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.
| Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Zimbabwe |
Santé Égalité entre femmes et hommes Education nothemedefined
Santé & droits reproductives
Violence sexuelle & sexiste Enseignement supérieur |
01.01.2026
- 31.12.2029 |
CHF 3’770’000
|
- Student health and well-being principles are embedded into HTEIs leadership performance frameworks, accreditation systems and institutional governance structures;
- Campus health systems deliver youth friendly, integrated SRHR, mental-health and GBV care;
- Safe and inclusive campuses foster a culture of zero tolerance for GBV;
- Digital systems drive evidence-based data use across HTEIs and inform national and regional policy reforms
- 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
- 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.
- Sectreur privé étranger Sud/Est
- Commission suisse pour l’UNESCO
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE POLITIQUE EN MATIERE DE POPULATION/SANTE & FERTILITE
GOUVERNEMENT ET SOCIETE CIVILE
EDUCATION
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Soins en matière de fertilité
Élimination de la violence à l’égard des femmes et des filles
Enseignement supérieur
Thème transversal Le projet contribue à améliorer le fonctionnement de l'organisation partenaire
Type d'aide Mandat sans gestion de fonds
Contribution à des projets ou programmes
Numéro de projet 7F10603
| Contexte | 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. |
| Objectifs | 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. |
| Groupes cibles | 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) |
| Effets à moyen terme |
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| Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: Principaux résultats antérieurs: |
| Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
| Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel Secteur privé Organisme des Nations Unies (ONU) |
| Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs | SAGE (Oxfam, Adult Rape Clinic, Musasa, UNW, UNFPA); SYP (UNFPA) |
| Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 3’770’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 0 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 8’805’530 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget de la Suisse CHF 7’426’002 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 11’425’500 |
| Phases du projet |
Phase 2 01.01.2026 - 31.12.2029 (Active) Phase 1 01.10.2020 - 31.12.2025 (Phase en cours) |
