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Coast Education Centre (COEC) is a non profitable organization based at the Coast of Kenya. The Organization operated as a community based organization from 2009 for 8 years. In 2016, COEC was officially registered by Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Coordination Board in Kenya on 29th December 2016. COEC aims to promote and enhanced Participation in Community Development for Youth, Women among other marginalized social groups, with a view to contribute towards the local, national and international struggle to promote and protect the enjoyment of human rights, development and social well-being. .

COEC main areas of operation are: democracy and human rights, governance, land, peace building and conflict transformation.

Vision Realizing an empowered and knowledgeable community in economic, political and social development.

The Mission To promote good governance, rule of law, equity and constitutionalism through community ownership.

Goal Improve realization of socio-economic and political issues in ensuring community active participation.

Coverage and Target Group COEC covers the 6 Coastal counties namely: Mombasa, Kwale, Taita Taveta, Kilifi, Tana River and Lamu. We target youths aged 18 – 35 years, women and marginalized groups .

Our AchievementsOur Success

Young Women Empowerment

- Empower young women on entrepreneurship and leadership skills. We successful granted 4 groups to be able to sustain their projects. 2 in Likoni Sub county, 1 Mvita and 1 in Kisauni Sub county. - COEC has championed for women inclusion into politics through different trainings and campaigns to challenge women to participate in County Politics

Mothers Initiative

- Established a Mothers Initiative in Kwale and Mombasa Counties where Mothers give talks in schools and during organized meetings with youth in countering violence extremism (CVE)

Citizen Participation

- Developed a draft policy on Citizen Participation on governance through Nyumba Kumi structure in Kwale County for Ilishe Trust

Psychosocial Support Program

We have a network 200 women affected/ traumatized by VE under our Psychosocial Support program – A team of counsellors called the Counselling Rapid Unit Team (CRUT) helps them to overcome trauma, stigma, stereotype and depression. The team uses a newly localised handbook we developed on Trauma Healing in VE to support the women.

Youth Mentorship

- COEC established human rights youth clubs in schools where we do mentorship and counselling programs in Mombasa, Kwale, Taita Taveta and Kilifi Counties. These groups have participated in inter-schools competition and on community radiolaboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in

Film Advocacy

- Developed a DVD Documentary dubbed “A Call Back Home” which is has been showcased during our moonlight shows between 6pm – 8pm in different counties like Mombasa, Kwale and Kilifi. The documentary is one of its kinds where we interview key informants to motivate and encourage youths to participate in building the nation rather than destroying it.

Policy Development

Developed Mombasa County Land Policy for Mombasa County in conjuction with Mombasa Local Urban Forum (MLUF) and in Partnership with the County Government of Mombasa, department of Land, Planning and Housing (LP&H).

Coast Womens Charter CVE

In October 2018, with funding support from USAID and ICAN, COEC launched the First ever Coast Women CVE Charter that takes the view to include the voices of women, including women civil society groups and activists, in CVE work. In Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, Taita Taveta, Tana River and Lamu counties, women are both directly and indirectly affected by the extremism in Kenya: they have been trafficked and recruited by Al-Shabaab to become Jihadi brides, or have seen their husbands and children leave to join extremist groups. Women’s contributions to building resilience in communities vulnerable to radicalization are paramount, as women form the backbone of families and communities. Societies that empower their women are less likely to end up with large numbers of young men, with a proclivity for making trouble.

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Coast Education Centre (COEC) is a non profitable organization based at the Coast of Kenya. The Organization operated as a community based organization since 2009.

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Tom Mboya Rd,
Mombasa,Tudor Kiziwi,Kenya

www.coec.or.ke

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+254 775 985 334