1. Learning about Living Experiences from Nigeria Uju Ofomata

2. Our ‘M4G’ Initiatives Kazi560 (Kenya) LifeLines (India) LaL (Nigeria)

3. Image credit: Michael Mistretta 3.2 million 220,000 children 27 women die daily 80% (unsafe abortion related deaths) Age of sexual debut -13 years 60 % of new HIV infections among youth The situation The situation in Nigeria

4. Sex is traditionally a very private subject in Nigeria and the discussion of sex with teenagers is often seen as inappropriate… Lack of accurate information about sexual health has meant there are many myths and misconceptions about sex and HIV, contributing to increasing transmission rates as well as stigma and discrimination towards people living with HIV/AIDS. AVERT report on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, 2008

5. Starting....... Scoping study in 2006 LaL pilot project ‘Usercentred’ from conception Sustainable Multi sectoral partnership Information Localized content – accurate, relevant, factual

6. eLearning 25 lessons Interactive Participatory Discussions/Games Gender focused Exciting! IT skills

7. eFLHE

8. Mobiles 64 million mobile users 56% annual growth rate Market leader with S. Africa Prominence of SMS Expanding to 3G... led us to launch MyQ & MyA

9. MyQuestion

10. How it works

12. MyAnswer

14. Community Radio Growing the Impact

15. poor facilities low IT skills power infrastructure Training...yet in schools almost 9,000 children reached in 3 states more than 300 teachers trained Govt and NGO officials - 56 Challenges

16. eFLHE Impact eFLHE had a significant impact on girls Average knowledge increased by 10% Greatest impact where Knowledge & Attitude were poor – e.g violence, condom use Impact were 10 -20% higher than regular method of teaching FLHE 7 control The elearning platform proved effective at conveying ideas & information on SRH issues

17. My Q Impact.... Messages sent to MyQ target actual Satisfaction Levels for MyQ “I have a friend who is HIVpositive,should i keep away from him because i might get infected.pls what should i do?” “I av boyfriend but dont know his statue.and he wanted 2 av sex with me.Pls help me” “Can an HIV+ mother breast feed her baby without infecting d baby”

18. Independent Evaluation LaL made ‘significant progress in achieving its goals’ Schools are effectively using eFLHE LaL builds accurate knowledge and skills in SRH ICT and Life skills of young people are being improved Other benefits: Positive impact on teachers and students ICT skills LaL is recognised to be sustainable approach that can be easily replicated ICT can help improve performance of students in key subjects

19. Lessons Learnt..... Technology provides useful information on SRH in a way YP can engage with it Technology increases access to health information & therefore to outcomes Local context essential for success Mobile service has been great for urgent response It is a tool not an end in itself About health, About people, About Lives

20. Next Steps Nigeria Senegal Mexico Morocco?