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Efforts to Combat HIV/AIDS in EAP Transport

Efforts to Combat HIV/AIDS in EAP Transport. Christopher R. Bennett 30 April 2008. HIV Activities in EAP Transport. The importance of HIV/AIDS education in EAP Transport projects Projects China: Shiman Highway, Jiangxi III Highway, Inland Waterways V, Liaoning Urban Transport Projects

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Efforts to Combat HIV/AIDS in EAP Transport

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  1. Efforts to Combat HIV/AIDS in EAP Transport Christopher R. Bennett 30 April 2008

  2. HIV Activities in EAP Transport • The importance of HIV/AIDS education in EAP Transport projects • Projects • China: Shiman Highway, Jiangxi III Highway, Inland Waterways V, Liaoning Urban Transport Projects • Cambodia: Provincial and Rural Infrastructure Project • Indonesia:Eastern Indonesia Regional Transport Project II • Development • Development and Piloting HIV IEC Toolkit 2

  3. Our Focus Who is at Risk With Transport? • People at high risk (and their families) include • Construction workers away from home • People living along transport routes • Commercial sex workers • Employees in long-distance transport 3

  4. Addressing HIV/AIDS in Transport • Some TTLs included HIV/AIDS as part of environmental management • Position strengthened with new Bank SBDs: • HIV/AIDS education as part of ‘Health and Safety’ clauses • TTLs now have responsibility to ensure HIV/AIDS education programs are undertaken 4

  5. EAP - Modified SBD Clauses • Bank’s HIV clauses adapted in EAP: • Cater for (1) financed as provisional sum and (2) grant projects • Made clarifications and simplified • Translated, distributed to contractors and monitored in supervision missions 5

  6. Approach in China • Clients do not see the need for HIV/AIDS education “road construction is my business not promoting condoms” • Unwilling to put major effort into activities • Solution : obtain grant funding as ‘seed’ money • Hire a provider to deliver training • Ensures consistent standard of training throughout project • Minimizes efforts for highway agency (and TTLs) 6

  7. What Next? • EAP Transport has adopted a regional HIV/AIDS strategy • Vision: every project have an effective HIV/AIDS campaign • Developing standard approach and education materials • Adapt to each country • China, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Papua New Guinea will pilot test the HIV IEC Toolkit and regional strategy 7

  8. Knowledge Transfer • Methods to educate vulnerable populations • AIDS-related posters, booklet and playing cards, educational board, movies, etc. • Text messages to all cell phone users • Face to face education to construction workers 8

  9. Support Behavior Change • Set up condom distribution sites & training on proper usage • Activities & trainings at local recreational centers • 100% condom use pilot program • Local VCTs & onsite - consultation and testing 9

  10. The End 10

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