Mainstreaming HIV- AIDS in development Work
Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS in development
work is an attempt towards improving development practices so
as to enhance its contribution to the response to HIV/AIDS. This
requires developmental organizations to attend to both the immediate
and the underlying determinants of people’s susceptibility
to HIV infection and taking into account the impact of HIV/AIDS
and adjusts their work based on it. 
Given this scenario, involvement
of NGOs from varied capacities and backgrounds becomes crucial
for effective response to HIV in India. Especially in dealing
with HIV, where complexities are interlinked, efforts should be
from all the facets of society.
NGOs in India are working on
various developmental issues like sustainable livelihood options,
water & irrigation, natural resource management, access to
health care, agricultural techniques to name a few and also have
access to the marginalized and vulnerable groups in the community.
Looking at the linkages these issues have with HIV the role of
these NGOs in mainstreaming HIV/AIDS becomes extremely crucial.
There is also a felt need to
develop competencies of NGOs in mainstreaming HIV/AIDS, as their
competencies may not be evenly spread. This project is to initiate
the process of mainstreaming and building of capacities of NGOs
working on development issues to enable them to develop appropriate
competencies in integrating HIV&AIDS.
This program is being implemented
in 5 states of India particularly Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar,
Chattisgarh, and Orissa. This program is being implemented in
collaboration of UNDP and NACO. Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra is partner
under this program in Uttar Pradesh and is further responsible
for organizing capacity building programs for other NGOs in HIV
mainstreaming within the State.
Trainings and Workshops...
Training of Trainers on
Mainstreaming HIV/ AIDS (15 –30 October
2007)
15 days Training of Trainers (TOT) was organized
by Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai in collaboration with
UNDP and NACO towards mainstreaming HIV/ AIDS in development work.
28 participants from 5 states namely Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Chattisgarh,
Rajasthan and Bihar attended the program. As a follow up of the
TOT the participating organizations are required to take up capacity
building project towards mainstreaming HIV/ AIDS in development
work. |
