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SCHOOL‐BASED SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
A Cost and Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis in Six Countries
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
May 2011
The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
The authors are responsible for the choice and the presentation of the facts contained in this book and for the opinions expressed therein, which are not necessarily those of UNESCO and do not commit the
Organization.
For the full report, visit: www.unesco.org/aids
For more information, please contact:
Section of Education and HIV & AIDS
Division of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development
UNESCO
7, place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France
Email: aids@unesco.org
Published by the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization
7, place de Fontenoy, 75732 Paris 07 SP, France
© UNESCO 2011
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Cover Photo: Young teachers in Jodhpur, India © Rose Reis/Photoshare
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SCHOOL‐BASED SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
A Cost and Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis in Six Countries
Executive Summary
May 2011
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Foreword
In late 2007, UNESCO began a programme of work on sexuality education, primarily as a platform for strengthening HIV prevention efforts with children and young people but also to address broader sexual and reproductive health objectives, such as the prevention of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancies. Our work was guided by recommendations from a Global Advisory Group on
Sexuality Education, which identified the need for work in the following areas:
A Cost and Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis in Six Countries
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
May 2011
The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
The authors are responsible for the choice and the presentation of the facts contained in this book and for the opinions expressed therein, which are not necessarily those of UNESCO and do not commit the
Organization.
For the full report, visit: www.unesco.org/aids
For more information, please contact:
Section of Education and HIV & AIDS
Division of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development
UNESCO
7, place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France
Email: aids@unesco.org
Published by the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization
7, place de Fontenoy, 75732 Paris 07 SP, France
© UNESCO 2011
All rights reserved
Cover Photo: Young teachers in Jodhpur, India © Rose Reis/Photoshare
Printed in Paris, France
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SCHOOL‐BASED SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
A Cost and Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis in Six Countries
Executive Summary
May 2011
1
2
Foreword
In late 2007, UNESCO began a programme of work on sexuality education, primarily as a platform for strengthening HIV prevention efforts with children and young people but also to address broader sexual and reproductive health objectives, such as the prevention of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancies. Our work was guided by recommendations from a Global Advisory Group on
Sexuality Education, which identified the need for work in the following areas: