BEN-Es focus activities are the following:
Consultative meetings and policy dialogu;
Networking and sharing with other organizations;
Exchange of relevant experiences and exposure visits to best practices;
Organizing meetings, workshops and conferences to support the capacity enhancement of members;
Research and documentation;
Mainstream girls and women education, environment, population, health and inclusive education; and
Grant management.

BEA-E's Program Priorities:
BEA-E has developed a three years strategic plan (2010-2014). BEN-E will be guided by its strategic plan to further strengthen itself as a vibrant network in the areas of basic education in the country. The strategic plan has the following
Key Result Areas:
Programmatic Key Result Area (KRAs):
Networking and partnership development
Promotion of accessibility and quality of education
Research, development and communication
Capacity building of members
Cross-cutting issues
Girls Education
HIV/AIDS
Environment
Population
Organizational KRAs:
Resource base diversification
Internal capacity building
Service Delivery
BEN-E provides to its members and partners:
- Information services (News digest, booklets, directory, databases, etc.);
- Training services;
- Workshops/seminars/conferences;
- Resource center, etc.