Daraja Civic Initiatives

01 Early Childhood Development: We deliver our mandate through research, learning facilitation, community mobilization, advocacy/policy engagements, capacity building, and service delivery. Daraja is a member of advocacy and professional networks/coalitions such as Kenya ECD Network and Elimu Yetu Coalition.

02 Education: Daraja has also participated in a number of policies forums & processes including: i. APBET Policy development for low cost private schools located in the non-formal settlements. ii. ECDE policy review Ministry of Education. iii. Daraja has supported the legislation of the Child care Facilities Act 2017 for Nairobi city County

03 Governance and Civic Participation.: Daraja has a strong Governance structure led by a 10-member board of management, whose role is to advise on policy and strategic direction. A secretariat headed by a programs manager, assisted by project coordinators who head the 3 core program areas: together with the Finance grants officer form the management committee. Daraja also has a seasoned M&E department headed by a Monitoring, evaluation and learning officer. To support program activities is a pool of project officers, trainers, Community Resource persons.

04 Child protection: Daraja works to keep children safe regardless of their gender and race. Daraja works in the communities to promote positive social behaviours that help prevent any form of violence against children. We also work with county and national government to train social workers and help strengthen their child protection systems.

05 Research: Daraja focuses on Research as a thematic area where our research work revolves around community mapping, mapping of ECD/baby care centers, data collection and documentation of best practices. Daraja also works with the Research consultants, research assistants and data analysist in realization of its research work. This research work cuts across the Governance, Basic Education and ECD programmes to improve the effectiveness of its projects/programs and also ensure judicious use of resources.

Our Programs