CSTL PULSE

Adult education
PUBLIC PROFILE

As the current chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2023 was Angola’s turn to host the annual meeting of Ministers of Health. Held in the capital, Luanda, from 25–28 November 2023, the meeting was attended by ministers and senior officials from the Ministries of Health, as well as those responsible for HIV&AIDS in the respective Member States, and with the stated aim of noting progress reports and adopting decisions on key regional health initiatives and priorities for the region.

Over an intense three days, delegates listened to presentations highlighting important progress made in the region on malaria, tuberculosis and HIV&AIDS. Presenters also introduced various data-tracking tools and new “scorecards” that will better track health priorities such as reducing malnutrition, eliminating malaria, health financing and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).

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This guide was developed by MIET AFRICA to guide SADC Ministries of Education and their schools in taking the necessary steps to build schools that are rights-based, inclusive and supportive. It is intended to support schools to operationalise the SADC Policy Framework on Care and Support for Teaching and Learning (CSTL), and provides answers to the why, how, what and who questions related to building the foundations of CSTL schools. The process has been informed by MIET AFRICA’s extensive experience gained over many years in the implementation of CSTL programmes across the SADC region.

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