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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:- Health and Nutrition Programme - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SHEP WORKSHOP SOGAKOPE 18–20 SEPTEMBER 2007Abednego Chigumbu Sanitation and Hygiene Officer
UNICEF SUPPORT TO SCHOOL WATER AND SANITATION
UNICEF
UNICEF PROGRAMMES IN GHANA: 2006-2009Agreement signed with govt to implement the
following programmes:-
• Health and Nutrition Programme• Education Programme• Protection Programme• Advocacy, Communication, Monitoring and
Analysis Programme
UNICEF
HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROGRAMMEHas 4 projects, namely
1. Child Health
2. PMTCT
3. Nutrition
4. WASH
UNICEF
PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Programme implementation is through :-
• Government Ministries and Agencies • Partner NGOs• Academic institutions • Research institutions• Private institutions
UNICEF
COUNTERPART MDAs
•MLGRDE•GES•GHS•MWRWH•MOWAC•GSS
•CWSA•Social Welfare•Dept of Comm Dev•RCCs•DAs
UNICEF
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
UNICEF
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
UNICEF
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
UNICEF
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
UNICEF
UNICEF
HIV/AIDS ALERT SCHOOL PROJECT ACTIVITIES
The Model is implemented on three pillars.
• Teacher-led Pillar• Child-led Pillar• School-Community-Directed Pillar
UNICEF
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
UNICEF
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
UNICEF
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
UNICEF
SUSTAINING AND MOTIVATING INTEREST
• National media campaign• Award certification system• Assessment• Supplies• Documentation