Challenge
The first Centre of Excellence, AIC Girls Kajiado, was established in 1999 to provide conducive learning and teaching environment for girls rescued from or threatened by early marriages and other cultural practices. The second COE, Athwana Secondary School in Meru, was started in 2003.
Description
Student retention has increased under the COE program and girl students' overall performance has improved from 61% to 85%. The M&E strategy involves the use of baseline surveys and reports from the teachers to evaluate the impact of the program. They also use case studies on success stories to highlight impact.
Outcomes
Student retention increased and performance improved from 61% to 85%.
