The ABCs of Sex Education

  • P Project/Program

? Activity Status: Unknown

Key Information

The ABCs of Sex Education is one of a very few organizations that provides paid sex educators to help combat the impact of HIV/AIDS in East Africa. The project, which has worked in Kenya since 2008 – has reached an estimated 80,000 individuals – works in hard-to reach rural areas to bring life-saving information to students, community groups and even grandmother’s associations.


Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Kenya

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

2008 -

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Other skills

  • Life skills/sexuality education

Cross-cutting areas

  • HIV and STIs

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys (both in school and out of school), Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Some in school

School Level

Not applicable or unknown

Other populations reached

  • Fathers
  • Mothers
  • Other caregivers
  • Other community members - female
  • Other community members - male
  • Other family members

Participants include

  • Other

Program Approaches Back to Top

Health and childcare services

  • HIV prevention

Life skills education

  • Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE)

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

Not applicable or unknown

Cross-cutting goals

  • Increased knowledge of HIV, puberty, and sexual and reproductive health
  • Reduced STI/HIV/AIDS