Implementing Mechanism Narrative:

ILO is the lead UN agency for HIV/AIDS in the world of work and private sector mobilization. In collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MOL&E), National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), Employers' and Workers' Organizations (trade unions), UNAIDS, and People Living with HIV (PLHIV), ILO developed a three-phased program which aims at putting in place a sustainable national program on HIV/AIDS in the world of work in India. The development objective of the ILO program is to contribute to the prevention of HIV/AIDS in the world of work, enhancement of workplace protection and the reduction of adverse consequences of HIV/AIDS on social, labor and economic development. The program is being implemented with support from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL). For more details please visit www.ilo.org/hivaidsindia

In 2006, USAID India requested ILO's technical assistance for capacity building and strengthening of workplace programs of USG-supported partners in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. Since FY07, ILO has been receiving small yearly allocations from the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to top up the USDOL funding. The PEPFAR contributions obtained so far by ILO have supported the objectives of the USDOL funded program and technical assistance to workplace interventions of USG partners in India in their focus states.

In addition, ILO also mobilized funding from UNAIDS to complement its work on HIV/AIDS in India implemented as part of Joint UN Technical support plan for NACO.

Gender Equality is one of the ten key principles of the ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the world of work. It is an integral part of all the workplace policy and program initiatives of ILO HIV/AIDS program. All ILO Sensitization/ Training/ Capacity building program/tools on HIV/AIDS have a Gender component. The Master Trainers/ Peer Educators are sensitized/ trained/ equipped to address the gender dimension in workplace programs and policy. In FY10 the ILO program will continue to address the gender aspects of HIV/AIDS by orienting/ training the tripartite constituents/ partners and stakeholders on HIV/AIDS and gender issues.

ILO proposes to continue with the following technical assistance activities through the USDOL/ PEPFAR FY10 funds, which are part of the strategic framework that ILO has developed for its work in India for 2010-2015 (document attached).

Key Ongoing Activities:

Strengthen capacity of Ministry of Labour and Employment (MOLE), Employers' and Workers' organizations to implement workplace policy and programs, with focus on informal sector/ migrant workers.

Strengthen capacity of NACO/SACS to scale up Workplace Interventions (WPI) and Public Private Partnerships (PPPs).

Offer technical support to large public and private sector companies to develop sustainable workplace policy and programs.

Strengthen capacity of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) to undertake workplace advocacy and to contribute to reducing stigma and discrimination.

Provide technical assistance to USG partners for strengthening HIV/AIDS Workplace Interventions in terms of developing a strategic framework; training workplace intervention teams/ partners; review and fine tune existing interventions; share ILO models/ tools/ materials; facilitate partnerships with Department of Labour, employers' and workers' organizations at the state level.

Project Achievements and Innovations:

Assisted MOLE in developing a National Policy on HIV/AIDS and the world of work; mobilization of resources from Round Nine of GFATM; Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS in MOLE and its institutions: V.V. Giri National Labour Institute (VVGNLI) that reaches out to approx 3000 participants every year and Central Board for Workers Education (CBWE) that has an annual reach of 300,000 workers almost 70% of whom are unorganized sector workers.

MOLE is included in the National Council on AIDS and the Country Coordination Mechanism set up for the Global Fund on HIV/TB and Malaria (GFATM).

Mobilized seven employers' and five central trade unions/ workers' organizations to launch Statement of Commitment on HIV/AIDS. ILO has assisted in development of 397 workplace policies

Technical Assistance provided to 67 enterprises in five states (2003-2006) reaching 213,422 workers, through 2303 peer educators

Technical assistance to 12 corporate groups that cover 125,000 workers in 167 locations at their own cost. Under this model, ILO offers technical support and corporate groups develop a workplace policy and program for the entire group, which is implemented by the group at their own cost. This model has facilitated development of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) for prevention, care and support among truckers, migrants/community and supply chain workers.

Trained 165 PLHIV in workplace advocacy and engaged them at all levels of the program, an achievement that has been appreciated by various evaluations of the ILO program.

Developed tools for workplace intervention program that have been disseminated nationally and shared with NACO/SACS/USG partners (such as: A manual for Master Trainers/ Peer Educators in the enterprises; A handbook for trade unions, leaflets on HIV/AIDS, Card Game, set of six posters for Workplace program and policy and advocacy film for enterprises and trade unions).

Developed trade union-led model of working in construction sector. Having built the capacity of unions, ILO has initiated project with most-at-risk workers in the construction sector through trade unions, leveraging funds from UNAIDS.

Assisted Avert and PSI-Connect projects on workplace programs:

PSI-Connect: ILO provided technical assistance to PSI-Connect in developing a strategic framework for workplace intervention; trained the WPI team of PSI-Connect; provided them with ILO tools for workplace policies and programs (such as posters/ card game etc) that were reprinted by PSI for use in their workplace program; assisted in advocacy with employers' organizations/ chambers and development of enterprise level work on HIV/AIDS; 771 and 130 policies and pledges in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have been developed by PSI to date.

Avert Society: Avert Society was provided technical assistance by ILO in training of workplace coordinator; building capacity of WPI partners of Avert society; shared tools/ material on workplace policy and program; assisted in developing Terms of reference for mapping the organized/ unorganized sector workers and identifying lead agency/ implementing agencies for WPI in Avert identified districts of Maharashtra; shared models of developing workplace policy and program with enterprises/ corporate groups. With ILO's technical assistance AVERT has initiated work with enterprises/ corporate groups as a result, 139 policies have been developed to date.

CONTINUING ACTIVITY - NEW ACTIVITY NARRATIVE

SUMMARY

The ILO has developed a three-phase program in India aimed at establishing sustainable national action on HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support in the world of work. With funding from the United States Department of Labor (USDOL), the program started in June 2001 working with government, employers' and workers' organizations, the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), Employers' and Workers' Organizations (trade unions), UNAIDS, and People Living with HIV (PLHIV). ILO has developed a Strategic framework for its action on HIV/AIDS in the next five years (2010-2015). The Strategic framework builds upon the work done so far and attempts to contribute towards the overall goal of the National AIDS Control Program - to halt and reverse the epidemic in India.

Highlights of the ILO HIV/AIDS program activities:

The ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work endorsed by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) was developed, which includes the national policy on HIV/AIDS and the work developed by the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MOL&E). An 'Indian Employers' Statement of Commitment on HIV/AIDS', signed by seven employers' organizations and a Joint statement signed by the five central trade unions, has been launched. The Indian Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS has endorsed the ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work as a key tool for reducing stigma and discrimination and protecting the rights of PLHIV at workplaces. ILO has assisted the MOLE institutions to integrate HIV/AIDS in their activities.

The ILO HIV/AIDS program contributed to the consultations on the third phase of the National AIDS Control Program (NACP III). As a result WPI has been included in the NACP-III (2007-2012), with recognition of the role of ILO for technical assistance and its constituents. ILO assisted NACO in developing guidelines for strengthening workplace HIV/AIDS programs. These were issued to the State AIDS Control Societies across the country in April 2006.

The ILO HIV/AIDS workplace program materials and lessons have been shared with NACO and other partners. ILO is now engaged with NACO/MOLE in building capacity of State AIDS Control Societies and Technical Support Units on Workplace Interventions. The ILO has developed an advocacy and training package for HIV/AIDS for employers' and workers' organizations. Advocacy meetings and Training of Trainer programs have been organized with employers' organizations at the national and state levels. ILO has also supported pilot projects of unions to cover workers in the informal economy.

ILO has provided training to PLHIV in workplace advocacy and also facilitated setting up of networks of PLHIV in Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. In addition, a Handbook for PLHIV on Workplace Advocacy has been developed and printed.

Technical Assistance provided to 67 enterprises in five states (2003-2006) reaching 213,422 workers and 12 corporate groups that cover 125,000 workers in 167 locations at their own cost. This model has resulted in developing Public Private Partnerships in prevention, care and support. ILO has assisted in development of 397 Workplace policies.

ILO proposes to continue with the following technical assistance activities through the USDOL/ PEPFAR FY10 funds, which are part of strategic framework that ILO has developed for its work in India for 2010-2015.

ACTIVITIES AND EXPECTED RESULTS:

ACTIVITY 1:

Strengthen capacity of Ministry of Labour, Employers' and Workers' organizations to implement workplace policy and programs, with a particular focus on informal sector / migrant workers:

MOLE chairs the Project Management Team of the ILO Project, and leads the tripartite response to HIV/AIDS in the world of work in India. In FY2010-11, ILO will continue to support the MOL&E to set in place sustainable mechanisms for leading the HIV/AIDS response in the world of work and offer the following technical support to the MOLE, employers and workers' organizations:

? Assist MOLE in dissemination of the National policy on HIV/AIDS in world of work: Organize a national level workshop to disseminate the National Policy and train at least 50 labor inspectors in HIV/AIDS- to highlight their role in implementation of the National Policy.

? Assist the MOLE in setting up/ holding meeting(s) of the National Steering Committee on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work (with representatives from tripartite constituents, NACO, ILO, UNAIDS, and INP+) to guide and review the HIV/AIDS policy and programs in the word of work.

? Assist in mainstreaming HIV/AIDS in MOLE and its institutions: V.V Giri National Labour Institute (VVGNLI), Central Board for Workers Education (CBWE), Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), through training and technical support.

? Strengthen capacity of at least five Employers' organizations/ Chambers and five workers organizations to respond to HIV/AIDS. 50 trainers will be trained in these organizations and will be provided ILO tools/ materials for advocacy and training.

ACTIVITY 2:

Strengthen capacity of NACO/SACS to scale up Workplace Interventions (WPIs) and Public Private Partnerships (PPPs):

Workplace interventions appear under the IEC/ mainstreaming component of the NACP-III. Another key component of the NACP-III is PPP. ILO, as the lead UN agency for workplace interventions and private sector mobilization, has helped NACO in drafting guidelines for workplace programs and initiated capacity building of mainstreaming consultants of SACS for WPI/PPP. Continued support from the ILO is expected to effectively integrate and upscale WPI/PPP in NACP-III. This will be offered in the following ways during FY2010-11:

? Organize skills-building workshop for SACS/TSUs on WPI/PPP for participants from at least 20 states, including the USG focus states.

? Organize a national workshop to share good practices / models in WPI/PPP.

? Facilitate partnership of SACS with enterprises, trade unions and employers' organizations to upscale WPI/PPP.

? Offer technical assistance to NACO/SACS in developing and replicating models of public private partnerships in NACP-III.

? Share ILO tools/experiences/models with SACS for scaling up.

? Assist NACO/SACS in development of advocacy tools/materials for WPI/PPP.

ACTIVITY 3:

Offer technical support to large public and private sector companies to develop sustainable workplace policy and programs:

Public Sector Companies: About 20 million employees are working in Public Sector in India, ILO in collaboration with MOLE is attempting to mobilize Public Sector Enterprises for developing workplace policy and program. This approach will continue and will be expanded.

Advocacy with central public sector enterprises for HIV workplace policy and program in collaboration with MOLE.

Provide Technical assistance to at least 10 large Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) for developing a comprehensive workplace program, reaching approximately 1 million employees. 50 trainers to be trained in CPSEs.

Facilitate partnership with NACO/SACS for setting up counseling and testing centers, Anti Retroviral treatment centers in enterprises engaging their medical/occupational safety and health departments.

Private Sector: ILO has developed and successfully implemented a model of scaling up enterprise-based interventions by partnering with 12 large corporate houses in India. Under this model, ILO offers technical support, and corporate groups develop workplace policies and programs for the entire group, which is implemented by them at their own cost. The corporate groups cover their employees/families as well as their contractual workers, associates, partners and workers in the supply chains. This has resulted in development of PPP for prevention, care and support. This approach will continue to be scaled up during FY2010-11 as follows:

Scale up the corporate group approach of the ILO. Continue support to the 12 corporate groups; 50 trainers to be trained. Develop collaboration with two new corporate groups.

? Facilitate partnership of corporate groups with SACS for enhancing access to services like condoms, testing and treatment.

? Facilitate partnership of corporate groups with PLHIV networks for advocacy at workplaces to address stigma and discrimination.

? Assist corporate groups to develop models of public private partnership for HIV/AIDS policy and program, leveraging funds from the MOLE-GFATM Round Nine grant (if it comes through)

During FY10, ILO will continue to offer technical support to public and private sector enterprises and undertake the following:

? Enroll two new Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) and two new corporate groups for developing and implementing workplace policies and programs.

? Train at least 100 trainers on HIV/AIDS in large public and private sector companies.

ACTIVITY 4:

Strengthen capacity of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) for workplace advocacy:

ILO has trained PLHIV in workplace advocacy. Engagement of PLHIV has been a very successful strategy for fighting stigma and discrimination, as noted by all evaluations of the ILO program. PLHIV networks have valued capacity building support from ILO. During FY10 ILO will undertake the following:

? Continue to build capacity of PLHIV networks for advocacy at workplaces and train at least 50 PLHIV in workplace advocacy

? Share copies of the ILO handbook/training film/posters on workplace advocacy by PLHIV, with INP+ and state level networks.

? Continue to facilitate partnership of PLHIV in WPI/PPP programs.

ACTIVITY 5:

Technical Assistance to USG partners for strengthening Workplace Interventions:

ILO will continue to provide Technical Assistance to the USAID India partners in the state of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh for strengthening their workplace intervention program.

Till FY08, ILO provided technical assistance to PSI-Connect in developing a strategic framework for workplace intervention; trained the WPI team of PSI-Connect; provided them with ILO tools for workplace policies and programs (such as posters/ card game etc) that were reprinted by PSI for use in their workplace program; assisted in advocacy with employers' organizations/ chambers and development of enterprise level work on HIV/AIDS; In FY09 ILO will provide technical assistance to PSI-Connect for strengthening the capacity of State Department of Labour, sectoral trade unions, employers' organizations/ chambers/ associations and review of workplace intervention/ PPP models.

Till FY08, Avert Society was provided technical assistance by ILO in training of workplace coordinator; building capacity of WPI partners of Avert society; shared tools/ material on workplace policy and program; assisted in developing Terms of reference for mapping the organized/ unorganized sector workers and identifying lead agency/ implementing agencies for WPI in Avert identified districts of Maharashtra; shared models of developing workplace policy and program with enterprises/ corporate groups.

In FY09 ILO will provide technical assistance in developing TOR for mapping of industrial clusters in organized and unorganized sectors in five districts (Avert has identified some agencies who can do this with limited funding within a period of three-four months); short listing sectors (such as construction/sugarcane) with sites for initiating action, companies, clusters of small and medium sector industries etc. Technical Assistance in evaluation of the current WPI of Avert; developing a strategic framework for Avert's WPI, based on the mapping and evaluation. Orientation and training of the new workplace Coordinator and Partner agencies; Advocacy with management of current/potential partners for WPI; Development of state - sector specific IEC material;

Building on the work done under COP 2009, the ILO proposes following activities under COP 2010:

For Avert Society: ILO will offer technical assistance for developing/ implementing workplace intervention models in selected sectors/ districts (such as construction, sugarcane) and capacity building of Avert society/partners, as per the strategy proposed to be developed in 2009-10 in collaboration with Avert-ILO. Specific Technical assistance plans from ILO will depend on the strategy and will be discussed and finalized in consultation with Avert.

For PSI Connect project: ILO will continue to provide Technical Assistance to PSI in the activities agreed for 2009-10; Since FY10 is likely to be the last year of PSI-Connect, the focus will be on Evaluation and Dissemination of models/ tools. ILO will provide technical assistance in Documentation of models of WPI/ PPP that have scope for replication at national level and Joint Dissemination of WPI models.