THIS IS A NEW ACTIVITY.

TITLE: Strengthening and Expanding HIV Prevention through the Education Sector in Tanzania

Background:

This program is a wraparound activity that leverages resources, both human and financial, from USAID's

Education Strategic Objectives (SO) in order to complement Emergency Plan goals and maximize the

effectiveness of the education sector. This activity will likely be implemented through an Education SO

partner in close collaboration with the USG's HIV/AIDS prevention team to ensure quality HIV/AIDS

prevention programming and solid linkages to care, support and treatment services.

Young people are the most important asset to any community or nation. Protecting them from contracting

HIV is unquestionably one of the most important missions of the Emergency Plan and is central to the

Tanzanian National Multi-Sectoral Strategic Framework on HIV and AIDS (2008-2012). In addition,

ensuring that those who are already infected, or orphaned as a result of AIDS, have access to education is

critical to their ability to lead normal, productive lives. Evidence shows that educational systems in

Tanzania are also highly affected by the impacts of HIV/AIDS. To address these challenges, the PEPFAR

team in Tanzania is proposing this wraparound activity with the education sector to maximize opportunities

for comprehensive programming through jointly funded programs and referrals.

The USG currently has a three-pronged approach to integrating HIV and Education activities. One prong

aims at the semi-autonomous region of Zanzibar. The other two prongs work at the Mainland level. (1)

The Zanzibari approach works with science teachers and links to USAID's Education SO "Textbooks and

Learning Materials Program" (TLMP) integrating HIV/AIDS content into scientific curricula. (2) On the

Mainland, we work with selected primary schools to pilot and test school-based interventions for HIV/AIDS

behavior change among young people. (3) We also collaborate with the Ministry of Education and

Vocational Training to strengthen the delivery of HIV information via the secondary school curriculum and

teacher training. The USAID education team has also regularly organized round-tables for USG education

and HIV partners to encourage inter-project learning and collaboration in the field.

Activities:

With COP 09 funding, USAID's Education Team and USG/PEPFAR will work closely with the Mainland and

Zanzibari Ministries of Education and Vocational Training to jointly define the scope and scale of USG

support for HIV/AIDS prevention activities to be implemented through the Education Sector. Specific

activities will build on existing successful wrap-around approaches and priority will be placed on expanding

activities implemented in areas where PEPFAR and USAID Education programs are geographically co-

located in order to maximize synergies and linkages. This program will also likely support the Tanzanian

Teachers Union (TTU) to expand the geographic coverage of its existing peer/mentor teacher HIV/AIDS

prevention program to five additional regions including Iringa, Kigoma, Manyara, Tanga and Mtwara. It will

also likely encompass an expansion of the Kigoma based HIV prevention activities implemented by the

Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) through the leveraging of additional JGI Roots and Shoots clubs currently

supported by USAID's Education SO along the coast. Emphasis will be placed on fostering protective and

egalitarian gender/social norms and on creating safer environment, particularly for girl children, through the

engagement of support structures for young people including teachers, parents and community members.

New/Continuing Activity: New Activity

Continuing Activity:

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