Preliminary Evaluation of Effectiveness of the HIV/AIDS Response Team in Jamaica

The HIV/AIDS Response Team of Jamaica's Ministry of Education - the only such initiative in the Caribbean - was externally evaluated after its first year of operation by UNESCO consultant, Claudia Chambers.The evaluation was focussed on formation and functioning of the MOEYC's HIV/AIDS Response Team, mainly comprising: Coordinator, Health Promotion Specialists, Promotion Specialist and Japanese volunteers. Evaluation recommendations revolved around statements such as a Guidance Officer's comment: "the programme has to continue", and a donor agency representative's conclusion: "it is a very good first effort . it is a major opportunity that can be strengthened".