Adolescent Non Formal Education Network

Name

Adolescent Non Formal Education Network

Legal name

Adolescent Non Formal Education Network

Website

https://anfen.mu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-formal education and psychosocial support services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Adult Basic Education (ABE) & Foundational Skills Remediation (EDANAJAK)

Keywords

• Non-formal education
• Vocational training services
• Psychosocial support programs
• Inclusive pedagogy training
• NGO education network

Headquarters

HQ city

Rose-Hill

HQ country

Mauritius

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Funding: Primary funding comes from the National Social Inclusion Foundation (NSIF) through CSR initiatives. Corporate donors contribute to fund operations across the network of 22 centers.
2. Individual and Corporate Donations: Support from businesses and individuals who act as bienfaiteurs (benefactors) contributing to the organization's mission and operations.
3. Training Services: ANFEN Training Institute offers professional development courses to external participants, including training on psychosocial approaches and inclusive pedagogy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ANFEN is a non-profit federation of 22 NGO centers across Mauritius and Rodrigues delivering non-formal education and psychosocial support to approximately 1,000 vulnerable adolescents aged 11-18 annually who have been pushed out of mainstream schooling. Its services operate across three axes: psychosocial support, adapted inclusive pedagogy, and employability training, with MQA/MITD-accredited certification pathways through the École Culinaire Aline Leal (ECAL) and external professional development via the ANFEN Training Institute.

Product overview

ANFEN operates as a network of 22 affiliated NGOs providing non-formal education to approximately 1,000 vulnerable adolescents in Mauritius and Rodrigues. The organization delivers services through three interconnected pillars: psychosocial support (via social workers and counselors), inclusive pedagogy (through the IPE training program), and employability (via vocational training at ECAL and preparation for MITD certifications). ECAL represents the flagship vocational training initiative offering NC3 certification in Food Production, while the ANFEN Training Institute extends the organization's expertise to external audiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• École Culinaire Aline Leal (ECAL): Vocational culinary arts training center providing National Certificate Level 3 in Food Production, operating as a center of the ANFEN network in Port-Louis.
• ANFEN Training Institute

Products and services

• ANFEN Affiliated Center Network (Non-Formal Education Program) A network of 22 affiliated NGO centers across Mauritius (including 3 in Rodrigues) delivering non-formal education, psychosocial support, and inclusive pedagogy to approximately 1,000 vulnerable adolescents aged 11-18 annually who have been excluded from the mainstream schooling system. Services are organized around three axes: psychosocial support, pedagogy, and employability.
• École Culinaire Aline Leal (ECAL) A vocational culinary school in Port-Louis that delivers the National Certificate Level 3 (NC3) in Food Production in collaboration with MITD. The two-year program combines theory and practice in cuisine and pastry arts; its first graduating cohort in 2024 achieved a 100% NC3 certification pass rate. Target beneficiaries are out-of-school adolescents aged 11-18.
• ANFEN Training Institute A training institute offering professional development courses to external participants on psychosocial approaches, child protection, systemic family approach, and attachment theory. It plans to expand its offerings to NGOs, associations, and public institutions working with children and adolescents.
• Psychosocial Support Program Comprehensive psychosocial accompaniment for adolescents delivered through social workers and counselors providing individual listening sessions, group activities, and family support. The program is based on three approaches: systemic approach, trauma-informed approach, and attachment theory, following WHO and UNICEF standards.
• Inclusive Pedagogy for Educators (IPE) An MQA-approved training course that strengthens the curriculum and formalizes ANFEN's educational methodology. The 18-session annual program trains educators in inclusive pedagogy techniques, with ongoing center-level follow-up and support from the pedagogical team. Delivered internally and externally through the ANFEN Training Institute.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% pass rate for NC3 Food Production certification in first cohort
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000UNICEF initiated and supported the formation of ANFEN in 2000 as four NGOs working with failing adolescents joined forces to create a network. UNICEF's departure from Mauritius prompted the creation of this coordination mechanism.
• Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMITD partners with ANFEN to deliver National Certificate (NC3) in Food Production at the École Culinaire Aline Leal. ANFEN centers serve as feeder institutions for MITD vocational training programs.
• Mauritius Qualifications Authority (MQA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMQA registers ANFEN's École Culinaire Aline Leal as an accredited training center. ANFEN is working toward having all 21 centers enter the MQA framework to offer certifying courses.
• NSIL (National Social Inclusion Network)minorOthersPartner organization visible in ANFEN's network of supporters and collaborators.
• KPMGminorOthersCorporate partner providing professional services support to ANFEN's operations.
• PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)minorOthersCorporate partner supporting ANFEN through professional advisory services.
• RIU HotelsminorOthersHotel chain providing internship opportunities for ANFEN culinary students, enabling practical industry experience.
• Leal GroupminorOthersCorporate supporter and partner in ANFEN's network, connected to the legacy of co-founder Aline Leal.
• BraitminorOthersInvestment company supporting ANFEN as part of CSR initiatives.
• MC3minorOthersPartner organization visible in ANFEN's network of supporters.
• ITL (Integrated Training and Logistics)minorOthersTraining organization partner supporting ANFEN's educational initiatives.
• LartigianominorOthersFood service industry partner supporting ANFEN programs.
• SSMminorOthersPartner organization supporting ANFEN's social mission.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Apprentis d'Auteuil: International Catholic foundation operating alternative education, vocational training, and family support for at-risk youth across multiple countries. Highly comparable to ANFEN in combining psychosocial support, adapted pedagogy, and employability pathways for school dropouts.
• Le Pont (France): French alternative education network supporting young adults in difficulty through training, social accompaniment, and reintegration — operates a federation model analogous to ANFEN's 22-center NGO network.

Broad incumbents

• Plan International: Global development organization focused on advancing children's rights and equality for girls, including out-of-school youth programming. Operates at global scale with comparable mission elements.
• SOS Children's Villages: Global NGO supporting children and youth without parental care or at risk of losing it, with strong Indian Ocean / African presence. Comparable in mission and beneficiary profile but operates at vastly greater scale and broader scope.
• ActionAid International: International federation working on women's rights, education access, and youth empowerment in over 40 countries. Comparable in combining rights-based advocacy with education programs for marginalized youth.
• Terre des Hommes: International child-welfare NGO operating across Africa and the Indian Ocean, providing education access and psychosocial support to vulnerable children. Overlaps with ANFEN's mission at the broader level across a much wider geography.

Emerging players

• Magic Bus India Foundation: NGO using a network-federation approach to move out-of-school adolescents from poverty to livelihood through life-skills and vocational training. Conceptually analogous to ANFEN at a much larger emerging-market scale.

Regional players

• Caritas Mauritius: Mauritian arm of Caritas International, delivering social services, education support, and youth welfare in the same geography as ANFEN with overlapping beneficiary populations.

Others

• Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD): National public vocational training authority that partners with ANFEN to certify NC3 Food Production graduates. Not a competitor but an enabling partner that governs ANFEN's certification pathways.
• UNICEF Mauritius & Rodrigues: Founding partner that initiated ANFEN in 2000; continues to provide strategic guidance on adolescent welfare. Functions as a catalyst/ecosystem actor rather than a direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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