Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 11725
Country/Region: Botswana
Year: 2009
Main Partner: Population Services International
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: USDOD
Total Funding: $300,000

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $300,000

09.P.OP11: Botswana Defence Force—OP Prevention

ACTIVITY UNCHANGED FROM FY2008

From COP08

Overall goal of this project is to reduce the incidence and impact of HIV/AIDS among military personnel and

their families through strengthening the BDFHIV/AIDS response. This will be achieved through the strategy

of promoting correct and consistent condom use and other life skills among the BDF personnel with

particular focus on those between ages of 18-24, and creating a supportive environment. These

approaches are in line with the BDF HIV/AIDS priorities activities of "troop level" HIV/AIDS prevention

education and behavior change communication, and of training of master trainers/focal points/peer

educators.

The project will enable soldiers within the BDF communities to obtain the necessary information, skills,

attitudes, and the necessary social support to view condoms as an effective HIV prevention method as well

as understand the importance of correct and consistent use. To this end, a camouflage patterned packaging

will be used, thus increasing acceptance and uptake of condom use and being promoted as following

military guidance. As part of the focused program to increase condom use a needs assessment will be

conducted prior to placement of the camouflage packaged condoms.

The technical team will endeavor to design communication campaigns around condom use and self-

efficacy. Additionally, the project will work on the perception that condoms reduce pleasure. Logistically, the

project will work on increasing condom availability such that an increased number of soldiers find it easy to

get condoms whenever they need them in order to promote correct and consistent condom use.

Program activities will focus on HIV/AIDS prevention education and behavior change communication (BCC),

including a media campaign, interpersonal communications activities, and community/interactive events.

These will be done in concert with three local partners (the YOHO, Magkabaneng, and Millennium

Production House).

Media based BCC campaigns

1.Two mobile bill boards displaying condom awareness messages will move between camps.

2.An existing radio drama series will incorporate themes specifically relevant to correct and consistent

condom use.

3.Existing military media publications will be used to promote awareness on the benefits of correct and

consistent condom use.

4.Other forms of media promoting correct and consistent condom use will include posters and electronic

board messages.

Interpersonal communication

1.Five refresher training workshop will be conducted for 180 peer educators.

2.Each peer educator will be responsible for conducting 10 one-on-one sessions per month, resulting in a

total of 21,600 sessions over the course of a year. Sessions will include a talk on condom use and its

benefits (and, as appropriate, condom demonstration exercises).

3.There will be 4 small group sessions per camp per month with a cumulative attendance of 4,800. Each

session will include a talk on condom use and its benefits (and, as appropriate, condom demonstration

exercises).

4.A Platoon Mentoring Program will train Sergeants in mentoring skills, which will allow them to initiate open

and supportive communication on safer sex practices with particular emphasis on correct and consistent

condom use and the associated benefits.

Community/interactive events

1.Five drama groups will be trained to develop their own dramas that encourage open discussion on correct

and consistent condom use and its benefits. Each drama group will perform at one small event per month

and one large event per quarter. Cumulatively attendance at these events will be 15,000.

2.The BDF hosts various sporting events annually across its entire barracks, including volleyball, boxing

and soccer. The 180 trained peer educators will conduct condom demonstrations at some of these events

as well as provide one-on-one interaction with soldiers, which will include conversations on correct and

consistent condom use.

The BDF has agreed to co-host a Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference for all PEPFAR countries and

other regional countries as funds permit. A The theme of the conference would be HIV/AIDS Prevention in

the military with an exchange of information on best practices, behaviors and behavior modifications etc. as

funded under AB activity P0214. This activity will fund a major discussion of Male Circumcision within the

military context. This will be tied to an effort of the Defense HIV AIDS Program, and include participation of

UNAIDS. Extensive discussion of MC in the military context will also spur the participant nations to examine

overall MC policies and practices. Approximately 100 persons will attend.

Another activity will provide materials and training for a healthy living course to be taught to all BDF

Personnel through the unit HIV/AIDS representative/counselors. The materials have already been

developed by the DOD HIV/AIDS Prevention Program. Funding for materials will cover the costs of

reproduction and distribution. The program will cover general health topics such as nutrition, exercise, etc.

as well as sexual and HIV related topics dealing with safe sexual practices including correct and consistent

use of condoms. The course will also include a module on living with HIV/AIDS including information of

safe sexual practices, including correct and consistent condom use, special nutritional needs, and other

health information. The BDF prefers that PwP messages be included in a general course to avoid stigma

that might come from having HIV positive personnel report to the clinic on a certain day or time for this

training. This activity will reach the vast majority of the 12,000 member BDF. 99% of the BDF in 2008 will

be male.

Course materials and training will be provided to the BDF wives club who will present the training to wives

at regular meetings, and conduct special sessions for domestic workers living and working on BDF bases,

reaching the indicated female populations.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 17402

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

17402 4836.08 Department of Botswana Defence 7745 1332.08 ODC/BDF $410,000

Defense Force

9826 4836.07 Department of Botswana Defence 5287 1332.07 ODC/BDF $85,000

Defense Force

4836 4836.06 Department of Botswana Defence 3488 1332.06 ODC/BDF $350,000

Defense Force

Emphasis Areas

Gender

* Addressing male norms and behaviors

* Reducing violence and coercion

Military Populations

Workplace Programs

Human Capacity Development

Public Health Evaluation

Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery

Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Economic Strengthening

Education

Water

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