Household Economic Strengthening (HES) refers to a range of interventions aimed at reducing household poverty and thereby lowering economic barriers to education. This case study, conducted by Education Above All (EAA) Foundation in partnership with Education Development Trust, examines HES activities implemented in five Educate A Child (EAC)-partner projects in Africa and Asia. The goal is to understand the effectiveness of these initiatives in enabling out of school children (OOSC) to enrol and remain in quality primary education. Household poverty is a well-documented driver of exclusion from schooling, so the central hypothesis is that strengthening household economies can increase access to and retention by alleviating financial pressures.

Projects:

• Education for All: An Integrated Approach (Phase II)
• Expansion of Operation-Come-To-School, Kenya
• Enrol OOSC Project: Break the Cycle of Poverty
• Education for Every Child Today (EFECT): Improving Access to Education for the Most Vulnerable Children in West Africa
• Zero Out of School Children in The Gambia