Marie Stopes Kenya is participating in the annual NGOs week running from 5th-9th, June 2023 at KICC Nairobi. The event organized by the NGOs Co-ordination Board serves as a platform for knowledge and experience sharing, raising awareness on NGOs' role and impact in society, showcasing NGOs' efforts and achievements, and enhancing synergy and collaboration between the public and private sectors in attaining social and economic development.
During the opening ceremony on 5th June, Internal Security Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo, the chief guest at the event, passed by the MSK’s exhibition booth and had a chance to see the work done by MSK in Kenya.
“We appreciate the work done by the NGOs in the country, and we request for more transparency from the sector,” said Dr Omollo.
During the event, MSK got a chance to showcase the current projects implemented in the country on sexual reproductive health. MSK also exhibited products distributed in Kenya including the lifeguard-branded condoms.
The NGOs Week is an annual event and serves as a platform for knowledge and experience sharing, raising awareness on NGOs' role and impact in society, showcasing NGOs' efforts and achievements, and enhancing synergy and collaboration between the public and private sectors in attaining social and economic development.
This year’s theme is “NGOs in the Frontline: Powering Sustainable Development in the 21st Century”. Underlying the theme is the recognition critical role of NGOs continue to play as potent catalytic agents of development and in complementing Government efforts towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The NGOs Week brings together diverse NGOs and stakeholders to showcase their initiatives, innovative solutions, and best practices through knowledge and experience sharing, exhibition, and social efforts.
Written by - Mark Okundi, Advocacy and Communications Manager