School-Based Violence Prevention Activity (SBVPA)

The purpose of this activity is to address school-based violence in Honduras that impedes the delivery of education and its goals of access, retention and learning; and to use education and school processes to contribute to violence prevention in target communities. This activity is conducted in the municipalities of Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba, Choloma and Tela, and it focuses on education centers which may include 'Centros Basicos' (grades 1–9), 'Institutos' (grades 10–12), vocational centers and alternative education programs, which are held on school grounds.