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The Rapid Results Initiative, Eritrea 43BENCHMARKATTAINMENT/COMMENTS4. Implements multiple activities to change each of the Program uses wide range of strategies, including peerselected risk and protective factorseducator–led teaching, extracurricular activities, andprovision of alternatives to risky behaviors.5. Actively involves youth by creating a safe social environment Emphasis on participative teaching by peer educatorscreates a safe social environment for participation.6. Employs a variety of teaching methods designed to involve A range of participatory teaching methodologies wereparticipants and have them personalize the informationused by the program.7. Conveys clear message about sexual activity and condom or See benchmark 2.contraceptive use and continually reinforces that message8. Includes effective curricula and activities appropriate to the Curricula were targeted at junior and secondaryage,sexual experience, and culture of participating students school students. Constant feedback from students andother stakeholders ensured that materials weretailored to the experience and culture of participants.9. Increases knowledge by providing basic, accurate Course content was strong and clear. Students learninformation about the risks of teen sexual activity andhow to abstain from sex, avoid risk, say no, and usemethods of avoiding intercourse or using protectioncondoms if they do engage in sex.against pregnancy and STIs10. Uses some of the same strategies to change perceptions Peer teaching is key part of program, enablingof peer values, to recognize peer pressure to have sex, and questions of peer pressure to be met head on.to address that pressure11. Identifies specific situations that might lead to sex, unwanted Role-plays, dramas, case studies, and many othersex, or unprotected sex and identifies methods of avoiding participatory methodologies help students identifythose situations or getting out of themsituations that might lead to sex and learn how todeal with them.12. Provides modeling of and practice with communication, Life-skills content of curriculum encourages studentsnegotiation, and refusal skills to improve both skillsto learn and use communication, negotiation, andand self-efficacy in using those skillsrefusal skills.Source: Authors.Annex 2.2Contact InformationMr. Kiflay AndemichaelZoba Maekel Education Officer,Ministry of Education, Zoba Maekel,PO Box 82,Asmara, ERITREATel: +291 1 11 91 02Ms. Nathalie GonsManagement Consultant,Rapid Results Institute, Inc.30 Oak St., Stamford, CT 06905Tel. +1 718 974-4737www.rapidresults.org(c) The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank