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Intensifying action against HIV/AIDS in Africa: responding to a development crisis: ( World Bank , 1999); Given the scale of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa, it is no longer just a public health problem, it is a development crisis. This document introduces the Bank’s new strategy to combat the HIV/AIDS ep...
Civil society and the 'Three Ones': ( International HIV/AIDS Alliance , 2005); This discussion paper examines the issues and questions that are emerging for civil society around the development of the 'Three Ones' initiative. It is based upon the practical experiences and strate...
Putting the "Three Ones" to work: National AIDS Commissions: ( B. Mackay; C. Laurence / Policy Project, Futures Group, Washington , 2005); This Futures Groups policy briefing comments on how National AIDS Commissions (NACs) have been used to implement the goal of each country having a single coordinating authority on HIV and AIDS. This ...
National AIDS Coordinating Authorities: a synthesis of lessons learned and taking learning forward: ( C. Dickinson / Department for International Development Health Resource Centre (HRC) , 2005); Recommended reading; This paper, from the DFID Health Resource Centre, outlines some of the key challenges facing National AIDS Coordinating Authorities (NACAs). Their main role is to promote better harmonisation and alig...
Mainstreaming AIDS in development instruments and processes at the national level: a review of experiences: ( Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS , 2005); This review, from UNAIDS and UNDP, examines the experiences of mainstreaming HIV and AIDS in national development instruments and the technical support provided to national partners. The review focuse...
Scaling-up the HIV/AIDS response: from alignment and harmonisation to mutual accountability: ( K. Buse; M. Sidibe; D. Whyms / Overseas Development Institute, London , 2006); This briefing paper, from the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), argues that scaling-up towards universal access to treatment for HIV and AIDS depends on strengthening underlying processes upon whi...
Five myths about the HIV epidemic in Asia: ( P Godwin; N O’Farrell; K Fylkesnes; S Misra / Public Library of Science Medicine , 2006); Recommended reading; This article from PLoS Medicine challenges the current consensus on how to respond to the high rates of HIV infection in many Asian countries. The authors outline five widely-held assumptions about HI...
Parliaments, politics and HIV/AIDS: A comparative study of five African countries: ( M. Caesar-Katsenga; M. Myburg / Institute for Democracy in South Africa , 2006); This paper provides an assessment on the national parliaments of Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique and South Africa use of their oversight function to inform and monitor national HIV and AIDS respons...
Roles and responsibilities of National AIDS Commissions: debates and issues: ( C. Dickinson / HLSP Institute, UK , 2006); This technical brief from HLSP outlines the functions and key challenges facing National AIDS Commissions (NACs). It looks at what have been the main obstacles, why they have emerged and outlines t...
Understanding the institutional dynamics of South Africa’s response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic: ( A. Strode;K. Barrett Grant / Institute for Democracy in South Africa , 2004); This report from the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA) assesses the external and internal factors that affect the organisational performance and outputs of the South African National Aid...
AIDS Councils as Catalysts for Unlocking Citizen Power: ( Institute for Democracy in South Africa , 2005); This manual, published by Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA), aims to provide information for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to develop and mobilise civil society’s engagemen...
“Three Ones” key principles:Coordination of national responses to HIV/AIDS - guiding principles for national authorities and their partners: ( Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS , 2004); This conference paper from UNAIDS sets out the “Three Ones”, three guiding principles that promote universal coordination between national authorities and their partners in tackling the gl...
Coordinating HIV control efforts: what to do with the National AIDS Commissions: ( The Lancet , 2007); This article from the Lancet argues that national AIDS commissions (NACs) have not achieved their stated aim of improving multisectoral coordination of HIV/AIDS responses and should be replaced with a...
Improving AIDS coordination among multilateral institutions and international donors: ( Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS , 2005); This report from the Global Task Team (GTT), a UNAIDS-led initiative that sets out to improve coordination among multilateral agencies and international donors responding to HIV/AIDS, aims to improve ...
Understanding the institutional dynamics of Zimbabwe's response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic: ( F Hatendi;E Makondo;M Caesar-Katsenga / Institute for Democracy in South Africa , 2005); This report from the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA) examines the organisational structure and programmes of the Zimbabwe National AIDS Council (ZNAC). The report, which is comprised o...
Multisectoral HIV/AIDS approaches in Africa: how are they evolving?: ( S Gavian;D Galaty;G Kombe / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2006); This report from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) assesses the impact of multisectoral approaches to the African HIV/AIDS epidemic. The report concludes that national governmen...
Turning bureaucrats into warriors, preparing and implementing multi-sector HIV-AIDS programs In Africa - a generic operations manual: ( JC Brown;D Ayvalikli;N Mohammad / World Bank , 2004); This manual has been prepared to provide practical advice on preparing and implementing multi-sector programmes for countries engaged in tackling the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic. It is aimed at national...
Coordinating with communities – guidelines on the Involvement of the community sector in the coordinating of national AIDS responses: ( Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS , 2007); These guidelines, from UNAIDS in collaboration with the International Council of AIDS Service Organisations (ICASO), the African Council of AIDS Service Organisations (AfriCASO) and the International ...
Review of National AIDS coordination mechanisms in Pacific island countries: ( Pacific Regional HIV/AIDS Project , 2006); This review from the Pacific Regional HIV/AIDS Project (PRHP) assesses the capacity of National Coordination Mechanisms (NCMs) to coordinate, manage and monitor National Strategic Plans; effectively m...
Understanding the institutional dynamics of Namibia's response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic: ( D-D Yates;M Caesar-Katsenga;K Chirambo / Institute for Democracy in South Africa , 2005); Namibia’s efforts to combat its HIV/AIDS epidemic began with the launch of the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) in 1990 soon after independence. This paper published by the Institute for D...
Multi-country HIV/AIDS Program for the Africa Region - Project Appraisal Document: ( World Bank , 2000); This document from the World Bank sets out the project plan for the multi-country HIV/AIDS Program (MAP) for the Africa Region. The MAP was set up in response to the weak effects national AIDS program...
Evaluation of the World Bank’s assistance in responding to the AIDS epidemic: Ethiopia case study: ( D Vaillancourt;S Chakraborty;T Taha / World Bank , 2005); This evaluation report from the World Bank’s Operation Evaluation Department (OED) assesses the effectiveness of the World Bank’s country-level HIV/AIDS assistance in Ethiopia. It is based...
Committing to results: Improving the effectiveness of HIV/AIDS assistance. An OED evaluation of the World Bank’s assistance for HIV/AIDS control: ( World Bank , 2007); This evaluation report from the World Bank’s Operation Evaluation Department (OED) assesses the development effectiveness of the Bank’s country-level HIV/AIDS assistance. The report examin...
Interim review of the multi-country HIV/AIDS program (MAP) for Africa: ( World Bank , 2004); This interim review of the first phase of the Multi-Country HIV/AIDS Programme (MAP) for Africa was carried out by the World Bank in January/February 2004. It examines projects in six countries: Benin...
The US$500 million multi-country HIV/AIDS programme (MAP) for Africa: Progress review mission: ( World Bank , 2001); This report from the World Bank evaluates the Multi-Country HIV/AIDS Program (MAP) for Africa, a project that aims to support national HIV/AIDS programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa to accelerate and expan...
Effectiveness of multilateral action on AIDS: Harmonized support to scaling up the national response: ( Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS , 2006); This report, prepared for the 18th Meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB), focuses on practical implementation of the “Three Ones”, a set of guiding principles agreed by ...
The Three Ones in Action: Where we are and where we go from here: ( Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS , 2005); Stakeholders engaged in the global, national and local responses to AIDS have agreed on the “Three Ones”—one national AIDS framework, one national AIDS authority and one system for m...
Country Harmonisation and Alignment Tool (CHAT) - A tool to address harmonisation and alignment challenges by assessing strengths and effectiveness of partnerships in the national AIDS response: ( Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS , 2007); This guide from UNAIDS describes the UNAIDS Country Harmonisation and Alignment Tool (CHAT), a reporting tool used to address harmonisation and alignment issues in a countries’ national AIDS res...
Report of the Global Task Team independent assessment: ( Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS , 2007); This report from UNAIDS assesses the implementation of the Global Task Team (GTT) recommendations in two key areas: technical support provision to the national AIDS response as brokered by the UN syst...
Consultation on harmonisation of international AIDS funding: ( Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS , 2004); The “Three Ones” are guiding principles that promote universal coordination between national authorities and their partners in tackling the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. This report describes ...
Global Fund - World Bank HIV/AIDS programmes: Comparative advantage study: ( A Shakow / World Bank , 2006); This study was undertaken at the request of the Global Fund and the World Bank (HIV/AIDS Global Program Team) in response to a recommendation in June 2005 from the Global Task Team (GTT) that the two ...
Committing to results: improving the effectiveness of HIV/AIDS assistance: ( Operations Evaluations Division, World Bank , 2005); This World Bank evaluation assesses the effectiveness of its country-level HIV and AIDS assistance. Findings show that political commitment is needed from all levels and efforts are needed to expand ...
Cross sectoral partnerships and participation: Are National AIDS Councils a useful mechanism for facilitating partnerships and participation?: ( A. Strode / Institute for Democracy in South Africa , 2003); This workshop report prepared by the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA), examines the impact of a multi sectoral approach in dealing with the health, social and economic impact of the HIV...
Paris declaration on aid effectiveness: ( Aid Harmonization & Alignment , 2005); Adopted at the High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (March 2005) the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, has been prepared with broad participation from development practitioners, through a proce...
The global fight against AIDS: how adequate are the National Commissions?: ( J. Putzel / Journal of International Development , 2004); Since the late 1990s, the donor community has placed increasing emphasis on promoting a 'multisectoral' approach to fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic in developing countries. This paper from the Journal ...
A synthesis of institutional arrangements of National Aids Commissions in seven African countries (work in progress): ( C. Dickinson;J. Mundy;J. Whitelaw Jones / , 2007); This paper from HLSP presents a synthesis of institutional arrangements and issues currently facing National AIDS Commissions (NACs) in 2007. The paper is a work in progress and is based on a literatu...

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The goals set by UNGASS to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South African and how it hopes to achieve them: ( Health Systems Trust, South Africa , 2008); This report, collated by the Health Systems Trust, contributes to the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) AIDS 2008 review process. It looks at the goals set by UNGASS to improve ...
Uganda’s education sector HIV policy prioritises non-discrimination, confidentiality and gender equality: ( Ministry of Education & Sports, Republic of Uganda , 2006); This document from the Ugandan Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES) details the HIV and AIDS workplace policy for the whole education sector. The scope of the Workplace Policy is the Ministry of Ed...
Limiting HIV/AIDS among young people in Asia: ( J.W de Lind van Wijngaarden / UNESCO Bangkok: Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education , 2007); This report was commissioned by UNICEF and its partners to provide policy advice to the AIDS Commission regarding how to respond to HIV/AIDS among young people. It occured in response to&...
A training manual for local authorities responding to HIV/AIDS in Tanzania: ( Tanzania Commission for AIDS , 2007); Tanzania is one of the countries hardest hit by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The Tanzania Commission for AIDS was established as part of the government response to the HIV epidemic.This manual is part of th...
Guyana, Jamaica and St. Lucia should continue to promote sharing of information on national education sector responses to HIV/AIDS: ( World Bank , 2007); This report from UNESCO and the World Bank presents the findings and outcomes of the joint missions to Guyana, Jamaica and St. Lucia. These missions aim to support improvement of the education sector&...