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SHEP WORKSHOP SOGAKOPE 18–20 SEPTEMBER 2007 Abednego Chigumbu Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

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

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SHEP WORKSHOP SOGAKOPE 18–20 SEPTEMBER 2007 Abednego Chigumbu Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

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  1. UNICEF SUPPORT TO SCHOOL WATER AND SANITATION SHEP WORKSHOP SOGAKOPE 18–20 SEPTEMBER 2007Abednego Chigumbu Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

  2. UNICEF PROGRAMMES IN GHANA: 2006-2009 • Agreement signed with govt to implement the following programmes:- • Health and Nutrition Programme • Education Programme • Protection Programme • Advocacy, Communication, Monitoring and Analysis Programme

  3. HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROGRAMME • Has 4 projects, namely • Child Health • PMTCT • Nutrition • WASH

  4. PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION • Programme implementation is through :- • Government Ministries and Agencies • Partner NGOs • Academic institutions • Research institutions • Private institutions

  5. MLGRDE GES GHS MWRWH MOWAC GSS CWSA Social Welfare Dept of Comm Dev RCCs DAs COUNTERPART MDAs

  6. 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

  7. CHILD-TO-CHILD APPROACH • Identifying a local health issue and understanding it well • Finding out more about the health issue • Discussing what's been found out and planning action • Taking action • Evaluation: discussing results • Discussing how we can be more effective next time and sustain action

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Thank you for your attention

  11. HIV/AIDS ALERT SCHOOL PROJECT ACTIVITIES • The Model is implemented on three pillars. • Teacher-led Pillar • Child-led Pillar • School-Community-Directed Pillar

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. SUSTAINING AND MOTIVATING INTEREST • National media campaign • Award certification system • Assessment • Supplies • Documentation

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