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MoEYS Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia. HIV/AIDS in the Education Sector in Cambodia The 7th Meeting of WGEFA, UNESCO Paris, 19-21 July 2006 Presentation by H.E. Im Sethy Secretary of State and Vice Chair of the National EFA Commission.
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MoEYS Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia HIV/AIDS in the Education Sector in Cambodia The 7th Meeting of WGEFA, UNESCO Paris, 19-21 July 2006 Presentation by H.E. Im Sethy Secretary of State and Vice Chair of the National EFA Commission
Why is HIV/AIDS Education Important in Cambodia? • Tragic history: The country can’t loose another generation. • Highest prevalent rate (1.9%) of the region, • 50% of pop. is less than 20 years old and have new risks and temptations, • 30% of the population (>15-year old) is illiterate and not always have access to information on HIV/AIDS • Over 10,000 Street Children in Phnom Penh, • 58% of girls drop out of school after grade 5 (57% for boys)
Estimated number of people aged 15-49 living with HIV/AIDS, 1990-2003, Cambodia:
HIV/AIDS is a priority for the Royal Government of Cambodia: • The Government needs to continue to rebuilt the society and ensuring proper education and health services, • Cambodian youth is increasingly exposed to HIV/AIDS and to new social temptation and risks. In this context, MoEYS is implementing a National programme to deliver HIV/AIDS education in public school as well as reaching out to the most vulnerable children who do not yet have access to education.
What are the Legal Instruments? • The National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan 2006-2010: • To reduce new infections of HIV/AIDS; • To provide care and support to people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS; • To alleviate the socio-economic & human impact of AIDS on the individual, family, community & society. • The National Law on HIV/AIDS mentions that MoEYS is responsible for: • Integrating HIV/AIDS education in school curriculum; • Focusing on In and Out-of-School Youth; • Training Teachers; • Cooperating with the civil society and NGOs.
Why is it important for MoEYS to fight HIV/AIDS ? At least 3 reasons: • MoEYS is responsible for the Cambodian youth (in and out of school), • MoEYS is responsible for protecting its labor force from HIV/AIDS (over 100,000 staff), • MoEYS needs to develop new teaching methodologies and address new sensitive topics such as reproductive health and drug abuses.
What will happen if HIV/AIDS infections increase ? • The enrolment will fall, • Skilled teachers could die, • Drop outs will increase, • The quality of education will decrease, • The financial resources allocated to education could be reduced to cover health.
How is the MoEYS organized to fight HIV/AIDS? • The Interdepartmental Committee for HIV/AIDS (ICHA) was created in 1999 and is chaired by a Secretary of State, • ICHA is composed of 15 MoEYS Departments, • ICHA has a Strategic Plan and Annual Work Plans, supported by bilateral and multilateral donors, • ICHA 2006 annual budget is over USD 1,3 million. • DFIDis providinga budget of USD 5 million
ICHA ‘s Top Priorities: • Develop HIV/AIDS policies and systems, • Develop HIV/AIDS curriculum and textbooks, • Train teachers (Pre and In-Service), • National preventive education program for (approx. 6 million Cambodian youth), • Raise awareness of the MoEYS staff, • Reduce stigma and discrimination, • Progressively address sensitive topics and issues (Reproductive health, Drugs, Street Children).
The Ministry’s main achievements: • HIV/AIDS is integrated in the Curriculum in grade 6,7,8 and 9, • A Life Skills Policy is implemented, • HIV/AIDS is part of the National Examination Plans, • HIV/AIDS textbooks and IEC are produced, • Pre and In-Service Teacher Trainings are progressively implemented across the country. • A Donor Coordination mechanism is established.
Integrating HIV/AIDS in the Education Reform Program: • Educational Plans (EFA, ESP and a related ESSP) have included measures to address a number of cross-cutting issues, including ICT and HIV/AIDS • Develop an effective partnership and to decentralize the planning and management of HIV/AIDS awareness programs • Need to put in place sustainable financing systems for HIV/AIDS awareness program delivery
Longer Term HIV/AIDS Planning in Education: • Knowledge about HIV/AIDS is not a sufficient condition for HIV/AIDS related behavior change • Adopt a long term and inter-generational view of HIV/AIDS prevention, involving grandparents, parents, young people and students • Continue to concentrate our efforts on rebuilding the society and ensuring proper education and health services to our population
Conclusion: • Inclusive and universal schooling is designed to optimize the effectiveness and coverage of specific HIV/AIDS education programs • Improve opportunities to attend school as a key strategy in reducing the vulnerability of Cambodia’s young people to HIV/AIDS
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