Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 13289
Country/Region: Namibia
Year: 2011
Main Partner: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Multi-lateral Agency
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $90,000

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $90,000

Strengthen the capacity of PLWHIV organizations to coordinate among themselves and to meaningfully participate in coordination and decision making structures

New Activity

Estimated Budget = $30,000

Strengthen capacity of CSO, private sectors, key populations most at risk, local government and local communities to engage meaningfully and coordinate decision making.

New Activity

Estimated Budget = $30,000

Support the functioning of regional coordination committees in select priority regions, as needed. (Will complement work by other donors).

Continuing Activity

Estimated Budget = $30,000

ADDITIONAL DETAIL:

The principle purpose of this activity, led by UNAIDS, is to support capacity building to ensure meaningful engagement of key constituencies such as PLHIV, civil society and regional coordination structures in planning, dialogue and coordination for the national HIV/AIDS response. Particular attention will be given to encourage meaningful engagement of PLWHIV, CSOs, MARPS, and local government in the coordination framework. This need has been clearly articulated in the newly developed NSF.

This activity falls within UNAIDS' core mandate and global expertise. The organizational set-up of UNAIDS allows it to draw expertise from other UN agenciesfor example WHO or UNDP which are working with regional level AIDS coordination structures. UNAIDS is also currently involved in facilitating greater involvement of PLHIV in the national responsethis specific work is therefore complementary. Where appropriate, efforts will be made to coordinate with and leverage support from other donors providing technical support to specific structures (e.g., GTZ, UNDP regional level structures).