Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 12993
Country/Region: Uganda
Year: 2011
Main Partner: Not Available
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $0

The Presidential Initiative on AIDS Strategy for Communication to Youth (PIASCY) is the main program for reaching out to young people in primary and post primary schools with age-appropriate messages to empower them with knowledge and life skills that influence positive behavior change and, as a result, help them stay safe from HIV and AIDS. In order to consolidate the gains made under Creative Associates

International Inc. UNITY project, USAID will continue to support the Ministry of Education's central and decentralized structures to implement a nation program aimed at strengthening and expanding the implementation of (PIASCY), and strengthen Guidance & Counseling (G&C).

The follow on program will continue to focus on reaching teachers, and learners both at primary schools and post primary education and training (PPET) institutions through provision of reading materials, through teacher training to better handle the challenges faced in dealing with the effects of HIV and AIDS, scale up of learner participation in school-based prevention activities, and strengthen monitoring and evaluation of program implementation for sustained impact

A total of 1,602,790 learners will be reached through in depth small group discussions. In addition, 10,000 teachers and school administrators will be oriented to new and updated HIV information.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB): $0

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Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $0

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