International Youth Foundation (IYF) has a Track 1.0 multi-country cooperative agreement with USAID to

support HIV/AIDS prevention through the Abstinence and Behavior Change for Youth (ABY) approach. In

Zambia, IYF implements the Empowering Africa's Young People Initiative (EAYPI) project to prevent the

spread of HIV/AIDS among youth aged 10 -25 years.

This activity supports both Zambia's National HIV and AIDS Strategic Framework 2006-2010 and the

President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) goals of HIV prevention. IYF and their partner

organizations ensure linkages and synergy of their ABY activities to other HIV/AIDS stakeholders and

implementers such as PACT, Y-Choices and RAPIDS. IYF and its partners also engage regularly with

government structures at the district level, such as the District AIDS Task Forces.

EAYPI is an ongoing program that has previously worked with five sub-grantees, including Zambia Girl

Guides Association (ZGGA), Zambia Young Men's Christian Association (ZYMCA), Zambia Young

Women's Christian Association (ZYWCA), Zambia Red Cross Society (ZRCS), and Zambia Scouts

Association (ZSA) through FY08. In FY 2009 IYF will implement its activities through three sub-grantees:

ZGGA, ZYMCA, and ZYWCA. These sub-grantees implement programs in different provinces, but also

collaborate with each other at technical committee meetings to share lessons learned and to ensure

consistent messaging. Each sub-grantee will continue to hold district sensitization meetings to reinforce the

project and its goals.

By the third quarter of FY 2008, 272 peer educators were trained. EAYPI will continue to implement

activities similar to those implemented in FY 2008. In FY 2009, EAYPI will train 1,300 peer educators, out

of which 45 will be trained as trainers of trainers and 85 will be trained as new trainers in ABY/HIV

prevention messages, and 20,000 in and out of school youth will be reached with age-appropriate ABY

messages and parent to child communication messages for adults. The number of people reached will be

achieved through community outreach activities which includes a combination of one-to-one contacts with

peer educators, group activities involving in and out-of- school youth (led by peer educators), and

community outreach events such as video shows and community theatre. Approximately 60 percent of the

youth reached will be girls. To ensure consistency, efforts will be made to use standardized training

materials, including curriculum and tool kits, for all three sub-grantees.

Sub-grants will be provided to the three organizations for the duration of the project based on good financial

and program management performance. IYF works closely with the sub-grantees to build their capacity to

develop appropriate activities which reflect both program objectives and targets and are achievable within a

set budget. To ensure sustainability, each organization is encouraged to integrate project activities into

existing programs and structures (e.g., youth camps, anti-AIDS clubs, and Girl Guide patrols). IYF will also

work with sub-grantees to develop and implement a project close-out plan. This will be developed by mid

2009 and implemented by first quarter of 2010.

In FY 2009, IYF will undertake capacity assessments of all three sub-grantees to determine the issues

facing each sub-grantee and to assess their future sustainability. A technical assistance plan will then be

developed which will address identified weaknesses, particularly in terms of technical and management

capacities. IYF will work closely with the sub-partners to ensure quality peer education trainings and to

ensure that content is both consistent and appropriate for ABY. IYF will also work closely with the sub-

grantees to assist them with budget development and financial management and reporting. Quarterly on-

site monitoring visits will be conducted to provide technical assistance and to ensure program quality.

IYF's program will address the following four objectives: community mobilization and participation;

information, education, and communication (IEC); local organization capacity development; and quality

assurance and support supervision. In FY 2009, IYF will scale-up skills-based HIV prevention education,

especially for younger youth and girls by increasing the number of peer educators and youth reached. At

least 1,300 peer educators will be trained and 20,000 youth will be reached, in and out of school, through a

series of one-to-one contacts, guided group peer education interactions, and community outreaches.

Training will encourage the practice of abstinence and fidelity, and secondary abstinence. Youth will also

learn how to deal with peer pressure. Through this education program, youth will also be referred to

available counseling and testing, and other HIV/AIDS related services.

In addition, communities will be mobilized to establish a dialogue on health norms and risky behavior.

Community outreach will be conducted in selected sites with a focus on identifying prevailing youth health

norms, gender issues, and prevalent youth risky behaviors. The target audience includes adults (both men

and women), volunteers of youth associations, teachers, parents and families, community leaders, and

religious leaders.

IYF will also work with communities to advocate HIV prevention messages. Advocacy topics include:

gender, HIV/AIDS mitigation, and risky behaviors that predispose young people to HIV/AIDS. Existing in-

country IEC/behavior change and communication (BCC) materials on AB will be disseminated during

outreach events to ensure consistent AB messaging. Materials to be disseminated will come primarily from

RAPIDS delayed sexual debut campaign. IYF recently purchased over 10,000 brochures, leaflets and

"Choose Life" magazines in English, Nyanja and Bemba though the private partnership with Jonson and

Johnson, a contribution totaling $100,000.

IYF will also work to strengthen the roles of parents and other influential adults in ABY. IYF will continue to

roll out the parent-to-child communication program ‘Safe from Harm.' These trainers are utilizing the PSI

curriculum to strengthen activities in parent-to-child communications that help parents and adolescents

better communicate their values, make healthy choices, and identify when and where to seek additional

help.

To further reduce the incidence of sexual coercion and exploitation of younger people, IYF will conduct

advocacy and sensitization meetings in communities. The focus will be on multiple concurrent partners and

male gender roles with a concentration on challenging norms about masculinity, including the acceptance of

Activity Narrative: early sexual activity, multiple sexual partners for boys and men, and transactional sex. This is a deliberate

effort to impart positive gender sensitive attitudes, practices, and behaviors in young men at an early age as

a long- term strategy to address sexual violence and exploitation of young girls and women.

IYF has developed a participatory monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system to monitor progress towards

achievements of the targets. Specifically, various community outreach reporting tools have been

developed, including peer educator registers, training report forms, and partner progress report forms.

Other forms of monitoring will be peer educator review meetings to discuss progress and difficulties of

project implementation at peer educator and community levels.

To ensure sustainability, all activities are implemented through existing local IYF partners. In addition,

technical support will be provided to build the capacity of local partners to implement ABY interventions. In

2009, IYF will develop a transition plan to ensure that program activities continue after the end date of June

2010.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 14393

Continued Associated Activity Information

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

System ID System ID

14393 3544.08 U.S. Agency for International Youth 6819 2914.08 Track 1 ABY: $750,000

International Foundation Empowering

Development Africa's Young

People Initiative

8899 3544.07 U.S. Agency for International Youth 4977 2914.07 Track 1 ABY: $490,332

International Foundation Empowering

Development Africa's Young

People Initiative

3544 3544.06 U.S. Agency for International Youth 2914 2914.06 Empowering $209,929

International Foundation Africa's Young

Development People Initiative

Emphasis Areas

Gender

* Addressing male norms and behaviors

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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