Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2007 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 5338
Country/Region: Botswana
Year: 2007
Main Partner: FHI 360
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $1,350,000

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB): $1,150,000

07-P0203: FHI-Youth AB and Related Life Skills Community Intervention.

This activity has USG Team Botswana Internal Reference Number P0203. This activity links to the following: C0815 & P0201 & P0211 & P0212 & P0213 & P0221 & P0501 & PO512 & X1406. PO512 provides for additional funding from the Other Prevention program area.

As the focus of the program is abstinence and related life skills, the majority of the funding (about 80%) comes from the AB program area. The 20% of funding from Other Prevention will allow the program to address the full HIV and pregnancy prevention needs of sexually-active youth, or those who intend to be sexually-active soon, and who participate in some of the interventions.

HHS/CDC issued a program announcement in 2006 for proposals to carry out a comprehensive HIV prevention program for youth, which focuses on abstinence, partner reduction, fidelity, and related life skills; on helping parents/guardians better support health choices among youth; and on engaging various parts of the communities in which youth live. The award was made to Family Health Iinternational (FHI) in FY06. The work plan, including targets, is still under development, and the geographic area for the intervention is to be determined.

FHI describes this program as "Youth are the Light" (Basha Lesedi Program). The objectives are to: •Help youth ages 10-17 in selected districts to gain necessary skills, attitudes, and social support to avoid infection or infecting others through abstinence and related life skills; •Improve the abilities of community leaders, parents, and guardians of youth to be more effective supporters of healthy choices for youth through improved knowledge, attitudes, communication, and parenting skills; and •Increase the capacities of national and local organizations and individuals in target communities to help prevent HIV infection among youth through participatory program planning and implementation.

FHI will partner with the Botswana network of AIDS service organizations (BONASO), to manage and coordinate the program in Botswana. Through BONASO, and with technical assistance and support from FHI, numerous civil society groups in Botswana will be engaged to carry out activities for HIV prevention among youth age 10-17. Specifically, the program aims to partner with the BOCAIP, BNYC, Humana People to People, and Botswana Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (BONEPWA), and the Makgabaneng behavior change program. Each will reach specific constituents important for youth HIV prevention.

Planned activities under this program include: •Radio programs specific for youth (10-13, 14-17) •House to house visits •Christian family life education, pastor training •Coordinated abstinence campaigns conducted among member organizations •Support groups for HIV+ youth •Trainings and campaigns for parents and guardians

FHI will provide technical assistance in all aspects of the program, drawing particularly off its experience with the YouthNet project. The program will be monitored intensively, and it will involve formal evaluations. Baseline surveys will be completed in year one (funded with FY06 support), while process assessments will be ongoing through the life of the project.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $200,000

07-P0512: FHI-Youth AB and Related Life Skills Community Intervention.

This activity has USG Team Botswana Internal Reference Number P0512. This activity links to the following: P0501 & PO203.

HHS/CDC has awarded FY06 funds to Family Health International (FHI) to carry out a comprehensive HIV prevention program for youth, which focuses on abstinence, partner reduction, fidelity, and related life skills, on helping parents/guardians better support health choices among youth, and on engaging various parts of the communities in which youth live. The project is still in development.

As the focus of the program is abstinence and related life skills, the majority of the funding (proposed 80%) comes from the AB program area. The 20% of funding from OP will allow the program to address the full HIV and pregnancy prevention needs of sexually-active youth and parents, those youth who intend to be sexually-active soon, and others who will participate in some of the interventions.

HHS/CDC has announced and awarded FY06 funds to Family Health International (FHI) to carry out a comprehensive HIV prevention program for youth, which focuses on abstinence, partner reduction, fidelity, and related life skills, on helping parents/guardians better support health choices among youth, and on engaging various parts of the communities in which youth live. The following description is in development, target areas have not been decided, and targets are estimates at this point as year one begins.

FHI describes this program as "Youth are the Light" Program (Basha Lesedi Program). The objectives are to: •Help youth 10-17 in selected districts to gain necessary skills, attitudes, and social support to avoid infection or infecting others through abstinence and related life skills •Improve the abilities of community leaders, parents, and guardians of youth to be more effective supporters of healthy choices for youth through improved knowledge, attitudes, communication, and parenting skills, and •Increase the capacities of national and local organizations and individuals in target communities to help prevent HIV infection among youth through participatory program planning and implementation.

FHI will partner with the Botswana Network of AIDS Service Organizations (BONASO), to manage and coordinate the program in Botswana. Through BONASO, and with technical assistance and support from FHI, numerous civil society groups in Botswana will be engaged to carry out activities for HIV prevention among youth ages 10-17. Specifically, the program aims to partner with BOCAIP, BNYC, HPP, Botswana Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (BONEPWA), and the Makgabaneng behavior change program. Each organization reaches specific constituents important for youth HIV prevention.

Planned activities under this program include: •Radio programs specific for youth (10-13, 14-17) •House to house visits •Christian family life education, pastor training •Coordinated abstinence campaigns conducted among member organizations •Support groups for HIV+ youth •Trainings and campaigns for parents and guardians

FHI will provide technical assistance in all aspects of the program, drawing particularly off its experience with the YouthNet activity. The program will be monitored intensively, and it will involve formal program evaluation. Baseline surveys and associated activities will be completed in year one, while process assessments will be ongoing throughout the life of the program.

Subpartners Total: $865,000
Botswana Network of AIDS Service Organizations: $865,000