Ms. Lynette Okengo is a founding member and the Executive Director of the African Early Childhood Network (AfECN). She is an Early Childhood Development (ECD) advocate whose professional experience spans policy and strategy development, program design and evaluation, as well as advocacy and capacity building. She has over 12 years of experience teaching at universities, and has authored and presented widely on ECD programming in Africa.
A major focus of her work across the region has been the design of strategies to enhance the work of governments, parents, and teachers in supporting improved outcomes for the youngest children. She is also involved in coordinating AfECN’s continental ECD advocacy activities as part of the organization’s role as the coordinator of the African Union CESA ECED Cluster.
Prior to her work with AfECN, Dr. Okengo held positions as Senior Technical Advisor and Consultant for various national and international organizations, including UN agencies, the World Bank, and UNICEF Eastern and Southern Regional Office.
Dr. Okengo holds a PhD in Early Childhood Studies from Kenyatta University.
