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We are a network of CSOs in the Eastern Africa Region advocating for children’s rights. The network’s

03/02/2026

Strengthening Regional Collaboration for Children’s Rights 🤝🌍

Today, we had the pleasure of hosting The Agency for Minority Rights and Development (AMARD) at our offices in Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪, where we explored strategic ways to collaborate in advancing children’s rights across the region.

AMARD has a strong presence in Somalia and the Horn of Africa 🌍, working to improve the lives of minority, marginalized, and vulnerable communities.

Our discussions focused on key areas of collaboration, including:

🔹 Capacity building for CSOs in Somalia on reporting processes to regional human rights bodies
🔹 Technical support to strengthen meaningful child participation in Somalia
🔹 AMARD’s engagement in regional platforms, including the CSO Forum, ACERWC Ordinary Sessions, and the EACSOF CSO Summit
🔹 Revitalizing our national coalition member in Somalia to strengthen coordinated advocacy efforts

The meeting concluded with the signing and exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ✍🏽📄, marking the beginning of a strengthened partnership dedicated to promoting and protecting the rights and well-being of children in the region

11/11/2025

🌍Day two of the EACRN Regional Annual Partners Reflection and Learning Event.

During our ongoing meeting, we held an insightful session on sharing experiences in establishing and managing Child Rights Coalitions and promoting child participation from the local and national levels to international platforms. 💬👧🏽👦🏾

Key takeaways:
✅ Establishing child rights CSOs is not easy—it takes commitment and collaboration.
🤝 Working closely with governments is essential for impact.
📚 Continuous capacity building on child rights strengthens advocacy.
💡 A team with shared ideologies and a clear strategic purpose keeps the network relevant.
🎯 Understanding the roles of each member ensures effectiveness and unity.

10/11/2025

🔈EACRN Regional Annual Partners Reflection and Learning Event 2025

We are delighted to host the 11th Annual Partners Reflection and Learning Event (APRLM) 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia🇪🇹, under the theme: “Enhancing CSO Partnerships in Promoting Child Rights amid the Global Funding Crisis.”

This meeting provides an important opportunity for us to pause, reflect, and take stock of the progress made in advancing children’s rights across the region. It brings together member coalitions, partners, and other child rights stakeholders to share experiences, exchange lessons, and explore innovative ways to strengthen collaboration.

🤝🏿Together, we aim to sustain and expand our collective impact in promoting and protecting children’s rights in Eastern Africa and beyond, even in the face of a shrinking funding landscape.

29/10/2025

📢 The Eastern Africa Child Rights Network (EACRN) will convene its 11th Annual Partners Reflection and Learning Meeting this November 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 🇪🇹 under the theme: Enhancing CSO Partnerships in Promoting Child Rights amid the Global Funding Crisis.

The Annual Partners Reflection, and Learning Meeting (APRLM) is a crucial event for the Eastern Africa Child Rights Network (EACRN) as it strengthens partnerships with key stakeholders across the region. This meeting provides an important opportunity to assess the Network’s progress, impact, and sustainability while reflecting on the achievements, challenges, and lessons of the year. It serves as a platform for members to share lived experiences, showcase best practices, and deepen peer-to-peer learning to enhance child rights advocacy efforts across Eastern Africa.

To strengthen collaboration, deepen learning, and foster new partnerships, the 2025 Annual Partners Reflection, and Learning Meeting will center around key thematic areas that are critical to advancing children’s rights across the Eastern Africa region. Each thematic area will offer opportunities for technical engagement, joint strategizing, and resource mobilization with partners working in the related fields.

Read more here: https://lnkd.in/d22hTYb8

To register for the event, click the following link: https://lnkd.in/drV7-pfv

29/08/2025

📢 Just 30 days to go until the hashtag in Nairobi! 🇰🇪

We're excited to welcome leaders and change-makers from civil society, government, the private sector, and development partners as we come together to shape the future of East African integration. 🌍

📅 Dates: 29 September – 1 October 2025
📍 Location: Nairobi, Kenya.🇰🇪

This is a unique opportunity to connect, collaborate, and drive meaningful progress across the region.

To be part of this great event, kindly register using this link🔗: https://lnkd.in/dSh8CWZ3

20/08/2025

As part of our regional advocacy and collaboration with the Regional Economic Communities, we officially signed the long-awaited hosting agreement with the EACSOF Kenya Chapter at the Ministry of EAC offices in Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday, August 15, 2025.

This Memorandum of Understanding marks a significant milestone in advancing the child rights agenda within the East African Community. We look forward to working closely with EACSOF Secretariat to strengthen regional integration and ensure that children’s rights remain at the heart of our collective efforts.

03/04/2025

We are happy to participate in the 26th Ordinary Session of the CSO Forum happening in Maseru, Lesotho🇱🇸. The session kicked off with a capacity-building session by on child Rights and business. Continue writing

The session provided valuable insights into the intersection of child rights and business practices, emphasizing the importance of ensuring that business operations align with the protection and promotion of children's rights.

We look forward to passing this knowledge to our national coalitions around the Eastern Africa Region.

19/03/2025

Kenya’s🇰🇪 CSOs workshop on developing a Complimentary Report to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC)! 📝✨

This workshop presents CSOs with a chance to engage, learn, and help amplify the voices of children in Kenya🇰🇪 and Africa🌍. The workshop aims to guide CSOs through the process of drafting and submitting a strong report that complements the ACERWC’s official review of children’s rights and welfare in Kenya.

Why is this important? 🤔
A Complimentary Report ensures that CSOs present the real-life experiences of children and communities, offering a holistic view of their challenges and needs. Complimentary reports provide the Committee with additional, specific, credible and objective information that corroborates or provides alternative information to complement the report presented by the State Party.

26/02/2025

🌍🤝 Our national coalition, the Burundi Child Rights Forum, was proud to participate in a crucial meeting organized by the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) in Burundi🇧🇮. This meeting was part of the committee’s country visit to monitor the progress of child rights implementation in the country. Together, we continue to work towards a brighter future for every child! 💪👶.

12/02/2025

The Eastern African Child Rights Network held its 10th Annual General Meeting and a partners reflection and learning event at Chez Land Hotel, Kigali, Rwanda, from the 25th to 27th of November 2024. The meeting was conducted in a plenary format, accommodating both virtual and physical participation.

The partners reflection and learning event plus the 10th AGM was a crucial event for the network since it served as an opportunity for members to assess the progress, impact, and sustainability of the network, reflect on the accomplishments and challenges of the past year in tackling challenges children face in accessing free, fair, and quality education, and strategize for the future.

The meeting created a platform for members to:

1) Evaluate the general progress of the network and its members, assessing challenges and strategies for mitigation for quality education in the Eastern Africa Region.

2) Share lived experiences, impacts, and good practices and come up with recommendations for education in their respective states and EAC at large

3) Improve and build capacities on emerging trends in child rights advocacy, especially on education in the Eastern Africa Region, and develop strategies for advocacy.

4) Develop accountability mechanisms on child rights issues, especially education and future reporting, to ensure this comes to realization.

5) Enhance information sharing and ownership of the network through feedback and participation of members

Read more here: https://eacrn.net/news/the-eastern-africa-child-rights-network-10th-annual-general-and-partner-review-meeting/

26/11/2024

Welcome to the second day of our Annual Partners Reflection and Learning Event 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda. We are delighted to have children from Children's Voices Today participating in our event and sharing insights on the current state of education in Rwanda.

You can follow the live proceedings here: https://youtube.com/live/vmRrIUHTsXU?feature=share

25/11/2024

Country Reports: Highlights of the presentations by our national coalition members on the state of education in their respective countries.

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