Literacy is considered as the main pillar that guarantees the development

of a society. Literacy combined with skill play a vital role in the development of any segments of the society. CONECE operates in the region with districts that register the poorest performances and high school dropouts in the country. Therefore, keeping in mind the significance of Literacy & Skill, CONECE’s interventions are aimed at: Improving the learning environment of pupils and improving the economic status of their parents through provision of psychosocial support, life skills training and scholastic materials to the pupils and entrepreneurial training, formation of Self-Help Village Saving and Loans Association groups (VSLAs) for the parents as a sustainability strategy for them to meet the needs of their children. The overall objective is to create a safe and conducive learning environment for the pupils and other school programs that would enhance school enrolment, performance and retention of pupils/students in schools with focus on girl child and adolescent mothers.