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b. Africa network During the 2017 Eco-Schools National Operators Meeting that took place in Paris, the NGO members from the African network (Kenya, Morocco, Zanzibar, South Africa, Mauritius, Madagascar and Comoros) resolved to establish the Eco-Schools Africa Network to address the issues of limited coordination and information sharing among NGOs on the continent. The network was established thereafter, where the member NGOs met regularly via skype meetings during 2018 to share progress and give updates from the various countries. During the second Africa network meeting, it was agreed that this forum should also include the LEAF and YRE

programmes. Subsequently and in preparation for the FEE General Assembly an official process ensued that saw the submission of a proposal to the General Assembly for the:

1. Establishment of a regional Forum of FEE member NGOs and recognized by FEE Global. 2. FEE Secretariat to support current regional efforts of networking and mutual learning among FEE programs in Africa. 3. FEE Secretariat, in collaboration with FEE

member organizations in the region, to convene the first regional meeting of FEE member NGOs in Africa for in-depth discussion and consensus on the future of FEE NGOs Forum Africa. Member NGOs in the Africa region do not have an opportunity to hold side regional meetings prior for sharing concerns and

generate consensus on pertinent issues affecting FEE operations in the region; and thus, some of the issues that require redress are not given priority at international level either due to poor coordination in presentation of issues or failure to present the issues. This was supported at the General Assembly and it is envisaged that a regional forum would appropriately enhance in-depth discussion of contextual issues and generation of new ideas for further development of FEE interventions in Africa as a contribution to the overall FEE agenda on SDGs in pursuit of a common future.

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