east/southern africa: PRIMARY EDUCATION - INCREASING ACCESS FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN AIDS-AFFECTED AREAS

This paper investigates the national and community level interventions that offer promise for increasing primary education access for children who have been orphaned or made vulnerable in areas heavily affected by AIDS in the eastern and southern Africa region. Some of the lessons learnt are that: Initiatives should target all vulnerable children in AIDS-affected areas and should create affordable schooling opportunities; non-formal education should be prioritised in addition to formal education and that initiatives should be developed with community participation and cater to community needs.