Our priority areas
How can you measure the effects of your life skill programme on outcome level?
Together with the World Population Foundation, local partners in Zimbabwe are developing a Toolkit for M&E to measure the effects of sexuality education and Life Skills programmes on outcome level.  Local partners in Zambia on the other hand are developing M&E guidelines and a checklist to assists organisations with basic M&E efforts in relation to Life skill programmes. Two very interesting tools and approaches that combine practical information & skills with a scientific approach.
For more information:
Enet Mukurazita, Young Africa, Zimbabwe or
Henry Kaimba, Planned Parenthood Association, Zambia
How to address the needs of HIV positive youth within Life Skill programmes?
HIV positive youth can be hard to reach. They are very mobile, and issues of stigma and discrimination prevent HIV positive youth from sharing their HIV status.  By realising some changes in our existing programmes we aim to better meet the needs of HIV positive youth. Active involvement form a crucial element. Not only will this involvement motivate other youth for HIV prevention; it will also empower HIV positive youth against discrimination and feelings of isolation in their community.
Within this track the local partners in Zimbabwe are developing Guidelines on how to adjust programmes in order to better meet the needs of HIV positive youth.
For more information: Christon Zimbizi, African Regional Youth Initiative, Zimbabwe
How to best motivate, recruit, retain and train youth volunteers?
 The success of Life Skills programmes is largely dependent on the volunteer base in schools and communities. Recruiting, selecting, training, motivating and retaining youth volunteers are important aspects of youth volunteer management. Despite tight budgets, partner organisations have found creative ways to perform these tasks, however a more formalised approach to volunteer management is needed.
For more information: Peter Mkandla, Umzingwane aidsnetwork, Zimbabwe
How to integrate Livelihood activities into Life Skills programmes?
 The major obstacle to HIV prevention is poverty. Poverty has a big impact on the behaviour of young people. As formal jobs are scarce we stimulate youth to set up their own business by teaching them practical entrepreneurial skills. With this track we aim to identify good practices of integrated livelihood activities within Life Skills programmes. We have seen some promising results of income-generating activities so far but we are not there yet.
For more information: Tendayi Chamunorwa, Women For Change, Zambia
How to best strengthen, train and support Life Skills implementers?
 Capacity building has been acknowledged as an important condition for the success of Life Skills programmes. Therefor this track is working on a checklist for the effective implementation of Life Skills programmes. Besides all partner organisations receive support through mentoring sessions to train implementers of Life Skills programmes.
For more information: Pimmy Muzyamba, CHEP, Zambia
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