Goals

The Programme has three goals that relate directly to those MDGs (Millenium Development Goals) prioritised by the Executive Committee of EI. These are:

To prevent new HIV infections among teachers and learners: this goal is pursued primarily via the training of teachers in the use of exercises from the Teachers' Exercise Book on HIV Prevention. The training passes on to wider circles of teachers and learners via a cascade system.
To mitigate the negative effect of AIDS on achieving EFA goals: the EFAIDS Programme seeks to foster an open environment where risk reduction, testing, treatment and care can be discussed and addressed. Attaining this goal entails research work e.g. on teacher supply and demand, policy development e.g. developing a workplace policy on HIV and AIDS and crucially, advocacy for the proper training, support, treatment and care of teachers.
To increase the number of learners completing basic education: Via research, advocacy and public awareness raising, EI affiliates develop partnerships with other civil society organisations and engage their governments and international organisations to advance the EFA agenda, with an emphasis on quality.