Responding to the world's most serious development crisis
UNDP works to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and reduce its impact. As a trusted development partner, and co-sponsor of UNAIDS, it helps countries put HIV/AIDS at the centre of national development and poverty reduction strategies; build national capacity to mobilize all levels of government and civil society for a coordinated and effective response to the epidemic; and protect the rights of people living with AIDS, women, and vulnerable populations. Because HIV/AIDS is a world-wide problem, UNDP supports these national efforts by offering knowledge, resources and best practices from around the world.
What's New
The XVII International AIDS Conference
The XVII International AIDS Conference is being held in México City from 3-8 August 2008. This is the first International AIDS Conference held in Latin America, and it is expected to draw more than 25,000 participants from around the world. The conference marks the midpoint to the 2010 global target on Universal Access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. The Conference theme – Universal Action Now – underscores the continued urgency of working towards universal access. More...
Report highlights successes in the response to AIDS
UNDP Administrator Kemal Dervis joined Peter Piot, Executive Director of UNAIDS and Thoraya Obaid, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund today to launch a new report on the global AIDS epidemic. “Responding to AIDS is an important Millennium Development Goal which also has a direct impact on meeting the other Goals by 2015,” said UNDP Administrator Kemal Dervis. “The progress we make in addressing AIDS will contribute to our efforts to reducing poverty and child mortality, and to improving nutrition and maternal health. At the same time, progress towards the other Goals, such as tackling gender inequality and promoting education, is required if we are to halt and reverse the spread of AIDS.”
As part of the International AIDS Conference taking place from August 3 to 8 in Mexico City, UNDP will join UNAIDS in celebrating the critical importance of community action in HIV and AIDS efforts through the biennial Red Ribbon Awards. The twenty-five short-listed nominees from 19 countries will be in Mexico City sharing their experiences with conference delegates and the final five winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony on Wednesday, August 6th.
Download 2008 Report on the global AIDS epidemic
Human Rights & HIV: Advocacy Tools
This series of human rights advocacy tools is intended to promote and support implementation of human rights-based approaches in responding to AIDS in Eastern and Southern Africa. The tools were designed for use by government officials, parliamentarians, members of the judiciary, lawyers, civil society organizations, people living with HIV and other stakeholders. The advocacy tools include an instruction booklet, a checklist, a powerpoint presentation, flipchart, guide, and compendium. In addition, the tools website offers a library of reference documents including HIV-related treaties, declarations, legislation, policies and case law from Eastern and Southern Africa and other regions.
UN Secretary-General's Progress Report on AIDS
Ahead of the 2008 High-Level Meeting on AIDS that will take place in New York on 10 - 11 June, the Secretary General has issued a comprehensive report on the progress made in implementing the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the 2006 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS. The report is based on the country progress reports that Member States submitted to UNAIDS by 31 January 2008.
Gender
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A new guidance document to help countries increase and improve their action on gender and HIV is now available in English and French, following presentation to the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board in April 2008. The document, “Gender guidance for national AIDS responses”, outlines key actions for country level stakeholders to (1) Know your epidemic in gender terms; (2) Select, implement and evaluate the right mix of focused efforts to address gender inequality in the context of AIDS, and increase the gender-sensitivity of other HIV policies and programmes; and (3) Implement a process of reciprocal capacity building between HIV actors and gender inequality actors at country and community levels. The guidance was developed in consultation with a wide range of country stakeholders, including the UNAIDS Secretariat, UNIFEM and all ten UNAIDS Cosponsors, and will be further refined and adapted through country level pilot and assessment activities over the course of 2008 and 2009. Please inform UNDP of your experience using the guidance and your suggestions for improvement and adaptation by writing to aidsgender@undp.org.
2007 Mozambique National Human Development Report on HIV/AIDS
The 2007 Mozambique National Human Development Report on HIV/AIDS discusses the general status of the epidemic, the different facets and causes, its evolution and impact on various sectors of the economy and its threat to the social fabric of Mozambique. More significantly the report discusses the national response to the pandemic, including awareness raising and openness, especially at the family level, and addressing the cultural dimension. Although Mozambique has avoided the high incidence of HIV/AIDS prevailing in neighbouring Swaziland, Botswana and South Africa, the prevalence rate is nonetheless high and rising.
Building Strength on Strength: Lessons from Community Responses to HIV in Northern Thailand
April 2008 - UNDP Thailand in coordination with national counterparts produced a report focused on lessons from community responses to HIV in Northern Thailand. It describes some of the good practices that have been implemented. Topics covered include providing support and care for children affected by HIV, working with older people on HIV issues; HIV prevention efforts aimed at youth, faith-based responses to HIV; developing community and home-based care and support and working on HIV issues with marginalized populations.
Global Consultation on Gender and AIDS
Nairobi, Kenya: UNDP, in collaboration with the UNAIDS Secretariat
and UNIFEM, convened a global multi-stakeholder consultation on gender and AIDS in November
2007. The consultation included representatives of government, civil society,
donors and the UN system, who came together to consider key strategies for strengthening action
on gender and AIDS. The outcomes of the consultation are contributing to the development of guidance
to support expansion of efforts to promote gender equality in the context of national AIDS responses.
Kemal
Dervis, World AIDS Day statement
1 December 2007- Statement by Kemal Derviş, Administrator of the United
Nations Development Programme on the occasion of World AIDS Day.
China, UNDP sign agreement to improve AIDS law-making
December 2007 - China: China's legislature signed a cooperation program with UNDP to strengthen
a harmonious legal environment for a successful coordinated response to HIV/AIDS in China. “At
the national level, China has done an excellent job in developing policies and legislation
to support its efforts to respond to AIDS. However, more work remains to translate into
effective and timely local level action," said Subinay Nandy, UNDP China Country Director.
Taking Action Against HIV
This Handbook for parliamentarians, was launched at the Global Parliamentary meeting on AIDS.
The Handbook serves as both a call to action for parliamentary leadership and a reference
book that legislators and their staff may consult for information and guidance on specific
issues in relation to the AIDS response. For a copy of the Handbook, download
the pdf here.
Integrating
AIDS into PRSPs: A Review of Experiences
This report is a progress review of the experiences of the seven countries participating
in the first round of the Joint UNDP, World Bank and UNAIDS Secretariat Programme to strengthen
capacity in integrating AIDS into poverty reduction strategies. The seven countries are Ethiopia,
Ghana, Mali, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania and Zambia. The country experiences shared in
this report provide strategies and possibilities for strengthening the integration of AIDS
at all stages of the Poverty Reduction Strategy process. Download
the pdf.
Is HIV transmission a crime?
November 2007 - The UNAIDS Secretariat and UNDP brought together
policymakers, legal and public health professionals, international organizations and civil
society in Geneva for a three-day international consultation (31 October – 2 November) to
discuss the apparent trend of criminalization of HIV in the context of national responses
to AIDS.
