space for collaborative action on peace education. Through the ICQN on peace education, the ministry implemented an intervention aimed at countering violent extremism in learning institutions. The programme targeted five African countries namely; Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Cote d’ Ivoire and Kenya. In Kenya, the programme was implemented in 7 counties namely Bungoma, Garissa, Isiolo, Kisumu, Kwale, Muranga and Nairobi.
Scope of Work
- Conduct systematic Literature Review on radicalization and violent extremism (Kenya and globally)
- Design the assessment
- Develop data collection tools
- Conduct data collection in various parts of the country through Focus group discussions and Key Informant Interviews with Various education stakeholders
- Conduct Data analysis
- Develop a detailed Report
- Dissemination of the findings during the validation Workshop
Results
- Designed the nationwide assessment that led to documentation of emerging forms of violence in schools
- Developed a detailed report on ongoing interventions, gap and challenges facing schools in management if radicalization and extreme violence.
