Emergency hotline 0800 722 023 — Free, 24/7
  • 28 May 2026: the President launched the Kenya EWENE Acceleration Plan 2026–2028 and the 6-month Rapid Results Initiative
  • Emergency hotline: 0800 722 023 — Free, 24/7
  • Rapid Results Initiative: 28 May – 28 November 2026, with extra support for 26 high-burden counties
  • RRI target: 15% fewer maternal deaths, newborn deaths and stillbirths in health facilities in the 26 counties
  • KES 5 billion a year for SHA cover for mothers who cannot afford it
  • 900 health workers to be trained in emergency obstetric and newborn care across the 26 RRI counties
  • 1.5 million doses of heat-stable carbetocin to be procured to prevent heavy bleeding after birth
  • Half of maternal deaths involve danger signs not recognised in time — know the signs
  • 2028 goal: maternal deaths down from 355 to 140 or fewer per 100,000 live births
The partner hub

Know who's already helping
before you start.

CoHub is the Ministry of Health's shared map of who is doing what, and where, in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health. Use it to find gaps, avoid repeating work and team up with others in the same county.

  • See who's working whereEvery partner, programme and county on one map.
  • Stop repeating workPlan around what's already happening, not on top of it.
  • Turn evidence into actionConnect researchers with the people who make decisions.
  • Safe, Ministry-run accessVerified organisations only, with clear permissions.
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How you can help

There's a place for everyone

Choose who you are to see what's needed — and what partnering with EWENE means for you.

Development Partners

Your support can keep a labour ward open at night and put a trained midwife beside every mother.

What we need

  • Funding for the six-month Rapid Results Initiative (KES 1.03 billion)
  • Technical help with emergency obstetric and newborn care training and supply chains
  • Aligning your maternal and newborn programmes with the national plan

What you get

  • A shared seat in the technical working groups
  • Live access to progress data
  • Joint annual reviews and learning events
Talk to us about thisor email partnerships@ewene.go.ke

How it works

Four simple steps

  1. Say hello

    Tell us who you are and how you'd like to help — use the form below or email partnerships@ewene.go.ke.

  2. Let's talk

    The EWENE Secretariat sets up a call to understand your offer and where it fits best.

  3. Agree the plan

    We match your support to the national work plan and sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU).

  4. Work together

    Regular check-ins, public progress reports and shared learning along the way.

Partners

Together, we can Okoa Mama, Okoa Mtoto.

Every day in Kenya, 15 mothers and 92 newborns die from causes we know how to prevent. No government, donor or community can change that alone. Bring what you have — money, skills, time or your voice — and we'll put it where it saves the most lives.

Become a partnerSee how you can help

Source: EWENE Policy Brief (MPDSR Report 2024).

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Let's work together

Tell us a little about yourself and how you'd like to help. A member of the EWENE Secretariat will get back to you within five working days.

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Partners

Partner Contributions

Development partners, civil society, and local institutions co-deliver technical support and accountability.

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