esa commitment update and plans

Presenter: Dr Remmy Shawa

Title: Project Officer

Meeting: Regional Future Life Now Task Team Meeting

Date: 22 July 2021

ESA COMMITMENT UPDATE AND PLANS

PROCESS

UPDATES

CRITICAL

QUESTIONS

• Are these steps adequate/relevant to get us a renewed ESA Commitment?

• What needs to be done to enhance accountability and implementation of the ESA Commitment

Milestones

1. ESA Commitment end-term evaluation2. High-Level Group3. SADC Ministers of Education Meeting4. Asset Folder5. National and Regional Consultations6. Media Engagement 7. Drafting of the Commitment 8. Endorsement of the Commitment

Key Milestones from the Roadmap

ESA

Commitment

Evaluation

Report 1

Milestones

• The ESA Commitment evaluation has been completed. A draft copy for the full report and the executive summary was submitted to SADC in preparation for the Ministers of Education meeting

• The report is now with designer and will be shared as part of the asset folder that will go to countries.

• At this stage, the report should inform priority setting for the next ESA Commitment.

• We also have a PPT presentation that summarises the findings.

Target 1: A good quality CSE curriculum

framework is in place and being implemented

in each of the 21 countries

ESA Evaluation Findings [1]

Target 2: Pre- and in-service CSE and SRH training

for teachers and health and social workers are

established and being implemented in all 21

countries

Add short body of

text15countries were offering life

skills-based HIV and sexuality

education in at least

40% of primary schools by

2018.

17 countries had a CSE Strategy

for in-or out-of school youths

The percentage of schools with teachers who received

training, and taught lessons, in life-skills based on HIV

and sexuality education in the previous academic year,

was

for primary schools . forsecondary schools .

Target 3: Decrease by 50% the number of

adolescents and young people who do not have

access to youth-friendly SRH services, including HIV

related services that are equitable, accessible,

acceptable, appropriate, and effective


Target 4: Eliminate all new HIV infections among

adolescents and young people aged 10-24

By 2018, all 21 countries reported

providing pre-service and/or in-service

training programmes on the delivery of

the adolescent/youth-friendly services

The ESA Commitment enabled the achievement of

provision of pre-service and/or in-

service training programmes on the

delivery of adolescent/youth-friendly

services

There were 30% less new infections, from

among adolescents and young people in ESA

Region between 2013 and 2019

366,900

258,192to

Target 5: Increase to 95% the number of

adolescents and young people aged 10-24 who

demonstrate comprehensive HIV prevention

knowledge levels


Target 6: Reduce early and unintended pregnancies

among young people by 75%

Add short body of

textBy 2018, 40% of adolescents

and young people

demonstrate comprehensive

knowledge of HIV prevention ,

up from 36% in 2015.

countries (up from 5 in 2013 and 9 in

2015) had a policy for learner

pregnancy and re-admission by

2018.16


Target 7: Eliminate gender-based violence

countries (from 7 in 2013 and 12 in

2015) had education sector policies

in place that addressed SRGBV by

2018.18Notable reduction in negative norms on GBV


Target 8: Eliminate child marriage

countries (from 5 in 2013 and 12 in

2015) had programmes and policies

to mitigate child marriage16

1. Use and test innovation with strong documentation of best practices

2. Ensure further disaggregation of data

3. Conduct a systematic review of implementation modalities for CSE at the country level

1. Create a robust engagement mechanism for young people’s participation

2. Balance support and engagement of RECs

3. Pitch the ESA Commitment at a higher political level, and with renewed narratives

Key Recommendations [1]

Effectiveness

Relevance and Coherence

Key Recommendations [2]

Efficiency

Sustainability

1. Strengthen ESA Commitment coordination and accountability

2. Improve the quality of teaching and learning materials

3. Improve domestic, regional, and global resource mobilisation

4. Strengthen referral linkages between schools and health facilities

1. Develop and report on a composite youth indicator for youth well-being

2. Fast-track review, harmonisation, and implementation of laws and policies

High-Level

Group

2

SADC Ministers

of Ed Meeting

3

Milestones

SADC Ministers of Education meeting

• Presentation on the ESA Commitment made by the Secretariat• Question on whether it’s a new commitment or an extension• Request for future research to look at cost-benefit analysis of CSE• Clear call to make CSE culturally appropriate • Decision taken to renew the Commitment until 2030

Asset Folder4

•Asset folder is currently being developed•It will include numerous resources, including the evaluation report•The folder is aimed at supporting country and regional consultations•TCG will prepare asset folder and submit to RECs, who will in turn share with Member States•The Asset folder will be ready in a few weeks

No

.Asset Format Responsible Status

1 ESA Commitment Evaluation Report (2013-2020) PDF UNESCO Being designed

2ESA Commitment Evaluation Executive Summary

(2023-2020)

PDF UNESCO Being designed

3 ESA Commitment evaluation presentation PPT UNESCO In draft (Don to design)

4 ESA Commitment 2021-2030 Roadmap PDF UNESCO In draft (Don to finalise)

5 ESA Commitment (2013) Endorsed Document PPT UNESCO Ready

6 Position Paper on the ESA Commitment- Education PDF UNFPA Received Don to format

7 Status of ASRHR in ESA PPT UNFPA Pending

8 Latest UNAIDS data on HIV PPT UNAIDS Pending

9 The situation of children and HIV PPT UNICEF Pending

10ESA Commitment Business Case PDF UNESCO In draft, to be

formatted

11 Regional Accountability Framework PDF UNESCO Ready

12 YoungPeopleToday video MP4 UNESCO Ready

13 Other videos (specify) MP4 All Pending

National &

Regional

Consultations 5

Milestones• Consultations need to be on-going especially national consultations, and should include all key constituencies

• Some countries have feel they have already consulted on the process• CSOs and young people are encouraged to organise consultations to

make sure all voices are heard. • SAfAIDS has been commissioned to mobilise CSOs and consult with

various constituencies in SADC (religious, traditional, teacher unions, parliamentarians etc)

• CSOs will develop a declaration from their consultations and bring to the regional consultation

• The regional consultation is being planned for September 28-30• A concept note has been drafted.

Media

Engagement 6• Rebranding of the YPT brand

and website• Recruitment of media

consultant• Training and orientation of

journalists • Development of media

resources

Drafting of the

Commitment 7

Milestones

• The TCG agreed to start from the old commitment, and add emerging themes from consultations and evaluation

• A drafting committee will be constituted, including TCG members, government, CSOs and young people

• The draft will be shared with Member States by RECs• Stakeholders will be coming to the regional consultation

having already engaged with the draft.

Endorsement

of the

Commitment 7

Milestones• The Commitment will be endorsed at the ICASA 2021 conference• ICASA has given us 2 sessions, one high-level (Ministerial

endorsement) and a technical session• The sessions will mostly be virtual due to Covid-related challenges• After the endorsement by the two lead ministries, we will support

the lead ministries to popularise the commitment with other ministries such Gender, Youth, Sport, etc

• A reporting mechanism within the RECs will be necessary to ensure accountability in the implementation

CRITICAL

QUESTIONS

• Are these steps adequate/relevant to get us a renewed ESA Commitment?

• What needs to be done to enhance accountability and implementation of the ESA Commitment

Thank You

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