HIV/AIDS

IIEP Brief for Planners

HIV and AIDS: Challenges and approaches within the Education Sector

by F.Caillods,
M. J. Kelly and B.Tournier

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The HIV/AIDS Impact on Education Clearinghouse: information makes a difference

This portal website, co-ordinated by IIEP, provides access to the latest information on HIV/AIDS and education includi

  • Over 450 downloadable documents
  • Calendar of HIV/AIDS events
  • 100 HIV/AIDS websites
  • Glossary, acronyms and abbreviations
  • Members directory
  • Discussion forums

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Events

UNESCO’s International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) and the UNAIDS Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT) on Education organized an E-Forum on “Teachers and HIV & AIDS: Reviewing achievements, identifying challenges” from 18 to 29 May 2009. This Forum aimed to promote the exchange of views and experiences on the contribution of teachers to HIV prevention and mitigation efforts and the impact of the epidemic on teachers.

Capacity building

IIEP activities include a focus on building capacities of educational planners, managers and trainers to integrate HIV/AIDS into educational plans. The Institute recently held a workshop, in parnership with the Regional Office for Education in Africa (BREDA) on Educational planning and management in a world with AIDS, from 20-24 April 2009 in Accra, Ghana.

Resources

A set of training materials on ‘Educational Planning and Management in a World with AIDS', jointly developed by IIEP and ESART (EduSector AIDS Response Trust), is now available.