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.
| Región/País | Tema | Período | Presupuesto |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Zimbabwe |
Salud Igualdad entre mujeres y hombres Educación nothemedefined
Salud y derechos reproductivos
Violencia sexual y de género Enseñanza superior |
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.
- Sector privado extranjero Sur/Este
- Commission suisse pour l’UNESCO
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Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE PROGRAMAS / POLÍTICAS SOBRE POBLACIÓN Y SALUD REPRODUCTIVA
GOBIERNO Y SOCIEDAD CIVIL
EDUCACIÓN
Sub-Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE Atención salud reproductiva
Ending violence against women and girls
Educación universitaria
Temas transversales El proyecto apoya también mejoras en la organización contraparte
Tipo de ayuda Mandato sin fondos fiduciarios
Contribución a proyectos y programas
Número de proyecto 7F10603
| 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. |
| Objetivos | 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 destinarios | 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) |
| Efectos a medio plazo |
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| Resultados |
Resultados previstos: Resultados de las fases anteriores: |
| Dirección / Officina Federal responsable |
COSUDE |
| Contrapartes del proyecto |
Contraparte del contrato Sector privado Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) |
| Coordinación con otros proyectos y actores | SAGE (Oxfam, Adult Rape Clinic, Musasa, UNW, UNFPA); SYP (UNFPA) |
| Presupuesto | Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF 3’770’000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF 0 Presupuesto inclusive contrapartes del proyecto CHF 8’805’530 Total del proyecto desde la primera fase Presupuesto suizo CHF 7’426’002 Presupuesto inclusive contrapartes del proyecto CHF 11’425’500 |
| Fases del proyecto |
Fase 2 01.01.2026 - 31.12.2029 (Active) Fase 1 01.10.2020 - 31.12.2025 (Fase en curso) |
