ACHIEVEMENTS REALIZED TO DATE

• A national forum comprised of national RH stakeholders is established through “IEC Training Working Group.” Coordination with private sector is maintained
• Partnership with academic sector is built and sustained
• A team of media advocates in support of adolescents RSH is formed.
• Support of a number of local communities is gained and manifested
• The technique of entertainment education is developed
• A National Team of Trainers on ARSH is formulated
• A local core of young advocates of ARSH issues is created
• A series of studies, research and guidebooks on RSH is developed.

 
 SUMMARY OF YOUTH CAMPAIGNS

• Implementation of 3 Youth Campaigns on Reproductive / Sexual Health issues addressed to adolescents aged 12-17 as well as parents:

SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES AMONG THE THREE CAMPAIGNS PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING LESSONS LEARNED

• Implementing the campaign on a school day, as opposed to during summer holidays or the weekend, did not hinder attendance. On the contrary, classes were closed in order for students to attend Baalbeck’s campaign.
• The sensitization meeting is a crucial step in planning the campaign specially to gain support from community leaders and schools.
• The opening ceremony is a crucial part of the campaign day as it catalyzes media coverage of the campaign.
• Rural participants were more receptive to the campaign and showed more enthusiasm than urban participants.
• Another advantage of a rural setting was the close contact, familiarity, and credibility of the local focal person with key persons in the community, schools and NGOs which facilitated cooperation and attendance.
• The nature of the partner association played a larger role in determining community acceptance than did the nature of the community itself.

CAPACITY AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SPECIFIC AREAS AND ISSUES

• Three residential workshops in cooperation with the following NGOs and relevant youth associations/ organizations on “Organizing one-day campaign for youth on SRH topics”:

 COORDINATION WITH RELEVANT PARTNERS

• Coordination with the concerned MINISTRIES i.e. Ministry of Education and the Educational Center for Research and Development.
• Coordination with the ACADEMIC SECTORS i.e. Lebanese university - AUB University– Balamand University - Saint-Esprit Kaslik University: this coordination resulted in introducing RSH issues into relevant health courses.
• Coordination with the NATIONAL AIDS PROGRAMMES through the participation in the 2004 annual health fairs (Saida – Tripoli – Zahleh)
• Coordination with PRIVATE SECTOR i.e. Proctor and Gamble who shared their experience during the “media workshop” implemented by the project during 2004.

 
MATERIAL DEVELOPED

• Production of a youth play “Hiwar
• Production of a video recording the theatrical play “Hiwar”
• Production of a brochure on theatrical play “Hiwar”
• Printing of a Guidebook for preparing and implementing RH youth campaigns
• Production of media kit, designed, produced and developed by the project team
• Production of a desk calendar for 2004
• Production of a short video film “Hisham & Nabil” on ABC approach
• The newsletter – one issue

MEDIA WORKSHOP

A one day orientation workshop was held for media professionals on March 24 th, 2004, attended by 23 media professionals with the goal of involving National Media in promoting adolescent’s rights and SRH. The rapid need assessment of media personnel on issues related to ASRH, which was conducted by a consultant, constituted the main frame to develop the orientation workshop. The results of the media rapid need assessment were presented during the workshop.

The working groups were engaged in discussions that resulted in a number of recommendations presented in front of some media executives and senior government officials.

For media personnel to play a pro-active role in awareness on ASRH, they requested the workshop organizers to:

The IEC project would follow up on the recommendations emanating from the workshop by sustaining a media network including holding periodic short meetings with media representatives around specific relevant topics.

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