In early 2020, 54 National Coalitions from 54 different nations were each awarded a grant from Education Out Loud. The Coalitions had earlier received grants from the Civil Society Education Fund under Global Partnership for Education and are continuing their efforts in strengthening civil society engagement in education planning, policy dialogue and monitoring at a national level.

Bringing children back to school

Despite COVID-19, school closures and restrictions on assembly the 54 OC1 grantees have managed to reach great results in influencing education policy. A significant number of National Coalitions have been able to advocate for or influence policies regarding safe re-opening of schools as well as ensuring that marginalized groups of children are brought back to school. It is very encouraging that so many coalitions have been able to participate and assist in defining politics related to safe re-openings hence ensuring inclusion of the most vulnerable children. We look forward to supporting the coalitions in their further efforts to ensure education for all.

Education Out Loud is happy to announce here the first 54 recipients of Education Out Loud grants. Below you explore the coalition’s respective websites and other communication channels to explore more of the important work they do.

Latin and Central America

• Bolivia: Campaña Boliviana por el Derecho a la Educación (CBDE). The Coalition also has a facebook page, youtube channel and twitter profile where you can read and see more about their work. 

• Honduras: Foro Dakar Honduras (FDH). The Coalition also has a youtube channel where you can see more about their work. 

• Nicaragua: Foro de Educacion y Desarrollo Humano De La Iniciativa Por Nicaragua (FEDH IPN). The Coalition also has a youtube channel and a twitter profile where you can read and see more about their work. 

Western and Central Africa

• Benin: Coalition Beninoise des Organisations pour l'EPT (CBO-EPT)

• Burkina Faso: Coalition Nationale EPT du Burkina Faso (CNEPT/BF)

• Burundi: Coalition Pour L’education pour tous BAFASHEBIGE

• Cameroon: Cameroun Education for All (CEFAN). The coalition has recently published a Youtube video about their activities related to COVID-19.

• Cape Verde: Rede Nacional da Campanha de Educação Para Todos (RNCEPT)

• DR Congo: Coalition Nationale de l'Education Pour Tous en DRC (CONEPT/RDC)

• Guinea Bissau: Rede de Campanha de Educação Para Todos Guiné-Bissau (RECEPT GB)

• Ivory Coast: Réseau Ivoirien pour la Promotion de l’Education Pour Tous (RIPEPT)

• Madagascar: Coalition Nationale Malgache pour l'Education pour Tous (CONAMEPT)

• Mauritania: Coalition des organisations Mauritaniennes pour l’Education (COMEDUC)

• Mozambique: Movimento de Educação Para Todos (MEPT)

• Niger: Coalition Nigérienne des Associations Syndicats et ONG de Campagne EPT (ASO-EPT)

• Senegal: Coordination des ONG et Syndicats pour la defense d'une Education publique de Qualite (COSYDEP)

• Sierra Leone: Education for All Sierra Leone (EFA SL)

• The Gambia: Education for All Campaign Network, The Gambia (EFANet)

• Togo: Coalition Nationale Togolaise pour l’Education Pour Tous (CNT/EPT)

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Ethiopia: Basic Education Network in Ethiopia (BEN-E)

• Kenya: Elimu Yetu Coalition (EYC)

• Lesotho: Lesotho Council of NGO's (LCN)

• Malawi: Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC)

• Nigeria: Civil Society Action Coalition for Education for All (CSACEFA)

• Rwanda: Rwanda Education For All (REFAC)

• Somalia: Education for All Somalia (EFASOM) & Somaliland Network on EFA (SOLNEFA). EFASOM also has a facebook page where you can read more about their work. 

• South Sudan: South Sudan National Education Coalition (SSNEC)

• Sudan: Sudanese Coalition for Education for All (SCEFA)

• Swaziland: Swaziland Network Campaign for Education For All (SWANCEFA). The Coalition also has a facebook page where you can read more about their work.   

• Tanzania: Tanzania Education Network/Mtandao wa Elimu Tanzania (TEN/MET)

• Uganda: Forum for Education NGOs Uganda (FENU)

• Yemen: Yemen Coalition for EFA (YCEA)

• Zambia: Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC). The Coalition also has a facebook page where you can read more about their work.  

• Zimbabwe: Education Coalition of Zimbabwe (ECOZI). The Coalition also has a facebook page as well as a twitter and linkedin account where you can read more about their work.  

Asia Pacific  

• Bangladesh: Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE)

• Cambodia: NGO Education Partnership (NEP)

• Kyrgyzstan: Education Coalition in Kyrgyzstan (ECK). 

• Moldova: The Alliance of NGOs active in the field of Social Protection of Family and Child

• Mongolia: All for Education! National Civil Society Coalition of Mongolia (AFE Mongolia). The Coalition also has a facebook page where you can read more about their work. 

• Nepal: National Campaign for Education - Nepal (NCE Nepal). The Coalition also has a facebook page where you can read more about their work.  

• Pakistan: Pakistan Coalition for Education - An initiative of Society for Access to Quality Education (PCE). The Coalition also has a facebook page, a twitter profile as well as an instagram profile where you can read and see more about their work. 

• Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea Education Advocacy Network (PEAN)

• Philippines: Civil Society Network for Education Reforms (E-Net)

• Samoa: Samoa Education Network (SEN)

• Solomon Islands: Coalition for Education Solomon Islands (COESI)

• Tajikistan: Alliance of CSOs in Tajikistan for Education (ACTE)

• Timor-Leste: Civil Society for Education Partnership (CSEP). The Coalition also has a facebook page where you can read more about their work. 

• Vanuatu: Kolisen Blong Leftemap Edukeson (KOBLE)

• Vietnam: Vietnam Association for Education for All (VAEFA). The Coalition also has a facebook page where you can read more about their work.