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Zimbabwe’s higher and tertiary education institutes (HTEIs) are key in HIV/AIDS and GBV prevention amongst young adults, but health services are limited and inadequate. Continuing the successful partnership with UNESCO, Phase 2 of the O3+ project will expand support to all 52 HTEIs to promote safer campuses and  to  institutionalize student health and wellbeing  to improve sexual and reproductive and mental health of students.  

País / Região Tema Período Orçamento
Zimbabwe
Health
Gender Equality
Education
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Reproductive health & rights
Sexual & gender-based violence
Tertiary education
01.01.2026 - 31.12.2029
 CHF  3’770’000
Resumo do Projecto
Contexto Despite significant strides made in the past two decades, Zimbabwe’s HIV/AIDS preva-lence rate remains high at 11.6%, with young females affected 6 times more than males. Gender inequalities also contributed to an increase in the  national teenage pregnancy rate, from 9% in 2016 to 22% in 2023. 1 in 3 women  have experienced gender based or sexual violence from the age of 15 years. Zimbabwe’s Higher and Tertiary Education Institutions (HTEIs) enroll over 153’000 students across 52 public institutions and play a pivotal role in  preventing HIV/AIDS, GBV and unintended pregnancies amongst young adults. Yet there is limited provision of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, GBV, and inadequate mental health support. 
Objectivos Strengthen Zimbabwe’s health system by institutionalizing comprehensive, gender-responsive and youth-friendly health and well-being services across all public  higher and tertiary education institutes.  
Grupos Alvo 153’000 students enrolled across Zimbabwe’s Higher and Tertiary Educations Institutes Management and staff of all 52 HTEIS National councils for higher and  tertiary education (ZIMCHE and TESC) 
Resultados a médio prazo
  1. Student health and well-being principles are embedded into HTEIs  leadership performance frameworks, accreditation systems and institutional  governance structures; 
  2. Campus health systems deliver youth friendly, integrated SRHR, mental-health and GBV care;  
  3. Safe and inclusive campuses foster a culture of zero tolerance for GBV; 
  4. Digital systems drive evidence-based data use across HTEIs and inform national and regional policy reforms 
Resultados

Resultados esperados:  

  • 80% of all HTEIs endorse the national framework on health-promoting campuses  
  • 80% of all HTEIs integrate a course on life skills-based health education 
  • 157’000 students reached with information and services on SRHR, mental health, drug and substance abuse and GBV  
  • # of HTEIs maintaining functional linkages with an operational one-stop GBV service centre (TBD) 
  • 108 research pieces, knowledge and advocacy products developed 


Resultados das fases anteriores:  

  • 250’000 students reached through integration of life skills-based health education in 45 Higher and Tertiary Education Institutions. 
  • Access to services strengthened by up-grading 24 health facilities, training 900 healthcare providers and 8’000 peer educators in youth-friendly service delivery.  
  • Mobile app launched for easy access to health information and services.  
  • 68’000 students were reached with HIV testing.
  • Over 6’400‘000 young people  and community members sensitized on GBV and sexual harassment and corresponding reporting mechanisms  and policies.  
Direcção / Responsável no Departamento Federal SDC
Parceiros do Projecto Parceiro contractual
Private sector
United Nations Organization (UNO)
  • Foreign private sector South/East
  • Schweizerische UNESCO-Kommiss


Coordenação com outros projectos SAGE  (Oxfam, Adult Rape Clinic, Musasa, UNW, UNFPA); SYP (UNFPA) 
Orçamento Fase do projeto em curso Orçamento suíço CHF    3’770’000 Desembolsos Suíços até à data CHF    0 Orçamento incluindo parceiros do projecto CHF    8’805’530 Total Projeto desde a primeira fase Orçamento suíço CHF   7’426’002 Orçamento incluindo parceiros do projecto CHF   11’425’500
Fases do Projeto Phase 2 01.01.2026 - 31.12.2029   (Fase do projeto em curso) Phase 1 01.10.2020 - 31.12.2025   (Completed)
  • DAC Sector POPULATION POLICIES/PROGRAMMES & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
    GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
    EDUCATION
    Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation
    Reproductive health care
    Ending violence against women and girls
    Higher education
    Temas transversais The project also supports partner organisation improvements
    Tipo de ajuda Mandate without fiduciary fund
    Project and programme contribution
    Número de Projetos

    7F10603

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