The Foundation of the HIV/AIDS Business Coalition of Tanzania:

1. The Foundation of theHIV/AIDS Business Coalition of Tanzania: • In the last decade, Private Companies were globally supported by WHO, UNAIDS, GTZ, World Bank, and the Global Health Initiative of the World Economic Forum in setting up Business Coalitions to unite the Private Sector in the fight against HIV/Aids. • Globally: 47 Business Coalitions, 28 in Africa • 2004: 23 Tanz. Companies (init. Unilever) supported by TACAIDS, ILO, USAID, GTZ, UNAIDS founded the Aids Business Coalition Tanzania

2. Aids Business Coalition Tanzania: • A Coalition of Tanzanian Employers who are concerned about HIV and AIDS at the workplace (75 members) • A non-profit, non-governmental Organization • The officially acknowledged representation of the Private Sector (NACP, TACAIDS, TNCM) • Supported by GTZ, USAID, TACAIDS, GFATM etc.

3. Service Areas • Epidemiological Workplace Assessments and Surveys (KAPB) • Workplace Policy and Workplace Program Development • Training and Health Education(Peer Education, Coord. Trg, HBC, IEC-Campaigns etc.) • Resource Center (IEC, Best Practice Collections etc.) • Monitoring and Evaluation, Technical Support • Lobby- and Advocacy, Funding (GFATM) • Networking and Linkages(National Health Systems, NGOs, Donors)

4. HIV/AIDS-Interventions at the Workplace and in the Communities: • e.g.: IEC & VCT Campaigns: • Linking Private Sector with local health system (counsellors, test-kits) and other stakeholders (e.g. PSI, Femina HIP) • Provision of information and educational materials (IEC):(Videos, DVDs, brochures and Condom promotion (male & female condoms) • Promotion of Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) (app. 1500 per month • Advantages: Comprehensive Service at the door-step, Trust in Confidentiality

5. PPP: „Comprehensive HIV/Aids Control in the Tanzanian Tea Industry“ • Objectives: • Improved access to HIV/Aids prevention, diagnosis and care services for 180 000 people (Wakulima/Tukuyu, Kibena/Njombe, Mufindi) • Industry-specific approach • Linking private business to national structures Activities: Training of Peer Educators and Home Based Care Counselors Implementation of two Health Vans (IEC & VCT) Health campaigning in the villages Upgrading of factory health facilities PLWHA: Nutritional education, home gardening, access to ARV

6. „Comprehensive HIV/Aids Control in the Tanzanian Tea Industry“ Peer Education and HBC: 76 Peer Educators selected and trained 106 Home Based Care Counselors selected and trained Provision of HBC-Kits, mobile phones, air-time, bicycles, raincoats, gumboots

7. PPP: “Social Protection in Health for Tea Farmers and Workers ofAfriTea and Coffee Blenders Ltd.” • Activities: • Health insurance (CHF) • Construction of a Factory Health Facility • Implementation of “Health Tricycles” • Cooperation with Nat. TB-Program and PSI • Peer Education and Sensitization campaigns Objectives: MpondeTea Factory Workers, UTEGA Tea Farmers and their dependents (170.000) have improved access to primary health facilities, testing, care, treatment and health education related to HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB.

8. GFATM Round 8 Activities: „Peer Education for Private Business Companies“ 2nd, 3rd, 4th quarter of 2010: 3 training units 1st quarter 2011: 1 training units Training Unit: 25 Peer Educators or Coordinators 5 days training Location: ABCT regions (DSM, Mtwara/Lindi, Mbeya, Arusha, Tanga, Morogoro)

9. ABCT‘s Partners • GTZ: start-up, PPPs, CIM-expert • USAID: Funding, Projects & Programs, Salaries • Engender Health / CHAMPION: MoU, PE-Conference in June • TCCIA: 6 Regional Advisors • ILO: SME-Programs, Nat. WPP • Egmont Trust: Nutritional Support and Access to ARVs • Femina Hip: SRHR, IEC-materials • PSI: Malaria, Water safety, Condoms, SRHR • TACAIDS: Lobby & Advocacy, national Coordination of the Private Sector • ATE, NACOPHA, TUCTA etc.

10. ABCT‘s Achievements • 2004: 23 member companies, 2010: 75 members • Recognition as the Private Sector‘s Representation for HIV and Aids (TACAIDS) • Formation of 6 regional units with TCCIA(Mbeya, Tanga, Mtwara/Lindi, Arusha, Dodoma, Morogoro) • Member of TNCM • Formation and Training of a pool of trainers (app. 25) • Drafting of National Workplace Policy • Assistance in the Foundation of the ABC-Zanzibar • Number of Trainings: app. 1000 per annum • Regional cooperations: PABC (ABCT president), EABC

11. ABCT‘s Current Activities • 2-days Peer Educator Conference(180 Peer Educators, June, DSM) sponsored by and in cooperation with CHAMPION. • Workplace programs with member companies: e.g Mponde Tea Factory (PPP), Vodacom (online-KAPB- survey, in-house training) • Tanzania Breweries Ltd.: 6-weeks training session • KAPB-survey for all 6 branches of Green Resources (GRAS), WPP • MoU with FINTRAC (Tanzania Agriculture Productivity Program), HIV/AIDS-workplace programs to 12 agricultural and horticultural production units in Tanzania (each 400 - 800 employees). • ABCT is also involved in the training of the Tanzanian Police Force and the Swedish Workplace Program. • AMREF (Global Fund ATM Quarterly Review Meeting): "keep up the god work!„ (all audits and reports without complaints, all targets met) • CEO-testing Day (11th of November) (EABC, GTZ program SPAA)

12. Technical Advisor (CIM) TACAIDS(calling:) Tanzanian Private Sector Forum on HIV and AIDS (TaPSFA) ABCT(Secretariat of TaPSFA:)

13. Asanteni! Uniting employers against HIV/Aids!