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LIFE SKILLS, HIV AND AIDS CONDITIONAL GRANT 0CTOBER TO DECEMBER 2010 THIRD QUARTER

LIFE SKILLS, HIV AND AIDS CONDITIONAL GRANT 0CTOBER TO DECEMBER 2010 THIRD QUARTER EXPENDITURE REPORT. 1. INTRODUCTION.

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LIFE SKILLS, HIV AND AIDS CONDITIONAL GRANT 0CTOBER TO DECEMBER 2010 THIRD QUARTER

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  1. LIFE SKILLS, HIV AND AIDS CONDITIONAL GRANT 0CTOBER TO DECEMBER 2010 THIRD QUARTER EXPENDITURE REPORT

  2. 1. INTRODUCTION According to The National HIV and Syphillis prevalence in SA (Department of Health, 2009), the Limpopo provincial prevalence amongst 15-49 year old antenatal women stands at 21.4% which showed an overall increase of 0.07% from 2008 t0 2009; Capricorn district had an HIV prevalence estimation of 23.8% showing an increase of 2.8% from 2008-2009 Mopani district increased by 1% from 25.2% in 2008 to 26.2% in 2009; Greater Sekhukhune district showed a decline from 21.8% in 2008 and 16.6% in 2009;

  3. Introduction Cont. Waterberg district increased substantially by 5.2% from 23.6% to 28.8% in 2008 to 2009; while Vhembe has remained constant at less than 15% prevalence; This survey clearly calls for the acceleration of Life Skills, HIV and AIDS education programme in schools to reduce further HIV infections. .

  4. Introduction Cont. Altogether there are 4015 schools and 749 ABET centres distributed throughout the five districts, namely, Vhembe, Mopani, Capricorn, Waterberg and Greater Sekhukhune. • Each year the programme targets a percentage of the total number of schools, learners, educators, support staff and community at large for the particular activities within the particular financial year. The table below indicates how schools, learners and educators are distributed throughout the province (See Table 1)

  5. Introduction Cont.

  6. 2. MANAGEMENT OF THE PROGRAMME • As this is a curriculum intervention strategy, the programme is placed in the Curriculum Services Branch. The Programme is managed by three (3) coordinators; two (2) at the level of Chief Education Specialist and one (1) at the level of Deputy Manager. There is no permanent staff at districts level, however twenty (20) posts at the level of Senior Education Specialist have been advertised to implement the proramme (4 per district).

  7. 3. THE PROGRAMME LIST AND THE SERVICE/DELIVERY OUTPUTS • 3.1 The Grant Purpose • To provide education and training for School Management Teams, learners, educators and school support staff, to develop, implement and manage Life Skills Education in line with National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS, Policies on HIV and AIDS, National Curriculum Statement, Drugs and Substance Abuse and Gender Equity Policies.

  8. 3. THE PROGRAMME LIST AND THE SERVICE/DELIVERY OUTPUTS cont. • 3.2 The Grant Objectives • To empower learners with life skills that will help them prevent the spread of HIV and contribute towards the eradication of HIV and AIDS. • To integrate life skills, HIV and AIDS programme into curriculum and by so doing dispel the perception that it is an add-on. • To achieve these objectives, the programme offers Six Key Performance Areas.viz., • Advocacy, • Training and Development, • Peer Education, • Care and Support, • LTSM and • Management, Administration, Monitoring, Support and Evaluation.

  9. 3. THE PROGRAMME LIST AND THE SERVICE/DELIVERY OUTPUTS cont. • 3.2.1 Advocacy • To lobby for more support from stakeholders by conducting workshops and meetings throughout the Province (principals, SGBs, SMTs, traditional leaders and healers, parents, people leaving with HIV and AIDS, etc). • To promote school participation in Life Skills HIV and AIDS as well as open discussions on the issues of sexuality, HIV and AIDS. • To promote schools as places of care and support. • To highlight the rights, responsibilities and needs of children and adults living with HIV and AIDS. • To re-enforce the national strategy on abstinence and prevention. • To highlight the role of boys and men in fighting the spread of HIV. • To promote moral regeneration.

  10. 3. THE PROGRAMME LIST AND THE SERVICE/DELIVERY OUTPUTS • 3.2.2 Training and Development • To trainmaster trainers on the Life Skills, HIV and AIDS programme who will in turn train educators on the implementation of the programme in the classroom and ensure that programmes/activities are integrated cross-curricular with its foundation in the learning area of Life Orientation. • To train Life Orientation and non-Life Orientation educators on the programme in order to enable them to cascade the information to the learners as part of the curriculum. • To train Education Management Governance Development officials, School Governance Bodies and School Management Teams on the management of HIV and AIDS in schools. This will ensure the smooth running of the programme in schools and support thereby supporting the infected and the affected.

  11. 3. THE PROGRAMME LIST AND THE SERVICE/DELIVERY OUTPUTS • 3.2.3 Peer Education • To ensure that learners have knowledge, skills, values and attitudes regarding their sexuality and HIV and AIDS and are able to share the information with their peer through Peer Education. • To open dialogue among learners through drama, music, poetry, debate to communicate with each other and one another • To identify and promote good practice in peer education through seminars with youth and educators.

  12. 3. THE PROGRAMME LIST AND THE SERVICE/DELIVERY OUTPUTS • 3.2.4Care and Support • To develop a comprehensive model of care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) in a sample of schools backed by policy guidelines, community mobilisation and dedicated youth care workers. • To train educators in lay counseling skills to support infected and affected learners. • To train educators on basic First Aid knowledge • To implement periodic updates of the OVC database at district level and more in depth research on OVC issues. • To establish a co-ordinating committee to bring together key government and non-government role players. • To develop and implement nutrition/food security projects at schools in partnership with government and NGOs. • To develop skills amongst learners about home based care. • To establish referral networks in all of the 5 districts and a directory of services supporting schools.

  13. 3. THE PROGRAMME LIST AND THE SERVICE/DELIVERY OUTPUTS • 3.2.5 Learner Teacher Support Materials • To procure/print and distribute appropriate Learner Teacher Support Materials to schools (including Specialschools)and resource centers. • To provide parents and School Governing Bodies with the necessary learning materials to support the programme • To purchase Learner Teacher Support Material that is National Curriculum Statement compliant

  14. 3. THE PROGRAMME LIST AND THE SERVICE/DELIVERY OUTPUTS cont. • 3.2.6 Management , Administration, Monitoring, Support and Evaluation • To manage the effective implementation of the programme. • To monitor programme implementation in schools and to give support to educators and principals. Master trainers and district coordinators monitor the classroom implementation of the programme and support educators on an on-going basis through school visits and cluster meetings. The Provincial coordinators give constant support to the districts coordinators and master trainers through visits, meetings and workshops. In some instances the Provincial coordinator will conduct school visits. • To report monthly, quarterly and annually on the progress of the programme and financial management. • To develop a stronger base of data collection through constant evaluation.

  15. 3. THE PROGRAMME LIST AND THE SERVICE/DELIVERY OUTPUTS ODUCTION • As mentioned above, each year the programme targets a percentage of the total number of schools, learners, educators, ABET practitioners, support staff and community at large for the particular activities within the particular financial year.( See Table 2 below)

  16. 3. THE PROGRAMME LIST AND THE SERVICE/DELIVERY OUTPUTS • The Table below indicates the quarterly break down of the targets (SeeTable 3).

  17. 3. THE PROGRAMME LIST AND THE SERVICE/DELIVERY OUTPUTS

  18. 3. THE PROGRAMME LIST AND THE SERVICE/DELIVERY OUTPUTS • THE 2010/11 BUDGET • An amount of R28 322 000 was allocated to the programme for the afore-mentioned financial year. Each Key Performance Area has been allocated a certain percentage of the budget as indicated under table 4 below. These percentages are guided by the Division of Revenue Act Guidelines (DoRA) (See Table 4)

  19. Table 4: The 2010/11 Budget Allocation According to The National HIV and Syphillis

  20. 3. THE PROGRAMME LIST AND THE SERVICE/DELIVERY OUTPUTS • THE SERVICE DELIVERY PERFORMANCE • The service delivery performance is analyzed as tabulated under the following Tables. (See Tables 5 -14)

  21. 3. THE PROGRAMME LIST AND THE SERVICE/DELIVERY OUTPUTS 2222

  22. 1. INTRODUCTION

  23. 3. THE PROGRAMME LIST AND THE SERVICE/DELIVERY OUTPUTS

  24. 3. THE PROGRAMME LIST AND THE SERVICE/DELIVERY OUTPUTS

  25. 3. THE PROGRAMME LIST AND THE SERVICE/DELIVERY OUTPUTS

  26. Care and Support Cont.

  27. LTSM x

  28. Management. Administration, Monitoring, Support and Evaluation

  29. 4. Quarterly Expenditure • QUARTERLY EXPENDITURE • The quarterly expenditure is indicated in the table appearing hereunder (Table 6). • The overall budget of R 28 322 000 was divided into four equal amounts of R 7 080 500 per quarter. The total expenditure for this quarter was R7 772 000. The difference is R691 500 (See Table 15.

  30. 4. Quarterly Expenditure cont.

  31. 5. CHALLENGES • CHALLENGES • The following are the challenges encountered during the third quarter: • Under staffing: The programme has three coordinators at head office level and 5 district coordinators. • Incorrect debits of coordinators’ salaries. The matter has been brought to the attention of the Salaries Division. • Curriculum catch-up programme and the focus on the end of the year examination kept teachers and learners too busy to attend to other programmes. • Change of LTSM procurement policies and procedures.

  32. 6. REMEDIAL ACTIONS • REMEDIAL ACTIONS • Posts for twenty (20) Senior Education Specialists have been advertised and will be filled in the 4th Quarter. • As soon as the new staff is appointed, activities will run concurrently in all the Districts in the 4th Quarter to make up for the lost time. • Discussions have been held with the new procurement service provider to explain procedures. More LTSM will be purchased during the 4th Quarter.

  33. 7. BUSINESS PLAN DEVIATION • No deviation at this stage.

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