ACTIVITY UNCHANGED FROM FY2008

FY08 NARRATIVE BELOW:

This is a continuing Track One Activity under COP08 with the following new activities.

In FY08, SP will receive additional AB funds to graduate its Community Based Volunteer Teams (CBVT)

and assist them in acquiring resources to continue local activities with greater independence and

sustainability. SP will engage Provincial level CNCS (National AIDS Council) in this process as potential

donors and technical support to CBVTs.

SP will sub-contract a local radio station such as Radio Progresso Maxixe to air youth focused

programming. SP-M MET will implement a 16-week, radio talk show/debate hosted by a moderator and

panelists. Topics to be discussed include abstinence, faithfulness, cross-generational sex, as well as

social/cultural norms and challenges that youth age 15-24 face in relation to HIV and sex.

The FY2007 reprogramming narrative below has not been changed.

In FY06, Samaritan's Purse (SP) continued to mobilize more community volunteer team leaders through its

"Initial 5-day Workshops" that cover HIV, communication andhome visits. Monitoring and Evaluation

continues to be an important component for all staff as 'spot checks' and frequent training reviews on data

collection, reporting and data utilization are made.

This Track 1 funding will:

1) continue Samaritan's Purse's Mobilizing, Equipping and Training (MET) AB program in Zavala, Massinga,

and Mabote Districts of Inhambane Province, and

2) allow for a MET expansion into Maxixe District.

Further Track One funding for this activity will allow for continued mobilization of churches and communities

to advocate healthy behavior change and continued capacity building of communities, schools, churches

and Youth-focused "There is Hope" clubs to strengthen social environments where AB behaviors are

supported and normalized. SP will adapt its MET curriculum to both address concerns of already

participating youth and to make the curriculum more culturally relevant (language, timing, visuals and

context). A consultant will be hired to review and revise the curriculum, lead focus group discussions with

SP staff and community members and observe and improve trainings.

SP responded to several local church and CBO requests for MET implementation in Maxixe, also site of the

MET program office. SP had a preliminary meeting with the NAC provincial nucleo in early September and

was given approval to expand.

In FY07, SP will explore the possibilities of creating and airing a youth focused radio show in partnership

with Trans World Radio Mozambique. SP will use its own funding to carry out this radio component, which

will be implemented separately from the MET program.

33 community meetings will be facilitated between community based volunteer teams (CBVT) and youth to

share success stories in practicing AB, in practicing AB, identify obstacles to reaching the goals of their

commitments, provide feedback on MET, and identify ways of sustaining AB behavior change for youth and

other community members. In order to encourage community-ownership and ensure sustainability of the

programs that MET has initiated, SP will register Community Based Volunteer Teams as independent CBOs

and will continue to support their AB activitites. In FY07, six administrative posts will have CBOs formally

registered with the government.

MET's main emphasis area is community mobilization.

Key legislative issues addressed are Gender and Stigma. The MET program will continue to facilitate

regular ‘community conversation meetings' on issues such as gender based violence, child sexual abuse

and exploitation. Stigma reduction is woven into this activity when youth volunteers accompany community

volunteers on home visits to PLWHA. Regular interaction with and service to HIV affected neighbors

encourages stigma reduction while also bringing the issue of HIV closer to the young people's immediate

lives. This community based activity targets children and youth, both in and out of school; men, women,

PLWHA, OVC, community and religious leaders, teachers and community based volunteers.

To specifically address adults and higher risk youth and higher risk populations, a B-based curriculum will

be developed or adapted from other partners operating in Mozambique. Behaviors for discussion will

include multiple, concurrent sexual partnerships, transactional sex, cross-generational sex, sexual violence

and coercion, alcohol and drug abuse, as well as other behaviors and norms identified by the communities.

A two- part intensive workshop will train men and women of influence in communities and mobilize them to

increase individual risk perception among community members and to promote healthy behaviors and

relationships around them. Community forums for discussion, as well as support groups for men, women,

and couples that are married or unmarried, will be introduced. Activities focused on faithfulness will include

information on the risks of multiple concurrent partnerships, and the importance of knowing your and your

partner's HIV status as key to reducing one's risk through "B" behaviors.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 14332

Continued Associated Activity Information

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

System ID System ID

14332 4958.08 U.S. Agency for Samaritan's Purse 6780 3557.08 Track 1 $515,067

International

Development

8231 4958.07 U.S. Agency for Samaritan's Purse 4788 3557.07 Track 1 $475,596

International

Development

4958 4958.06 U.S. Agency for Samaritan's Purse 3557 3557.06 Track 1 $418,265

International

Development

Emphasis Areas

Gender

* Addressing male norms and behaviors

* Reducing violence and coercion

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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