DED HIV/AIDS Mainstreaming in Malawi

1. DED HIV/AIDS Mainstreaming in Malawi

2. Agenda ■ DED HIV and AIDS response■ DED mainstreaming concept■ Objectives of the mainstreaming adviser■ HIV/AIDS mainstreaming adviser in Malawi ■ What has been done so far?■ What are the planned activities?

3. DED HIV and AIDS response Based on two pillars: Specific HIV/AIDS Projects in low- or high-prevalence countries Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS in high-prevalence countries Goal: Prevention of the spread of HIV/AIDS to the general population Goal: HIV/AIDS is a cross cutting issue in all activities of DED staff and partner organisations.

4. DED HIV/AIDS Mainstreaming Concept Internal mainstreaming: activities targeting the entire DED staff Implementation of DED workplace policy, November 2006 Ensuring access to HIV/AIDS related information, education, trainings  Ensuring access to HIV/AIDS related services External mainstreaming: activities aimed at the partner organisations and their staff including their families to protect them and to mitigate the socio-economic impact of HIV and AIDS Technical assistance in implementing HIV/AIDS workplace programs Linkages with other existing HIV/AIDS activities within the partner organisation

5. DED HIV/AIDS Mainstreaming Concept “In all high prevalence countries at least 70% of DED technical advisers should spend 5% of their working time on HIV/AIDS activities.” Activities can range from assessment of “HIV/AIDS profile” of partner organisations up to implementation and follow-up of workplace programs  Requires skills, time and knowledge on the side of the DED technical advisers DED created a new post to support the mainstreaming process: HIV/AIDSmainstreaming adviser

6. Objectives: HIV/AIDS mainstreaming adviser Motivate and enable DED technical advisers and project partners to implement HIV/AIDS activities: - Implementation of DED HIV/AIDS workplace policy - Provision of information, training and events on HIV/AIDS Technical assistance in HIV/AIDS workplace programs:- Development, formulation and implementation - Monitoring and evaluation - Provision of a resource person pool, information, education materials - Identifying focal persons and brokering of trainings (e.g. AWiSA)- Link partner organisations with potential funding agencies

7. Decentralisation DED technical advisers Health DED technical advisers Education DED technical advisers Partner organisations Partner organisations Partner organisations Staff members and their families Staff members and their families Staff members and their families HIV/AIDS mainstreaming adviser Malawi HIV/AIDSMainstreaming Adviser Inform Motivate Assist Support

8. HIV/AIDS Mainstreaming Adviser Malawi Target interventions in the three focal areas of DED Malawi: Decentralisation Education Health • …through the 5 Zonal Health Offices: • Technical assistance in the implementation of the “National Care of the Carer HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy, MoH, 2005” • …at9 District & 2 City Assemblies, civil society: • Technical assistance in the implementation of the “Conceptual Framework for Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS, NAC, 2006” • Focal persons trained by AWISA in Rumphi and Zomba • …at 5 public & 3 private TTCs: • Technical assistance in the implementation of the “Conceptual Framework for Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS, NAC 2006” • Focal persons trained by AWISA

9. What has been done so far? Internal mainstreaming- Implementation of DED workplace policy- Implementation of a HIV/AIDS module for in-country preparation of new DED technical advisers - Establishment of a library, resource centre and information board at the DED office - Setting up a resource person pool for internal HIV/AIDS sessions

10. What has been done so far? External Mainstreaming- Project visits- Survey on workplace programs - Development of annual action plans- Distribution of condoms, posters, leaflets, training materials- Setting up a resource person pool - Development of a concept „GTZ- DED HIV/AIDS Joint Approach“- Networking through participation in technical working groups e.g. “HIV/AIDS Development Partner Group” (HADG), “Life Skills”

11. What are the planned activities? Decentralisation District Assembly Lilongwe; NICE; Cheetah;  Technical assistance in implementing a workplace program District Assemblies Zomba, Rumphi:  Technical assistance to trained focal persons; monitoring & evaluation Health • Zonal Health Offices central-east and south-west: • Technical assistance in implementing a workplace program • Entry point: zonal health meetings Education • 5 public & 3 private Teacher Training Colleges: • Technical assistance to trained focal persons • Monitoring & evaluation

12. Thank you very much!

13. Group Work A: Health “How can DED contribute to implement and monitor the existing MoH workplace policy at District Hospitals?” B: Decentralisation “How can DED contribute to develop and implement a HIV/AIDS workplace program at District Assemblies?” C: Education “How can DED contribute to implement and monitor the existing workplace policy at Teacher Training Colleges?” D: DED Technical advisers “How can DED technical advisers assist in the implementation and the follow-up of HIV/AIDS workplace programs in their partner organisations?”