Transcript SHEP WORKSHOP SOGAKOPE 18 – SEPTEMBER 2007

UNICEF SUPPORT TO SCHOOL
WATER AND SANITATION
SHEP WORKSHOP SOGAKOPE
18–20 SEPTEMBER 2007
Abednego Chigumbu
Sanitation and Hygiene Officer
UNICEF PROGRAMMES IN
GHANA: 2006-2009
Agreement signed with govt to implement the
following programmes:•
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Health and Nutrition Programme
Education Programme
Protection Programme
Advocacy, Communication, Monitoring and
Analysis Programme
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
PROGRAMME
Has 4 projects, namely
1. Child Health
2. PMTCT
3. Nutrition
4. WASH
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PROGRAMME
IMPLEMENTATION
Programme implementation is through :• Government Ministries and Agencies
• Partner NGOs
• Academic institutions
• Research institutions
• Private institutions
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COUNTERPART MDAs
•MLGRDE
•GES
•GHS
•MWRWH
•MOWAC
•GSS
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•CWSA
•Social Welfare
•Dept of Comm Dev
•RCCs
•DAs
UNICEF SHEP PROGRAMME
• Activities agreed with GES-SHEP during annual
reviews
• Support is at all levels – National, Regional, District,
School
• School Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Project
 Covers 4 districts in NR and 2 Districts in UER
 Northern Region support has now been extended to 9
districts
• HIV/AIDS Alert School Project
 Targets five Regions –CR, ER, NR, UWR
 So far 3 Regions have been covered – ER, UER, UWR
 Involves teachers and students in Schools
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CHILD-TO-CHILD APPROACH
1. Identifying a local health issue and
understanding it well
2. Finding out more about the health issue
3. Discussing what's been found out and
planning action
4. Taking action
5. Evaluation: discussing results
6. Discussing how we can be more
effective next time and sustain action
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SHEP ACTIVITIES
• Institutional capacity building at regional and
district level
• Support for school hygiene promotion
• Safe water delivery
• Sanitation and hand washing facilities
• Printing and distribution of school health and
hygiene materials and life skills materials
• Baseline study for water sanitation and
hygiene facilities
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REGIONAL APPROACH
• Support to Regional level SHEP
– Regional SHEP Committee
– Logistics and other resources
• Support to district SHEP
– District SHEP Committees
– Logistics and other resources
• Collaboration with other players in school
health
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HIV/AIDS ALERT SCHOOL
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
The Model is implemented on three pillars.
• Teacher-led Pillar
• Child-led Pillar
• School-Community-Directed Pillar
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TEACHER-LED PILLAR
• Implemented so far in JSS and Primary
Schools in ER, UER, UWR
• All teachers trained in the integrated HIV and
AIDS Curriculum
• Teachers teach children using subject areas
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CHILD-LED PILLAR
• Implemented so far only in JSS Schools in
ER, UER, UWR
• Youth clubs formed in all the schools with
School Health Teacher as patron
• Peer education training completed in all
schools
• School health teachers trained together with
children
• Pupils organise education sessions among
themselves
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SCHOOL COMMUNITY PILLAR
• Aims at educating SMCs and PTAs during
their meetings
• External facilitators will provide HIV/AIDS
information and services
• A manual will be used for community
education
• Currently manual being reviewed for printing
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SUSTAINING AND
MOTIVATING INTEREST
• National media campaign
• Award certification system
• Assessment
• Supplies
• Documentation
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