1. 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 PROJECT OVERVIEW

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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.

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

8. 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

9. 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)

10. 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

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

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

13. 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

14. Who did we reach?

15. Who did we reach? (contd.)

16. Getting the message across…

17. Key feature:Enabling environment

18. 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?

19. 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.

20. 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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