Establishing a school-based drug prevention programme in Macedonia

Objective:

To develop and implement a school-based drug prevention programme in Macedonia, in cooperation with the Macedonian NGO Healthy Options Skopje (HOPS). To train a team of prevention workers in drug prevention, after which it will develop the prevention programme for schools in cooperation with schools, municipalities and other stakeholders in three pilot cities (Skopje, Strumica and Tetevo).

Final result:

1. Team of six drug prevention workers (Macedonian- or Albanian-speaking). 2. School-based drug prevention programme (consisting of drug education modules, information brochures, school protocols and an implementation manual. 3. Expert group on drug prevention working from the Education Ministry. 4. Incorporation of the school-based drug prevention programme by the Education Ministry into school curricula in Macedonia.

Start and end date:

1 November 2008 / 31 October 2011

Funding:

Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands Ministry of the Interior

Contact:

$name drs. BFG Uitterhaegen
+31 (0)30 - 2959(353)

Secretariat:

+31 (0)30 - 2959(320)