In FY 2010, in collaboration with the South African Department of Social Development (DOSD), PEPFAR funds will be used to strengthening the SAG human resource capacity to address the needs of vulnerable children. These activities provide the opportunity to invest in establishing and expanding sustainable systems that will build the pipeline of social and social auxiliary professionals. A national priority in South

Africa is the commitment to train, educate, re-deploy and employ a new category of workers in social development. Social auxiliary work and social work are in the frontline of social development and transformation particularly in under-resourced communities. Auxiliary social workers as well as child and youth care workers complement the efforts and the impact of social workers. South Africa has not been able to produce the number of social workers in line with the demands placed by needy communities. With the passing of the Children's Act 2005, an estimated 16000 social workers are needed to implement service that children are should receive in terms of the Act over the next three years according to the former Minister of Social Development. The DOSD recognizes the importance of maintaining strong management and administrative capacity to be successful in implementing its strategies for children orphaned and made vulnerable by HICV and AIDS. PEPFAR SA recognizes the importance of increasing the number of trained and skilled social workers in achieving positive outcomes as well as promoting the sustainability of successful interventions aimed at the long term benefit of children orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV and AIDS.

Activity 1: Increase human capacity development efforts by increasing the number of new para-social professionals in South Africa as well as, their knowledge and skill levels. In collaboration with DOSD develop an appropriate program that increases the number of social auxiliary workers and child and youth care workers in South Africa.

Activity 2 Strengthen the knowledge and skills of management and administrative staff that are key players in implementing the programs focused on serving children that have been orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV and AIDS, through management training and program skills enhancement training targeted at the management level of DOSD. The target group will include key individuals who have functions that affect the implementation and outcome of program services and activities outlined in SA child focused strategies. This includes program managers and administrators in financial management, accounting, human resources, and organizational development. These activities support the SAG in it strategies to support, protect, and strengthen children, families and communities. These strategies include: the Policy Framework for Orphans and Vulnerable Children made Vulnerable by HIV and AIDS in South Africa , (July 2005), the National Action Plan for Orphans and Vulnerable Children and Other Children Made Vulnerable by HIV and AIDS ((NAPOVC); the Children's Act and Children's Amendment Act; the National Guidelines for Social Services to Children Infected and Affected by HIV/AIDS and the HIV & AIDS and STI National Strategic Plan for South Africa 2007 -2011 and the Children's Act, 2005, (No. 38 of 2005). Having adequate and sustained human resource capacity is essential to the success of these strategies. This activity will contribute to the PEPFAR goal of increasing the number of trained social and para-social workers that are able to provide services to vulnerable children, including OVC. Funding will be used primarily in the emphasis area of human capacity building and training specifically in-service training with additional efforts in local organization capacity building. The primary target

populations for the intervention is adults over 25 years, people living with HIV and AIDS and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC). A service provider to implement this activity will be selected in 2010.

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