HIV & AIDS AWARENESS CREATION PROJECT IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TANZANIA HIV & AIDS AWARENESS CREATION PROJECT IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TANZANIA. EDUCATION SECTOR DAYS BUJUMBURA 13TH DECEMBER 2012. PROJECT OVERVIEW

Introduction In Tanzania, the Education Sector has a Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS (ESSP – HA)which is the overarching strategy for all HIV and AIDS interventions in the Sector whether implemented by Government, Civil society, the private sector or Development Partners. Guided by the National Mult-Sectoral Strategic Framework prepared by Tanzania Commission for AIDS,(TACAIDS), ESSP- HA has the purpose of providing strategic focus, accelerate the response of the Education sector at all levels, protect learners and education service providers, enhance effective implementation of programmes to reduce new HIV Infections and AIDS cases, and mitigate its impact in the sector.

Introduction continue... It sets out activities and targets in terms of prevention, care and support, mitigation and Cross-cutting Issues of the epidemic in which the project is involved . Objectives of the project Overall Objective: Contribute to a decreased morbidity and mortality rate due to AIDS and other Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) problems Specific Objective: Empower youth to practice behaviours that protect their sexual and reproductive health, by increasing knowledge of age-specific sexual and reproductive health

Key facts September 2009 – December 2012 EUR 1,606,486 MoF, MoHSW, PMO-RALG, TACAIDS 7 districts: 1 ward per district, 4 schools per ward MoEVT, Municipal and District Councils, BTC

Dar-es-Salaam Ilala, Kinondoni, Temeke Location Dar-es-Salaam Ilala, Kinondoni, Temeke Coast Bagamoyo, Mkuranga Arusha Karatu Kilimanjaro Rombo

Expected Results 1. Enabling environment for HIV/AIDS programmes targeting adolescents and youth. 2. Strengthened capacity of districts in HIV/AIDS programming, management, monitoring and supervision. 3. Teachers and School Guardians / Counsellors trained and skilled in HIV/AIDS and life skills education. 4. Improved access to curricular and extra-curricular HIV/AIDS education and life skills. 5. Increased use of ASRH/HIV/AIDS support services by youth. 6. Dissemination of programme results among national and international stakeholders.

How we get to results: Activities R1. Enabling environment: Launching activities at district and village levels Establishing / activating SCAEC Capacity building of SCAEC

How we get to results: Activities R2. Build capacity of districts: Reporting, monitoring and supervision tools Training of DEO, PFP, WEO, school inspectors, school heads, CHIMT Quarterly reporting, monitoring, and supervision

How we get to results: Activities R3. Teacher training and capacity building: Training all teachers Appointing school guardians/counsellors Intensive training of school guardians/counsellors (+ refresher training) Intensive training of arts and sports teachers (+ refresher training)

How to get to results? Activities: R4. Access to HIV/AIDS information and education: Support materials School health clubs Peer education training Arts and sports training ASRH and HIV/AIDS sensitization events

How to get to results? Activities: R5. Increase use of ASRH and HIV & AIDS support services: Training & refresher training of health staff Referral system

How to get to results? Activities: R6. Dissemination of results: Conduct and publish baseline survey results Share lessons learnt and best practices

Who did we target? Direct beneficiaries: In-school youth in the 28 selected schools School members of the School Health Club School heads and teachers School Guardians/Counselors District Education Officers School Inspectors Council Health Management Teams Providers of ASRH/HIV/AIDS services Indirect beneficiaries: Parents Out-of school youth in the communities surrounding the selected schools

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Key feature:Enabling environment

Other key features Alignment with Tanzanian systems. - Well structured MoEVT on AIDS prevention made intervention easier. Comprehensive & participatory training Arts and sports activities A pilot project…what next?

Some personal reflections… Factors of success: -A multiple, synergetic approach is essential -Being thorough, comprehensive, and confidence. -Creative and participatory methods. Main challenges -The project has proven capacity of young people to trnsform negative cpmmunity norms towards responsible behaviour change. It needs scaling up to other schools. Project participants -Creative, participatory teaching and learning methods and motivation, make learning more effective.

Investing into Adolescent youth in HIV/AIDS and Reproductive health issues has a multiplier effect in the national response to the Epidemic. This project has proved the capacity of young people to transform negative community norms towards responsible behaviour change. The youth indeed is always an important change agent, provided s/he is empowered and given the necessary skills.

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