The aim of the Life Skills Programme discussed in this book is to empower the youth with skills to help them make informed decisions regarding sexuality as a first and critical step to curbing HIV/STD infection. Although the emphasis of the programme is to reduce the rate of HIV infection among teenagers, HIV prevention should not be in isolation. The life skills programme takes a holistic approach which focuses on developing decision-making skills and increasing confidence among teenagers to enable them behave in a mature and responsible manner. The goal is to train master trainers, who will then train teachers as well as health care and community workers in their districts. It presents a prevention model for teaching life skills. The training aims to achieve a paradigm shift and to develop a non-judgemental approach to the training of life skills, using a participatory and experiential learning methodology. The training programme is designed around two phases, each lasting a week, with an approximately six-week interval between the two phases. Phase one (five days) focuses on developing knowledge as well as helping participants achieve a level of comfort in dealing with topics involving sexuality and reproductive health. Phase two (five days) focuses on facilitation techniques and the use of experiential training methods.