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Our Journey towards AIDS Competence. 65. 60. 55. 50. Life expectancy (years). 45. 40. Senegal. 35. 30. Changes in life expectancy in selected African countries with high and low HIV prevalence: 1950 - 2005. with high HIV prevalence :. Zimbabwe. South Africa. Botswana.
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65 60 55 50 Life expectancy (years) 45 40 Senegal 35 30 Changes in life expectancy in selected African countries with high and low HIV prevalence: 1950 - 2005 with high HIV prevalence: Zimbabwe South Africa Botswana with low HIV prevalence: Madagascar Mali 1950– 1955 1955- 1960 1960- 1965 1965- 1970 1970- 1975 1975- 1980 1980- 1985 1985- 1990 1990- 1995 2000- 2005 1995- 2000 Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2001) World Population Prospects, the 2000 Revision.
There is another way! Photo: Georgia Roessler
Phayao, Thailand HIV seroprevalence among 21 year old men 18 16 14 HIV Seroprevalence, % 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1998 2000 2002 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Uganda: trends in antenatal HIV prevalenceat selected sentinel sites
what have we learnt? • effective responses to HIV/AIDS are people-driven, not commodity driven • service provision is required, but is no substitute to people driven responses • progress hinges on local partnerships
we are the subjects of the response to HIV/AIDS community family personal people work policy
People of influence Providers of services Teachers Local Religious Leaders Nurses and doctors People living with HIV/AIDS Traditional Leaders LF Families Women Groups Youth Clubs Local Partnerships to HIV/AIDS – The Key for AIDS Competence Civil society LF: Local Facilitation
Regional Partnerships Religious leaders Governments UN RFT National Partnerships GFT Donors NGOs NFT Foundations Business District Partnerships Persons living with HIV/AIDS Global Partnerships DFT DFT LFT Local Partnerships LFT LFT GFT: Global Facilitation Team
Our vision and mission • We envision a global society in which each element is pursuing AIDS competence. • Our mission is to connect people involved in local responses to AIDS around the world for mutual support, learning and transformation. • We are made of learning communities whose members support and learn from each other in their own journey towards AIDS competence. • We cooperate with any other organisation which pursues a similar vision and approach to the resolution of global development challenges.
Our Offer • Facilitation capacity • Self-assessment • Knowledge exchange • Knowledge assets • Electronic platforms
facilitation teams: goals members assist each other to: • learn from local responses • stimulate knowledge creation and sharing • embed lessons learnt into organisations • participate in knowledge sharing worldwide
Our Offer • Facilitation capacity • Self-assessment • Knowledge exchange • Knowledge assets • Electronic platforms
Self assessment • People: • talk • exchange perspectives • get to grasp the local reality • define priorities and actions adapted to context • follow up • formulate lessons learned • identify what experience to share and what to experience to seek
Our Offer • Facilitation capacity • Self-assessment • Knowledge exchange • Knowledge assets • Electronic platforms
Mae Chan 5 4 Level 3 2 1 Inclusion Adapting Ways of working Care and Change Vulnerable groups Measuring change Acknowledgement Mobilising resources Learning and transfer Current levels for Mae Chan community
Mae Chan 5 4 Level 3 2 1 Inclusion Adapting Ways of working Care and Change Vulnerable groups Measuring change Acknowledgement Mobilising resources Learning and transfer
Something to learn, something to share Current level Acknowledgement & Recognition Match making to put those with something to learn in touch with those with something to share via a Peer Assist meeting or an electronic forum. Something to share Something to learn Progress Improvement Objective
Our Offer • Facilitation capacity • Self-assessment • Knowledge exchange • Knowledge assets • Electronic platforms
Knowledge Assets What are the top ten things I need to know?Where can I get more detail?What can I re-use? Who can I talk to? A fewmore Even more StillMore MoreLessons More Lessons Lessons Learned
Peer Assists – Learning before doing What’s possible? What you know in your context What weboth know What I know in my context Action "...the politics accompanying hierarchies hampers the free exchange of knowledge. People are much more open with their peers. They are much more willing to share and to listen.” LordJohn Browne
“ “ “ “ “ “ Context and detail – where and when you need it…
Our Offer • Facilitation capacity • Self-assessment • Knowledge exchange • Knowledge assets • Electronic platforms
Two ideas • The Constellation for AIDS Competence • Friends for Life
The “Stairs” Diagram Performance Manage Corrosion CooperRiver 5 High performance BulwerIsland Feluy 4 High desireto improve LaveraChemicals Texas City Grangemouth Geel 3 Joliet Coryton Feluy Kwinana 2 FPS Decatur Hull Netherlands Trinidad Oil 1 Gap between current and target 0 1 2 3 4