Kenya Alliance for Advancement of Children (KAACR)

Kenya Alliance for Advancement of Children (KAACR) is national umbrella body for NGO’s cooperation and exchange of information on children rights in Kenya with a membership of over 250 children agencies in Kenya. KAACR, which was founded on the basis of the UNCRC, is a registered national umbrella NGO under the National Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Coordination Act of 1990 in 1995. KAACR is an NGO with Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (2000), Equivalence Determination Certification (2017) from NGOsource, Observer Status with African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) – (2018), member of the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children (2018), local partner of ECPAT International (2019), member of the management Committee of Eastern Africa Child Rights Network (EACRN) – 2020 and member of Country Steering Committee of Kenya She Leads project. KAACR envisions a society that protects all the rights of children and youth to survive, develop and participate in all matters concerning them. KAACR’s mission is to advocate for and promote the realization of rights and responsibilities of children and youth in Kenya. Over the years, KAACR has experienced tremendous growth that has seen her implement various projects geared towards promoting the rights and welfare of children in Kenya. KAACR has implemented two strategic plans 2001 – 2010 and 2011 - 2015, 2016 - 2020 and we have commenced implementation of 5-year strategic plan 2021 - 2025 whose strategic objectives are: i. Monitoring domestication of County, National, regional and international child rights instruments ii. Strengthening networking and building partnerships for increased visibility of Children and youth, iii. Children and Youth empowerment, iv. Research, Learning and documentation, and v. Institutional Strengthening and Technical Support to partners.