Abstract
Since Learning about Living (LaL) was first conceived in 2006, a number of
important lessons have arisen during the process of initiating, planning,
implementing and monitoring the project. With the two year pilot now
completed and a three year ‘scale-up and sustainability plan’ set to be
implemented across Nigeria, this short report is designed to aid in the
documentation and distribution of these lessons.
It is intended that the experiences and processes highlighted here will be of
interest not only to the programme’s current stakeholders, but to
organisations interested in implementing similar projects elsewhere. In the
short term, for example, the LaL concept has been identified as a potentially
powerful tool for addressing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) issues in
Mexico and Senegal. Feasibility studies, funded by the MacArthur Foundation
and Oxfam Novib, are due to commence in these countries in 2009.
From an organisational perspective, this report will go some way to ensuring
that the knowledge gained during the implementation of the LaL pilot is
captured and integrated into the future work of OneWorld UK, Butterfly
Works and our international and Nigerian partners.
The report begins with an overview of the need for sexual and reproductive
health problems that undermine the lives of millions of young Nigerians each
year, and the innovative educational response which Learning about Living
provides building on the work of existing civil society organisations and
government – exploring the origins and development of the concept, the
formation of a partnership with the key partners, the design of the initial
proposal and implementation over two years.
The ‘Risk Management’ section identifies some of the key risks that impacted
the project, as well as detailing the most effective solutions used to
overcome them. The results of the pilot (almost 9,000 young people reached
in schools, more than 60,000 questions received via the mobile service, and
308 teachers trained) are then analysed, revealing an additional impact of
more than 10 percent compared to FLHE in some cases. Finally, the initial
scale up and sustainability plans are laid out for the future. It is our hope that
you find the report of interest and that the lessons we have learnt over the
last two years in Nigeria can be built upon by others.
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