Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 1372
Country/Region: Caribbean Region
Year: 2008
Main Partner: Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: enumerations.HHS
Total Funding: $50,000

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $50,000

Result: mechanisms to improve systems and policies that aim to reduce stigma and discrimination put in

place

Support to National AIDS Council Policy Sector

Many policy and legal gaps related to HIV/AIDS have been identified in Botswana, particularly in the area of

ethics and human rights.

Input: The USG will provide funds.

Activities/Outputs: An umbrella HIV/AIDS organization will be identified to employ a policy advisor to

coordinate the Ethics, Law and Human Rights (ELHR) Sector of the National AIDS Council and implement

activities outlined in the sector's strategic plan. These activities include facilitating compliance of programs

and policies with ELHR standards, raising awareness, education and advocacy for ELHR and implementing

media campaigns on ELHR.

Outcome: Through this activity, the policy advisor will work to mainstream HIV/AIDS related ethics, laws and

human rights in the national agenda.