PAS JUNTOS PROPOSAL 2015

2015 PROJECT PROPOSAL US PEACECORPS VOLUNTEERS FEBRUARY 2015
HIVPREVENTION GRANT MOZAMBIQUE PAGE1 OF 21
2015 Project Proposal
HIV Prevention, Care, and Treatment Grant
Submitted for Consideration to the
Public Affairs Section of the
Embassy of the United States of America
Avenida Mao Tse Tung 542
Maputo, Mozambique
Organized by Volunteers serving in the
United States Peace Corps of Mozambique
Avenida do Zimbabwe 345
Maputo, Mozambique

Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION 4
1.1 JUNTOS 2014 WORKSHOP DATA 4
1.2 JUNTOS 2014 HIV TESTING AT WORKSHOPS 5
1.3 A VISION FOR JUNTOS 2015 6
2.0 HISTORY OF JOMA/JUNTOS 6
3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 8
3.1 MISSIONSTATEMENT 8
3.2 PROJECT MOTIVATION 8
3.3 PROJECT GOALS 9
3.4 CHANGES AND PRIORITIES FOR 2015 9
3.5 JUNTOS 2015 PROJECT STRUCTURE AND COMPONENTS 11
3.5.1 PHASE 1 - REGIONAL PLANNING AND TRAINING 12
3.5.2 PHASE 2 - WORKSHOPS AND TECHNICAL TRAINING 12
3.5.3 PHASE 3 – COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS AND EXPERIENCE EXCHANGES 13
3.5.4 LOCAL GROUP MEETINGS 14
3.6 MONITORING AND EVALUATION 15
3.6.1 MONITORING AND EVALUATION RESULTS OF JUNTOS2013 15
3.6.2 EXPECTED MONITORINGAND EVALUATION RESULTS OFJUNTOS2014 16
3.6.3 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION RESULTS OF JUNTOS2013 17
3.6.4 EXPECTED COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION RESULTS OF JUNTOS2014 18
3.7 SUSTAINABILITY 18
3.8 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 2014 19

TABLE 1 – JUNTOS 2015 LEADERSHIP AND OFFICER CONTACT INFORMATION
NamePosition(s)Moz
Group
Phone
Number(s)
Email
Matthew KennellyNational Coordinator21860173926atthewckennelly@gmail.com
Dione PeartFinancial Coordinator21844301988iona26@gmail.com
Samantha KruegerNiassa Regional
Coordinator (Public
Relations Team)
21844289463rueger@gmail.com
Mateus Lesta JumapiliNiassa Regional
Representative
HCN822859994ateus.lesta.jumapili@gmail.com
Tommy Lee,Jr.Zambezia Regional
Coordinator (Public
Relations team)
20848279054omas.h.lee.jr@gmail.com
Chandinho MizeZambezia Regional
Representative
HCN829324367
867969801
ueramize@gmail.com
Sean MillerCabo Delgado Coordinator
(Monitoring and
Evaluation team)
20848279093an.miller21@gmail.com
Mark Prunella-MillerNampula Regional
Coordinator (Monitoring
and Evaluation team)
21844282323pmiller17@gmail.com
Thelma AlvarezManica, Sofala & Tete
Regional Coordinator
(Curriculumteam)
21841628040lvarez1@yahoo.com
Carly ChafeyManica, Sofala & Tete
Regional Coordinator
(Curriculumteam)
21844296783
829035803
hafey603@gmail.com
Alfredo ManicoManica, Sofala & Tete
Regional Representative
HCN823000832
843803359
redjays@gmail.com
Andre Geraldo MuhurubeSouthern Regional
Representative
HCN824142690
864142690
uhurubenba@gmail.com
Erin SodawasserSouthern Regional
21844227375nsodawasser@yahoo.com
Lauren HoislSouthern Regional
21829035756
844202057
urenhoisl@icloud.com
Disclaimer: JOMA to JUNTOS Name Change

In 2011, there was a misunderstanding with government officials in one of the provinces of
Mozambique. Due to confusion with JOMA and the words used in it (Jovens para o Mudança e Aççao),
the Mozambican government asked Peace Corps to change the name of the group. The new name
JUNTOS (Jovens Unidos No Trabalho para Oportunidades e Sucesso) was chosen in Feburary of 2012.
The project objectives and its policies remain same.
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Jovens Unidos No Trabalho para Oportunidades e Sucesso (JUNTOS), formerly known as JOMA
(Jovens para o Mudança e Aççao), is a project geared towards educating adolescents about important
quality of life issues such as HIV/AIDS, and gender equality through community-based workshops,
projects, training, and exchanges of arts and culture.
Since 2006, this project has provided resources and knowledge to hundreds of Mozambican youths on
the topics of gender equality, HIV/AIDS propagation, domestic violence, teenage pregnancy, sexual
health, etc. JUNTOS has worked to educate and help young Mozambicans make healthy decisions in the
interest of their futures. This is done by equipping them with the knowledge and the tools to improve
their leadership skills, decision-making, and self-esteem; thus making them more motivated and
effective students and community members.
JUNTOS approaches the important issues mentioned above in an interactive manner. Instead of solely
educating Mozambican youths about the dangers of HIV/AIDS, the group participants are given-guided
resources to help them discuss, learn, and precipitate the information in an alternative and more creative
way, using communication media and performing arts. This charges the groups to become spokesmen
for healthy behavior.
JUNTOS groups are created on the basis of extracurricular activities related to communication:
journalism, theater, photography, art, dance, and music. These extracurricular groups use these technical
areas to communicate important issues to their schools and communities. Youths participating in these
groups gain new technical skill sets, self-esteem, and become active and productive members of their
communities. JUNTOS groups alongside offering creative outlets also encourage students to stay in
school and dedicate themselves to their education. This project gives Mozambican youths the resources
and opportunities to help them work towards success.
Participation data obtained from JUNTOS workshops held in 2014 are summarized in Sections 1.1 and
1.2, below. These results provide an indication of the number of individuals directly impacted by
JUNTOS activities. For a more detailed breakdown of last year’s program including results from
Training of Trainers Seminars (ToTs), Workshops and site visits please refer to the 2014 JUNTOS
report submitted to the Public Affairs Section of the Embassy of the United States of America in
November 2014.

1.1 JUNTOS 2014 WORKSHOPS DATA
Thirteen (13) Workshops were scheduled from May to July 2014. A total of 410 youths along with
Counterparts and Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) from all over Mozambique participated in one of the
13 Workshops.
These Workshops were weekend-long conferences; facilitated by Mozambican Counterparts. The
Workshops generally began on a Friday evening and continued through Saturday and Sunday with
participants returning home on Monday. The students in attendance were aged 15-24, and included both
males and females. The workshops covered the JUNTOS curriculum focused on HIV/AIDS –
awareness, prevention, transmission, biology of the virus, and treatment; gender equality; leadership;
self-esteem; puberty; and role models.
JUNTOS' mission today is just as important as when the project began in 2006. Despite the advances
made in the past 9 years by Mozambican Counterparts, youth participants, and Peace Corps Volunteers,
there is still a lot of work to be done. UNICEF reports on its website:
AIDS-related deaths amongst adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 increased by 50 per
cent between 2005 and 2012, rising from 71,000 to 110,000, in stark contrast to progress made
in preventing mother-to-child transmission. There were approximately 2.1 million adolescents
living with HIV in 2012. (http://www.unicef.org/mozambique/media_14016.html)
JUNTOS remains fully committed in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
1.2 JUNTOS 2014 HIV TESTING AT WORKSHOPS
At 5 of the Workshops in 2014, JUNTOS partnered with a qualified NGO to provide voluntary HIV
testing and counseling for participants. Please note, due to age consent restrictions for minors, some
Workshop coordinators opted not to offer HIV testing. The students taking these tests were aged 15-24.
At the workshops where testing was offered, a trained health technician administered the tests and
provided consultation to a total of 85 participants. The results are summarized in TABLE 3 below.
TABLE 2 – SUMMARY OF HIV VOLUNTARY TESTING AMONG 2013 WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS
Workshop LocationNumber Tested
Male
Number Tested
Female
Total Number Tested
Montepuez, Cabo Delgado404
Monapo. Nampula13720
Chiqueque, Inhambane111728
Gondola, Manica15318
Buzi, Sofala12315
Total553085

1.3 VISION FOR JUNTOS 2015
In July 2014, the newly elected officers of JUNTOS 2015 met to discuss goals and priorities for the
upcoming year. The officers communicated a common vision for JUNTOS 2015: To establish
sustainable, local, youth driven culture and art groups that actively educate the greater community about
quality of life issues, emphasizing HIV/AIDS prevention, while promoting an environment of
volunteerism.
The JUNTOS project evolves every year in correspondence to the project needs. It has also
continuously evolved with the goal of using its granted funds in the most responsible and effective way
possible. In order to meet the vision of the officers of JUNTOS 2015, the following five priorities will
be implemented for 2015 (see 3.4 CHANGES AND PRIORITIES OF JUNTOS 2015 for a description of
these priorities):
● Priority #1 – Increasing participation of both students and Counterparts in order to better integrate
within the communities.
● Priority #2 – Streamlining administrative procedure so as to make participation in JUNTOS programs
more accessible (i.e. Community Events, Workshops, etc.)
● Priority #3 – Augmenting Mozambican presence within the JUNTOS leadership so as to eventually
provide full Mozambican leadership and legalization within the Mozambican government for the
program
Below are other priorities identified for the year (in no particular order):
● Priority #4 – Increasing sustainable projects for JUNTOS groups and increase in partnerships.
● Priority #5 – Reviewing and editing provided JUNTOS program information to better reflect the most
current and effective tactics for JUNTOS topics.
2.0 HISTORY OF JOMA/JUNTOS
JOMA (Jovens para o Mudança e Aççao) was implemented by Peace Corps Volunteers in 2006 as a
project to effect healthy behavior changes in young Mozambican men. It focused on developing such
life skills as critical thinking, communication, project management, civic responsibility, sexual health,
and self-esteem, all while striving to promote productive dialog on gender inequality and stereotypes on
the community level. Its innovative approach was designed to enable a more personal processing of
information regarding healthy behavior. It also aimed to provide participants with more effective
communication skills to strengthen both their own understanding of these life skills and to promote this
discussion with their communities and peers. Peace Corps Volunteers formed groups in secondary
schools and focused them on one of the four specific areas of communication: theater, journalism,
photography, or art. More recently, theatre was expanded to include other performing arts, such as
music and dance.
In its first year, JOMA held a national conference in Maputo, at which two student representatives, a
Peace Corps Volunteer, and an adult Mozambican counterpart (usually a fellow teacher at the school),

participated from each group. Over the course of the conference, participants attended sessions on
HIV/AIDS. In the months that followed the conference, the students took their new understanding on
HIV/AIDS, risks of transmission, and proper prevention, and started community-based projects to share
what they had learned.
In more recent years, the project began offering free and voluntary HIV testing and counseling by
trained professionals at the conferences as well. In the first four years that testing was offered, the
number of conference participants utilizing this resource has continued to increase. In 2009, 113
Mozambicans were tested for HIV and more people participated in the conference. In 2010, the number
of individuals tested increased to 138. In 2011, the number increased to 158. Unfortunately, the
necessity for on-site HIV testing was not communicated to regional coordinators in 2012, and most
Workshops did not provide this service. Therefore, the number decreased to 24. In 2013, the number of
HIV tested attendees remained strong at 109. The officers of JUNTOS 2015 will continue the
increasing trend of the number of participants being tested during workshops.
In 2008, the project expanded to include three regional conferences in Maputo, Chimoio, and Nampula,
instead of a single national conference in Maputo. Also in 2008, the project developed manuals for each
project area that integrated comprehensive guides to the technical skills with gender inequality
awareness and HIV/AIDS prevention messages. The manuals also included activities, exercises,
educational resources, project ideas, and administrative advice on how to run a strong club. These
manuals were produced in both Portuguese and English so that they can be fully utilized by both Peace
Corps Volunteers and Mozambican Counterparts.
JOMA conferences divided even further in 2009 when a southern conference was added in Inhambane
province, creating a total of 289 participants across the four conferences. The project added music as a
mode of communication, and three (3) music groups attended the conferences. The year 2009 also saw
the addition of female conference participants! JOMA leadership decided that although the project
began as male sexual health community groups, JOMA’s exclusion of women was counterproductive to
its ultimate goal of promoting gender equality. The project expects that the safe environment created to
discuss gender and stereotypes must be extended to include young girls. Without the perspectives and
opinions of the young women in gender discussions, JOMA could not effectively work towards
challenging and developing the masculine understanding of gender.
In 2010, JOMA held 4 conferences in Maputo, Chimoio, Quelimane, and Nampula. These conferences
were shorter – three days – and consisted exclusively of sessions revolving around gender theory,
responsible program design and management, leadership skills, and HIV/AIDS education. Throughout
the first four years of the project, much of the conferences’ curriculum focused on the specific training
in the communication skills. Mozambican professionals in the various project areas worked with
conference participants to develop basic skills that they would be able to, in turn, teach to the rest of
their group in the community. However, in 2010, JOMA leadership decided to withhold all technical
training from the actual conferences and to begin a new component of the project in which the technical
trainers visit the groups in the communities. These technical site visits were greatly successful in their
first year of implementation and continue to this day.
In 2011, there was an unfortunate misunderstanding with government officials in one of the provinces of
Mozambique. Due to confusion with the JOMA name and the words used in it “Jovens para o Mudança

e Acçao”, the Mozambican government asked Peace Corps to change the name of the group. The new
name JUNTOS (Jovens Unidos No Trabalho para Oportunidades e Sucesso) was decided upon in early
February 2012, its objectives, and policies remained the same.
Also in 2011, JOMA/JUNTOS made a structural transition from holding a few large national
conferences to having more regional conferences called Workshops. These Workshops were weekend-
long conferences; facilitated by Mozambican Counterparts, these workshops covered the
JOMA/JUNTOS curriculum of HIV/AIDS prevention and transmission, gender and its inequality,
sexual health, puberty and reproduction, self-esteem, community leadership and communication. A total
of 13 regional workshops were held in 2011.
3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The main objective of the JUNTOS project is to educate Mozambican youth about quality of life issues
emphasizing HIV/AIDS awareness and to provide them with the knowledge, tools and methods
necessary to communicate these issues to the greater community. A description of JUNTOS Mission
Statement, Motivation and Goals are provided below.
3.1 MISSIONSTATEMENT
“Promoting positive behavior change in the Mozambican youth to reduce HIV/AIDS incidences through
cultural expression.” – JUNTOS
3.2 PROJECT MOTIVATION
JUNTOS was developed out of an observed need by Peace Corps Volunteers serving in Mozambique.
Although the project first came to life in 2006, Education and Health Volunteers have identified a need
for a project like JUNTOS since Peace Corps' introduction to Mozambique in 1998. The learning
environment in schools and communities did not foster a feeling of a “safe space” where youth could
feel at ease discussing potentially sensitive issues such as sexual health, gender issues, or HIV/AIDS.
JUNTOS was created to cater to the participants involved in the project. The extracurricular framework
was created to build upon the students' interests, and the educational curriculum was formed to educate
participants on important issues affecting Mozambican youth and their communities. Through instilling
these ideas in the Mozambican participants and teaching them about self-esteem and leadership, these
participants have the tools to become an example for their peers and leaders in their community.
The 2 main aspects of JUNTOS are training in technical skills related to communication and exploration
and education of important societal topics, by the way of forming an imperative bond. Equipped with
this new information and new technical skills, participants can then express and communicate important
messages about topics like HIV/AIDS or sexual health to their communities in a creative and effective
ways.

3.3 PROJECT GOALS
These goals were developed with respect to policies set for by PEPFAR as well as Mozambique’s
National AIDS Council (CNCS):
1. Development of a strong knowledge base and a promotion of health attitudes and behaviors
concerning equality of gender, sexuality, HIV/AIDS, and leadership and communication among
Mozambican youth.
2. Training of Mozambican role models to guide youth in the exploration of cultural gender norms and
selection of healthier behaviors.
3. Using communication skills to design and execute community-based projects to share knowledge of
healthy behavior.
3.4 CHANGES AND PRIORITIES OF JUNTOS 2015
In an effort to build upon the solid foundation left by the 2014 Leadership Team, five (5) priorities have
been identified to strengthen the JUNTOS program and brand. These focus areas will help realize the
vision: To establish sustainable, local, youth driven culture and art centers that actively educate the
greater community about quality of life issues, emphasizing HIV/AIDS prevention, while promoting an
environment of volunteerism. The officers of JUNTOS 2015 established the following five (5)
priorities:
Priority #1 – Increasing Student and Counterpart Involvement within JUNTOS
To build bridges between JUNTOS groups and their communities, JUNTOS 2015 will encourage the
use of local resources and a grassroots approach. Ideally, during Training of Trainers Seminars,
Workshop and Community-based events, all participants, from the individual who facilitates the session
to the spectators to the cooks, will be from the local region. This will not only minimize travel and food
costs, but also reinforce the JUNTOS brand among the community members and professionals.
Community integration is key to the eventuality and permanent effect of the JUNTOS program.
Continued interest within the communities, students, and counterparts will encourage a vested interest in
the permanent behavioral changes directed by the JUNTOS program.
Priority #2 – Streamlining of Administrative Procedures (i.e. Monitoring and Evaluation,
Communication, Reporting, etc.)
Last year, many helpful Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) tools were developed to measure the
effectiveness of JUNTOS’ Activities. The results showed the JUNTOS project has made great impacts
on the lives of those who are involved by both educating individuals and communities about social
issues and by providing an outlet for arts and cultural exploration. For many, participation in the
JUNTOS program has led to a healthy change in behavior. JUNTOS 2015 plans to take a look at all of
the materials and streamline the tools so they are more manageable for group leaders who may not be
accustomed to M&E activities. M&E will also be covered during Training of Trainers Seminars (ToTs).

Each participant will be trained by receiving an overview on each M&E tool, how it should be used, its
importance, and how to submit it/who to submit it to. JUNTOS 2014 will update the targets developed
for the performance management program. More detail can be found in 3.8 PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
Last year, a significant breakdown in communication and misunderstanding of reporting forms led to a
lack of reporting numbers that obstructed an evaluation of the total impact of JUNTOS-based behavioral
changes. A more rigorous schedule, clearer communication, and regular contingency will assure a more
explicit and complex explanation of the full impact of the JUNTOS program.
Priority #3 – Focus on Increasing Mozambican Participation within Permanent JUNTOS
Leadership
Registration of the JUNTOS program as a not-for-profit organization within the Mozambican
government is an eventual goal to mark the ultimate sustainability of the program within the country.
The principal step in this process is to search within existent groups and Counterparts for invested,
interested, responsible, and determined Host Country Nationals who wish to carry on the JUNTOS
ideals. The JUNTOS 2015 leadership has already assumed four Mozambican Regional Representatives
who have been assisting in forming cultural bridges between the Volunteer leaders and the Mozambican
communities. the JUNTOS 2015 Leadership proposes on having one representative from every province
in Mozambique to assist in ToT, Workshop, and Community Event participation as well as to form long-
lasting relationships within the communities with the JUNTOS program.
Priority #4 – Sustainability & Partnerships.
Every year since its inception, the JUNTOS project has grown when compared to the previous years.
This growth must be paired with sustainability efforts to ensure the future of the project. Each of the
subsequent priorities (counterpart involvement, strengthening membership, etc) plays a role in
sustaining current activities and positioning JUNTOS for future growth. Additionally, the JUNTOS
2015 Leadership team proposes to 1) Partner with an existing organization or Ministry that has both a
similar reach and objective within Mozambique as JUNTOS; 2) Encourage groups to begin fundraising
for project activities; 3) Look into the process and feasibility of registering JUNTOS as a not-for-profit
entity in Mozambique. A more detailed discussion about these changes can be found in 3.7
SUSTAINABILITY.
Priority #5 – Review and Edit of JUNTOS Information. The JUNTOS 2015 Leadership has pledged
itself to improve the provided materials for ToTs, Workshops, and Community Events. A review of all
pertinent information shared with the groups is required to assure that the groups are receiving the best
possible information. More information of HIV/AIDS treatment and care as well as destigmatization of
the disease within the communities will be highlighted and better developed as well as information and
resources for cases of domestic abuse. These additions will be done in conjunction with editing of other
modules such as puberty and sexual health, self-esteem, malaria, etc.
3.5 JUNTOS 2015 PROJECT STRUCTURE AND COMPONENTS
JUNTOS uses a multi-phased approach to accomplish project goals. The management of JUNTOS 2015

is split into the following six (6) regions, each headed by a Regional Coordinator (all of whom are Peace
Corps Volunteers): Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Niassa, Zambezia, Central (includes Tete, Manica and
Sofala provinces), and Southern (includes Maputo, Gaza and Inhambane provinces). The project is
organized into three (3) phases: Phase 1 – Regional Planning and Training, Phase 2 – Workshop and
Technical Training, and Phase 3 – Community-Based Projects and Experience Exchanges
Although JUNTOS groups meet on a weekly basis, each of the phases are characterized by regional
events scheduled throughout the year. These events include: the Regional Planning and Training
Seminar (Training of Trainers or TOTs) held in March, the Regional Workshop starting in Mid-May,
and Community-Based Projects and Experience Exchanges occurring throughout the school year (with
the majority of community scheduled for July, after the completion of Phase 2).
FIGURE 1, below is a graphical representation of the project structure and components. FIGURE 2, on
the following page, is a calendar of events for 2015.
FIGURE 1 – SUMMARY OF THE JUNTOS 2015 PROJECT STRUCTURE AND COMPONENTS
FIGURE 2 – CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR JUNTOS 2015
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3.5.1 Phase 1 - Regional Planning and Training
JUNTOS 2015 plans to begin the school year with regional outreach activities in an effort to mobilize
already existing groups and to provide information to those interested in starting groups. Regional
organizers will contact group leaders via telephone and email, both Counterparts and Peace Corps
Volunteers (PCV) to understand the level of participation within each region. Invitations for the
Training of Trainers Seminar (ToT), scheduled for March, will be sent to group Counterparts and/or
PCVs. The Training of Trainers is aimed at informing participants about the JUNTOS projects, getting

JUNTOS groups active at the community level early in the year, and preparing members for regional
events. Seminars will focus on how to be an effective group leader, run a workshop, facilitate workshop
planning, and the other types of JUNTOS events available throughout the rest of the calendar year. At
these seminars, each group leader will receive an updated curriculum and materials to use during the rest
of the year. Groups will develop their projects and technical abilities through a combination of this
material, Regional Workshops, and in-province support from their respective Regional Coordinators.
3.5.2 Phase 2 – Regional Workshops
The Regional Workshops are not just for the JUNTOS group leaders (Mozambican Counterparts and/or
PCVs), but for a select number of youth members from each group. At the Workshops, education about
the prevention, treatment, and destigmatization of HIV/AIDS and other quality of life issues are
explored in-depth; training in proper communication through arts and culture is also given through PCV
and/or Counterpart Instruction.
Starting in Mid-May to July 2015, JUNTOS plans to hold a minimum of 15 Workshops across the
country, with participation ranging from 3-8 groups at each one. Each Workshop will last a full
weekend, beginning on a Friday night and concluding on Sunday afternoon. Last year, a total of 5
students from each group were invited to participate in workshops (please note, this maximum limit was
set last year in an effort to reduce the overall budget of the project). However, this participation limit
has not hurt the productivity of groups in the community as past years’ experience shows participants go
back and communicate the material learned to other members of the group. In 2015, Workshops will
include 5 students, 1 Mozambican Counterpart, and 1 Peace Corps Volunteer per group.
Mozambican Counterparts will facilitate Workshop sessions, focusing on HIV/AIDS prevention, gender
equality in the community, leadership, sexual health, self-esteem, communication, and malaria
prevention. In correlation with the HIV/AIDS sessions, these Workshops will also provide free HIV
testing and counseling. The Workshops provide the students with a safe environment to learn about,
explore, and debate these issues. In addition, workshops encourage groups to exchange ideas and
experiences regarding their work, weekly activities, and projects in their communities.
3.5.3 Phase 3 - Community -BasedProjects and Experience Exchanges
Phase 3 utilizes skills and knowledge acquired in Phase 2 to educate the greater community about the
prevention of HIV/AIDS and other social issues through arts and culture. This can be achieved through
performing arts events or media-based exhibitions (e.g. newsletter, photography exhibit, etc.), or cultural
events made accessible to the community. These events are organized as Community-Based Projects.
In past years, budget was allotted for one group to combine with another group so that together they may
participate in one Experience Exchange (Trocas de Experiência) and one Community-Based Project per
year. In an effort to streamline community projects and make them more substantive, JUNTOS 2014
combined trocas and community projects and JUNTOS 2015 will continue this tradition. Community-
Based Projects must utilize the technical skills learned in Phase 2 to communicate JUNTOS’ messages
of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and destigmatization; gender equality; and youth leadership. For

example, a theater group can create and perform a play based on these themes. A journalism group can
start a local newspaper addressing these issues within their schools and communities. A music group can
write and record songs with HIV/AIDS prevention methods in conjunction with a local radio station.
The possibilities are various and can be tailored to the specific strengths, interests, and resources of each
group.
Request forms/proposals for community program funding have been changed to reflect JUNTOS 2015’s
new way forward by including more instruction on the M&E of a project. These forms will be submitted
to Regional Coordinators for initial review and relevant feedback. Next, the forms will be submitted to
the JUNTOS National Coordinator, Financial Coordinator and Monitoring & Evaluation Team Leader
for final review and approval of funding. Costs for community-based projects can be paid for by
JUNTOS Small Grants or through outside fundraising activities. These Small Grants are meant to cover
the one time material costs, such as paint for art projects, instruments for music groups, and printing
costs for journalism groups, etc. These grants will be available to JUNTOS groups through an
application process; pending JUNTOS leadership's approval, money will be distributed to the Peace
Corps Volunteer or Counterparts, which lead the group. This adult leader is responsible for reporting the
transactions and expenditures to their Regional Coordinator through receipts and filling out the
Reporting Form after the Community event takes place. JUNTOS 2015 is also encouraging groups to
fundraise for their community activities in an effort to become more sustainable.
3.5.4 Local Group Meetings
The majority of knowledge is transmitted and reinforced at local group meetings between group
members. Typically, JUNTOS groups are formed at the start of the school year and begin meeting on a
regular bases in February. During the formation of a group, members choose a mode of communication,
or technical area, that they as a group would like to focus on for the year. These technical areas include
journalism, photojournalism, theatre, dance, art, and music, or some variation. The PCV and/or
Counterpart create instructional material and provide technical training to the group during weekly
meetings; they also begin introducing topics focusing on HIV/AIDS prevention, gender equality in the
community, leadership, sexual health, communication, and self-esteem at meetings learned during
Training of Trainer Seminars (ToTs) and Regional Workshops (see subsections for 3.5.1 Phase 1 and
3.5.2 Phase 2 above for more information on these events). These two themes, communication and
community health, are emphasized at all meetings throughout the year. An open and safe environment
is created in which members can express themselves and their ideas. In some instances, outside
qualified professionals are invited to assist with educating the youths. In the past, this has been a
professor, health technician, and/or local artist.
Additionally, official JUNTOS manuals in each of the technical areas are available to groups
electronically. These manuals integrate gender, cultural, and HIV/AIDS themes with art, music,
journalism, photojournalism, and theatre instruction to maintain a year-long focus on the project goals.
Through regular group lessons and activities in their chosen technical area, team-building exercises, and
discussions during the year, all students involved in a JUNTOS group are provided the opportunity to
develop their communication skills and spread understanding of JUNTOS’ core messages. These
manuals, which are written in curriculum format, can be followed by groups and/or used as a guide for
group leaders.

Once a level of competency is reached in both the technical and public health aspects of the project,
groups begin planning for community projects (see subsection 3.5.3 Phase 3 - Community -Based
Projects and Experience Exchanges above for more information). These events, among other
activities, will include an original presentation that merges both the health aspects of the project with the
communication component in a way that educates the greater community. In order to create and prepare
for these presentations many groups begin meeting more than once a week to rehearse the material.
Group members see these events as a celebration and an expression of the work that has been completed
throughout the year. As a result, not only do events educate the greater community about important
health issues, they reinforce the material, and provide incentive for groups to continue participating in
JUNTOS in the following years.
3.6 MONITORING AND EVALUTION
The current JUNTOS structure for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) was first developed in 2013 as a
mode of improvement in data acquisition and extrapolation. This structure aimed at clarifying the goals
and objectives of the JUNTOS project to leadership, participants, and funding sources; as well as
promoting the most efficient use of resources through comparison of efficacy of JUNTOS activities, and
encouraging feedback and recommendations to improve activities.
In accordance with the program, instruments including questionnaires, surveys, tests, and evaluations
were developed and administered to JUNTOS participants throughout the year. At the end of 2014, data
was collected throughout the provinces and fed through the Monitoring and Evaluation team to then be
explained and extrapolated for the Annual Report. The following sections provide a discussion of results
from 2014 as well as the expected results of 2015.
3.6.1 Monitoring and Evaluation Results of JUNTOS 2014
Skills and Abilities Evaluation Surveys: At the beginning of the year, group leaders were asked to
perform surveys on knowledge pertaining to the JUNTOS goals. Again in September, the leaders
evaluated their group members to see if there was an increase in JUNTOS-promoted attitudes and
behaviors. The goal of 80% participants developing JUNTOS promoted skills was met and surpassed
with 84.3% of JUNTOS behaviors followed by the end of the year. However, there was only a 13.2%
average increase across surveys done in the beginning of the year and at the end indicating a high level
of understanding on some of the goals in the beginning. Of the active groups, only eight groups from
one province (Inhambane) provided surveys for both the beginning- and end-of-the-year surveys, using
the average extrapolated across all active groups. With only an 8% response rate nationally and those
responses being isolated to only one province, this number has low confidence. JUNTOS 2015 aims to
increase the response rate of the Skills and Abilities Evaluation surveys by discussing its importance and
proper way of filling it out. Also, 2015 Regional Coordinators will communicate more with PCVs
and/or Mozambican Counterparts to ensure all surveys are turned in during ToTs and Workshops as this
is historically when groups are most engaged.

Adoption of Healthy Attitudes and Behaviors Questionnaire: As ToTs wrapped up during March and
April, groups administered the Adoption of Healthy Attitudes and Behaviors Questionnaire. An
anonymous, 16-question survey gauged the development in JUNTOS-promoted behavioral changes
among members of JUNTOS groups. The target was set at 70% of participants adopting promoted
behaviors and reporting groups only reported a 65.3% average on the post-test not meeting the goal and
a 5.4% decrease in average scores from 2013. Only eleven groups reported both pre- and post-test
scores, again only reporting from one province (Inhambane) and thus the numbers have low confidence
in extrapolation across the national program. JUNTOS 2015 aims to increase the response rate of the
Adoption of Healthy Attitudes and Behaviors Questionnaire by discussing its importance and proper
way of filling it out. Also, 2015 Regional Coordinators will communicate more with PCVs and/or
Mozambican Counterparts to ensure all questionnaires are turned in during ToTs and Workshops as this
is historically when groups are most engaged.
Regional Workshop PRE-/POST- Test Results: During June and July, 13 regional Workshops occurred
across Mozambique in order to facilitate Phase 2 of the JUNTOS structure, to provide, analyze, and
synthesize material and information for JUNTOS youth members so that it may then be brought into the
community. The target was set at 75% mastery of JUNTOS-promoted material at the end of the
Workshops, but reporting groups showed a 73.3% average on the post-test, not meeting the target. This
showed a 14.1% growth from the pre-test to the post-test. With a high number of reporting groups, this
provides a high confidence for reporting. JUNTOS 2014 will update the Training of Trainers and
Workshop curriculum. The questions on the Pre- and Post- tests will be modified as deemed necessary.
3.6.2 Expected Monitoring and Evaluation Results of JUNTOS 2014
JUNTOS 2015 anticipates that there should be an increase in the numbers of questions being answered
correctly in the pre-tests. Ideally, the participants from 2014 will continue to participate in the program
and educate their communities locally. Therefore they should arrive at workshops more informed. It is
also anticipated that a similar increase in the number of questions answered correctly in the post-test
compared to the pre-test questions will be observed.
Additionally, JUNTOS 2015 plans to further enhance monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities by
examining positive behavior changes resulting from other JUNTOS activities, as well as enhancing
reporting metrics. There will also be time allotted during Training of Trainers (ToTs) to train group
leaders (Peace Corps Volunteers and Mozambican Counterparts) on existing M&E tools, their
importance and how to use them properly.
3.6.3 Community Participation Results of JUNTOS 2013
JUNTOS Membership: During the year, participation and active groups were evaluated based on
participation in the JUNTOS-organized events, mainly the 13 regional Workshops. The target was set at

90 active groups and the information surveyed was 97 active groups. Thus the target set for baseline
JUNTOS community growth was achieved and surpassed with a 20% increase nationally in project
outreach.
These groups were calculated as to having 1175 active members, meeting and surpassing the target of
1100 active members with a 1% increase from 2013. An active member is defined as one which
participates in at least 50% of the group’s activities. These numbers were extrapolated from a survey
with 29 groups responding with an average 12.1 members in each group.
Community-Based Projects: Community Events are the basis for Phase 3 of the JUNTOS structure.
JUNTOS youth members, educated through regular meetings and attended Workshops, are able to
provide this material in a relatable and understandable nature for community members. Community
Events are not required, though heavily encouraged, and provide for the largest dispersal of JUNTOS-
provided material. These Events included informative murals, palestras (informative presentations) from
educated JUNTOS leaders, youth members, and members of the community such as doctors and nurses,
dance performances and songs promoting positive and negative ideas of the various topics, as well as
others.
Qualitatively, many more Community Events occurred throughout the year as dances, theatrical pieces,
and information provided through other activities during school and national events and holidays.
Unfortunately, the reporting received only derives from JUNTOS-funded (and, thus, PEPFAR-funded)
events. These events are usually more considerable in size and provide a more structured and complex
approach to Phase 3 goals as opposed to a short performance.
Only seven Community Events were reported for the year of 2014, a significantly lower number than
that of the target of 72 as well as the 178 reported in 2013. In 2013, however, Community Events were
measured whether they were funded by JUNTOS or not, and thus their number appears much higher
than that of 2014.
Of the seven reported Community Events for 2014, surveys were provided before and after the event so
as to measure understood material throughout the Community Event and four Events reported pre- and
post-surveys. As there is no standardized survey provided for Community Events (since each event is
unique and promotes different JUNTOS-determined aims and goals), only the average increase in
knowledge can be reported as 42.2%. A 57% reporting rate permits a level of confidence on these
numbers. This average increase of knowledge does not meet the target of 70%, but shows a 51%
increase from 28% reported during 2013. Thus, of those reported, community members are learning and
retaining more JUNTOS-promoted material during this year’s Community Events as opposed to those of
last year.
JUNTOS 2015 is committed to fully reporting all possible Community Events including those that are
not directly funded by the JUNTOS program. Aside from financial considerations, all presentations
made from a JUNTOS group to its community is vital to the overall success of JUNTOS and thus must
be considered in the final evaluation of the entire impact JUNTOS has within Mozambique.

TABLE 4 provides a summary of community impact for JUNTOS 2014.
TABLE 3 – SUMMARY JUNTOS 2014 COMMUNITY IMPACT
Community ActivityTotal National Numbers
JUNTOS Groups97
JUNTOS Participants*1175
JUNTOS ToT Participants136
JUNTOS Workshop Participants410
Community-Based events7
*This number is an estimate based on each group having 12.1 “regular” participants.
3.6.4 Expected Community Participation Results of JUNTOS 2015
JUNTOS 2015 aims to strengthen it existing active groups by providing continued support of their
needs, as well as expanding membership by welcoming the formation of at least 10 new JUNTOS
groups. JUNTOS 2015 hopes to see the overall number of regular participants reach [NUMBER] this
year.
3.7 SUSTAINABILITY
In order to build upon the policies set in previous years, including maintaining growth while operating
within a reasonable budget, JUNTOS 2015 leadership proposes 1) Partner with an existing organization
that has both a similar reach and objective within Mozambique as JUNTOS; 2) Encourage groups to
begin fundraising for project activities; 3) Look into the process and feasibility of registering JUNTOS
as a not-for-profit entity in Mozambique.
The JUNTOS 2015 Leadership team is also looking into partnerships this year with an existing
organization that has both a similar reach and objective within Mozambique. For example, an
organization like Positivo, that disseminates positive educational messages to youth via writing and
music, would be a good fit. They could assist with reviewing existing JUNTOS materials on specific
areas (theater, music, dance, journalism, photography, art); be a guest speaker or share materials during
a Training of Trainers Seminar (ToTs) or Workshop; assist with filming JUNTOS meetings and/or
community activities to have a high quality public relations piece that explains what JUNTOS does,
shows images of its impact in the community. The video(s) could possibly be used as an informative
tool during TOTs and/or Workshops.
It is believed that the long-term sustainability of JUNTOS will be best achieved by implementing the
following social mechanisms: empowering Mozambican Counterparts, and establishing partnerships
(with organizations as well as Provincial Ministries). In 2014, Counterparts will be involved in each
step of the planning process, including identifying regional leaders to assist with coordination of
JUNTOS activities. The Ministry of Education has been contacted to begin discussions about potential

areas of synergy. One potential improvement of such a partnership is for JUNTOS to obtain access to
school dorms free of charge during TOTs, Workshops, and other project activities, thereby, decreasing
lodging costs. Also, in an effort to possibly diversify funding sources, JUNTOS 2015 plans to explore
feasibility of registering the project as a NFP entity in Mozambique in the future.
Students who participate in JUNTOS have also been participants in other Peace Corps-supported
secondary projects such as the National Science Fair and English Theater. This would thus allow us to
partner up and meet further responsible Mozambican Counterparts who might be interested in the
JUNTOS project as well as assist in certain community projects such as Dance, Theater, and Journalism.
Finding qualified and interested leaders to assist groups in realization of desired projects while
maintaining the JUNTOS ideology would further increase our membership and also connect us with
Mozambican institutions and businesses associated with these other secondary projects.
JUNTOS will continue to support the JUNTOS groups lead by a Mozambican Counterpart, where no
Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) is present. Communication within a province will be maintained in a
more efficient and organized way so that information pertaining to JUNTOS overall or regional
JUNTOS events reaches PCVs and the independent Mozambican-lead groups.
3.8 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
JUNTOS’ mission is to shape positive behavior change in its youth participants, a challenging goal to
monitor and evaluate. Last year, JUNTOS recognized the value of receiving feedback on the
performance of project activities and emphasized a streamlining of M&E procedures in order to attain
the following objectives: 1) Improving strategic planning by clarifying the goals/objectives of the
JUNTOS project to the leadership, participants and funding sources; 2) Promoting the most efficient use
of resources by evaluating and comparing the effectiveness of JUNTOS activities; and 3) Providing
feedback and recommendations to improve activities.
JUNTOS 2015 will continue these efforts to evaluate the program’s effectiveness and its ability to reach
project goals. Pre- and post-tests will continue to be used to gauge the increase in correct knowledge
about HIV/AIDS prevention, sexual health, leadership, and other topics that are covered at the Training
of Trainers (ToTs) and Workshops. This year, the performance management program’s targets will be
modified to reflect new priorities. At the end of 2015, collected data will be analyzed, a scorecard
created, and recommendations on how to enhance the following year’s project will be included in the
final PAS Report.
Please refer to TABLE 5 below for JUNTOS 2015’s key indicators and target.

TABLE 4 – 2014 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT INDICATORS AND TARGETS FOR MONITORING AND
EVALUATION
ObjectiveIndicatorInstrument for
Measurement
Baseline Target
JUNTOS Project Goal 1: Development of a strong knowledge base
and a promotion of health attitudes and behaviors concerning
equality of gender, sexuality, HIV/AIDS, and leadership and
communication among Mozambican youth.
ID1.1 - Increased participation in JUNTOSyouth groups to develop a
strong knowledge base, skills, and healthy attitudes and behaviors
related to gender roles, violence, leadership, conflict resolution, self-
esteem, goal setting communication, sexual health, and HIV among
Mozambican youth.
Group ParticipationOverall attendance
reports provided by
PCV and/or
Counterpart (CP)
0 active groups
ID1.2 - Increased participation in JUNTOSyouth groups to develop a
related to gender roles, violence, leadership, malaria prevention,
conflict resolution, self-esteem, goal setting communication, sexual
health, and HIV among Mozambican youth.
Number of
JUNTOSMembers
Overall attendance
reports provided by
PCV and/or
Counterpart.
0 active JUNTOS
mbers
ID1.3 - Development of skills related to gender roles, violence,
leadership, malaria prevention, conflict resolution, self-esteem, goal
setting communication, sexual health, and HIV among JUNTOS
participants.
Development of
JUNTOS-promoted
skills
Evaluation of JUNTOS
members at the
beginning and end of
the year by PCV and/or
Counterpart
% of JUNTOS
ticipants develop
NTOS-promoted skills
ID1.4 - Adoption of healthy attitudes and behaviors related to
communication, self-confidence, malaria prevention, conflict
resolution, goal setting, gender roles, sexual health, and violence by
JUNTOSparticipants.
Adoption of
JUNTOS-promoted
attitudes and
behaviors
An anonymous survey
of behaviors practiced
by JUNTOSmembers
% of JUNTOSparticipants
veyed adopt the
NTOS-promoted attitudes
behaviors
ID1.5 - Increased participation in JUNTOSWorkshops to develop a
related to gender roles, violence, leadership, malaria prevention,
conflict resolution, self-esteem, communication, sexual health, and
HIV amongst Mozambican youth.
Workshop
Participation
Overall attendance
reports provided by
PCV and/or
Counterpart
totalyouth participants
Workshops (5 participants
m 100 groups)
ID1.6 - Development of a knowledge base related to gender roles,
violence, leadership, malaria prevention, conflict resolution, self-
esteem, communication, sexual health, and HIV.
Mastery of
Workshop Material
Pre-test/post-test
provided by Workshop
leaders
% of JUNTOSworkshop
ticipants surveyed show
stery of JUNTOS
moted material
ID1.7 - Increased number of JUNTOSWorkshop participants taking
HIV test and receiving consultation.
HIV Testing at
Workshops
Reports provided by
Health Technicians.
participants receive HIV
ing
TABLE 4 – 2014 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT INDICATORS AND TARGETS FOR MONITORING AND
EVALUATION (CONTINUED)

Measurement
Baseline Target
JUNTOS Project Goal #2: Training of Mozambican role models to
guide youth in
the exploration of cultural gender norms and selection of
healthier behaviors.
ID2.1 - Increase in Mozambican role models trained to lead youth
explore topics related to gender roles, violence, leadership, malaria
prevention, conflict resolution, self-esteem, communication, sexual
health, and HIV.
Training Seminar
Participation
Overall attendance
reports provided by
PCV and/or
Counterpart (CP)
participants involved in
ining Seminars (includes
s and PCVs).
Measurement
Baseline Target
JUNTOS Project Goal #3: Using
communication skills to design
and execute
community-based projects to
share knowledge of healthy
behavior.
ID3.1 - Execution of community-
based projects to share knowledge
of JUNTOS promoted attitudes and
behaviors.
Community-Based Project
Participation
Community-based
Project Evaluation
Reports provided
by PCV or
Counterpart
JUNTOS groups (or 70% of active
ups)produce at least one community
ent
ID3.2 - Increase in knowledge of
JUNTOS promoted attitudes and
behaviors within the community.
Transfer of Knowledge to
Community Members
Pre-/post-
community survey
before/after
community project
is produced.
% of community members exhibit an
rease in knowledge of JUNTOS
moted attitudes and behaviors after
ng exposed to a community project
ID3.3 - Participation in JUNTOS
group-led community events.
Community-Based Project
Attendance Survey
Group survey of
event attendance
00 community members attended a
NTOS community event in their
pective regions.

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