a sourcebook of hiv/aids prevention programs volume 2

80 A Sourcebook of HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs, Vol. 2Schools in different phases are awarded color-coded flags to be flownalongside the national flag, color-coded ribbons for students, certificates,and citations. Additional recognition for achievement is given through theaward of plaques and prizes, publicity in the media, travel opportunities toHIV conferences, workshops and activities, best teacher award schemes, andvisits by celebrities.Partnerships and FundingSHEP works in active partnership with a large number of NGOs andcivil society organizations (CSOs) —including Child and Teen Focus, PlanGhana, Prolink, the National Partnership for Children’s Trust, Save FoundationInternational, World Education, and Youth Horizons—to implementschool-based HIV/AIDS and health interventions. Some organizations areactive in many different districts and large numbers of schools. Others workon a much smaller scale.These interventions have focused largely on awareness creation andbehavior change activities using teaching-learning approaches such aspeer education and edutainment (drama, video shows, story telling, andfolklore) (box 4.2). They have developed a variety of materials forschool children.As a result of use of the Alert model, the activities of partners now takeplace in a much more coordinated manner. Interventions are coordinated bya single unit (GES/SHEP) and synchronized with the Annual EducationSector Operational Plan, enabling common standards of delivery, content,and quality to be met.SHEP receives funding from the government and from a range ofdonors, including the Danish International Development Agency(DANIDA), the Department for International Development (DFID), theJapan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the United Nations Children’sFund (UNICEF), the U.S. Agency for International Development(USAID), and the World Health Organization (WHO). The multiplicityof donor activities in the implementation framework makes it difficult toestimate program costs.Coordination of StakeholdersRegional and district SHEP coordinators work with local stakeholders tocoordinate the implementation of HIV prevention education in their areas.Coordinators discuss with stakeholders the aims, objectives, and activitiesthey wish to implement in local schools. Close attention is paid to ensuring(c) The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank