Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 1302
Country/Region: Caribbean Region
Year: 2008
Main Partner: Education Development Center, Inc.
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: enumerations.HHS
Total Funding: $150,000

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

Result: strengthened early childhood development and school-age programs through integrating HIV/AIDS

prevention activities

Life Skills Curricula Instructional Materials

Educational Development Center (EDC) has provided technical assistance on this project for the last two

years, coordinating with the Ministry of Education and working closely with HHS/CDC/BOTUSA on the

instructional materials and pilot testing. Their current contract ends in March of 2005.

Inputs: The USG will provide funding and technical assistance.

Activities/Outputs: The processes that EDC has helped initiate are still ongoing (e.g. pilot testing, revision

of materials), EDC will therefore be contracted to see through the final steps of the project. EDC will assist

with the collection and review of feedback from the secondary school teachers who are piloting the

materials now, participate in the revision of both primary and secondary school materials (including the

complete redesign of the Grade 1 curricula, which needs to be revised to meet the needs of non- or new

readers), further modify the training program that will be used to disseminate the new materials to teachers

across the country, and help plan the final roll-out of the materials. The materials should be rolled out in

September or October of 2005.

Outcome: The instructional materials will meet international education standards, be polished and

appropriate for Botswanan teachers and learners, and be introduced into the curriculum.

Note: These inputs will contribute to the work of the Ministry of Education (see previously described

activity), and the targets associated with this project are described there.