Policy

In respect with policy, FAWE pursues the objective of influencing education policy in favour of increasing access, improving retention and enhancing performance of girls in school.

This is achieved via:

Monitoring EFA progress through membership forums for NCs particularly by organizing national membership forums for NCs to strategize on their contribution towards the achievement of EFA gender goals;

• Monitoring the national education plans and policies for gender responsiveness;

• Continuing the analysis of National Education plans and policies and EFA plans, for gender responsiveness

• Influencing the gender responsiveness of national education and EFA plans through policy dialogue, consultations and involvement in policy formulation processes;

• Commissioning research on girls' education so as to up date information and publications on the status of girls' education in sub Saharan African available to guide advocacy and interventions;

• Documenting and disseminating best practices in girls' education - packaged for multi media dissemination;

• Coordination, monitoring and evaluation of NCs policy related activities - active involvement in monitoring and influencing education policies and plans for gender responsiveness.

In fact, even though there has been commendable improvement in addressing girls' education, national education policies are still not comprehensively gender responsive.

Similarly, to ensure effective governance of the organization, FAWE organises statutory meetings on a regular basis. This includes the FAWE General Assembly held every three years; the Sub - regional General Assembles and the EC annual meetings.

Fundamentally, FAWE provides platform and a mechanism for members and its national Chapters to influence national education processes.