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Overview

Education and Skilling (NESST): Driving social transformation through education, leadership, and employability

This thrust area focuses on empowering children, youth, and persons with disabilities through quality education, life skills, leadership development, and employability-oriented skilling to become socially responsible and economically independent leaders.

Objective

Objectives

  • Improve enrolment, retention, and learning outcomes.
  • Develop leadership, life skills, and employability competencies.
  • Promote inclusive and equitable education.

Key Programmes

  • STAR Learning Centres (SLCs)
  • Educate to Elevate (E2E) Programme
  • Child Rights Advocacy
  • Leadership & Life Skills Development
  • Skill Development Centres
  • Job Placement & Entrepreneurship Facilitation
  • Inclusive Education & CBR Schools

SDG Alignment

• SDG 4 – Quality Education • SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth • SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities • SDG 16 – Peace

Justice and Strong Institutions