USAID Tujitegemee Annual Progress Report FY21

The project aims to achieve two sub-purposes: Increased Access and Demand to Quality HIV Prevention Services, and Increased Access to Quality Health and Social Services for OVC and their households. The project is implemented by AMURT as the prime partner, in collaboration with four other consortium partners: HIV Free Generation, Women Fighting Aids in Kenya, Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya, and KWETU Training Center. The project targets Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) in Mombasa County, with a COP 20 target of 29,987. To facilitate the adoption of positive behaviors that support HIV and violence prevention, the project implemented age-appropriate and evidence-based behavioral interventions in community settings, reaching 6,976 AGYW (33.2% of the COP 20 target). A total of 22,329 AGYW (75.1%) had completed their program package of services, including 5,904 who had completed their primary package of DREAMS services and 16,425 who had completed their primary package plus required secondary interventions. The project also implemented the SASA! Model to educate 4,531 AGYW and the community on HIV vulnerability and risk reduction, violence prevention, stigma reduction, norms change, and promotion of gender equity. Additionally, the project facilitated training of 2,606 caregivers of AGYW on Families Matter Program I and II. The project also facilitated 357 AGYW to initiate PrEP in Q4 and cumulatively reached 555 AGYW (47% of COP20 targets), resulting in an overall PP_PREV improvement to 83.4% at Q4. In terms of OVC services, the project served 56,515 OVC in the reporting period, exceeding the COP 20 target of 55,612. The project also transferred 27,417 OVC out to non-PEPFAR support partners, transitioned 17 OVC to other PEPFAR-supported partners, and exited 1,343 OVC without graduation. The reasons for exit without graduation included OVC above 18 years of age not in school, relocations, deaths, marriages, and others. The project continued to co-implement with the counties, holding joint reviews with departments of Health, Children Services, Education, Judiciary, Civil Registration, Gender, Youth, and Trade. The departments of Health in both counties were involved in support supervision to ensure quality implementation, including the adoption of HIV risk screening tools. The project also deployed a total of 350 mentors and 14 social workers to provide services to the AGYW across the 88 safe spaces, working closely with the 28 link facilities. The project's achievements in the reporting period demonstrate its commitment to improving the lives of AGYW and OVC in Mombasa and Kilifi counties. The project's focus on HIV prevention, education, and social services has resulted in significant improvements in the health and well-being of the target population.