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The following is a checklist for those who want to start a Peer Education Project
Youth Friendly Services
As mentioned earlier, the Life Skills Education
Program creates a demand for different health
services like general, reproductive and HIV/AIDS.
These health services need to be youth-friendly so
that young people are willing to use them. This
creates a need to map available services and
assess how comfortable youth are in using them.
These services may need to be strengthened
through advocacy if young people are to obtain
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Training
Does the peer educator have sufficient knowledge, skills/confidence to
undertake the work?
Does the peer educator know how, where and to whom to refer someone
if necessary?
Has an ongoing training plan been developed after the short intensive initial
training is over?
Do peer educators have lots of opportunity to practice?
Is the peer educator familiar with all of the active methods of learning?
Are more experienced peer educators supporting the less experienced
peer educators?Supporting Peer Educators
Is there an ongoing training program for skill and knowledge enhancement?
Are there referral systems for peer educators and the target group?
Are monitoring and review mechanisms in place?
Is the program sensitive to the changing needs of peer educators and the target group?
Are efforts and achievements of peer educators actively acknowledged?
Is there any special support for new or probationary peer educators?
Is there a mentoring system for the peer educators?
Do more experienced peer educators take on more responsibility in the program?
Are there recreational facilities for the peer educators?