2 Learning sessions with key ECD partner’s i.e. Kisumu Medical Education Trust and Early Childhood Development Network for Kenya (ECD NeK).

Existing ECD policies, guidelines and institutional frameworks reviewed, and synthesis report drafted.

1 National ECD Stakeholders Engagement forum held with 25 key stakeholders from national and county governments, as well as civil society organizations and private sector, thus, facilitating knowledge exchange and networking on the Political Economy of service delivery for children 0-3 years guided by NCF. The Technical brief about the national ECD stakeholders forum can be accessed here Technical briefs

County ECD stakeholders Forum held in three counties (Mombasa, Samburu and Siaya), thus connecting county ECD actors, providing opportunity to dive deep into key issues and barriers to service delivery, documentation strategic policy and programmatic interventions, as well as mapping of power dynamics involving key actors (both formal and informal) and their level of influence on the delivery of ECD services for children 0-3 years