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Authors: Gillian Schierhout 1 ; Malcolm Steinberg 1 ; Anthony Kinghorn 1 ; Alan Whiteside 2

TOOLKIT RESOURCES FOR IMPACT ASSESSMENT & PLANNING RESPONSES OF GOVERNMENT SECTORS . Authors: Gillian Schierhout 1 ; Malcolm Steinberg 1 ; Anthony Kinghorn 1 ; Alan Whiteside 2 Note: 1 = Abt Associates Inc. South Africa, 2 = HEARD of the University of Natal.

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Authors: Gillian Schierhout 1 ; Malcolm Steinberg 1 ; Anthony Kinghorn 1 ; Alan Whiteside 2

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  1. TOOLKIT RESOURCES FOR IMPACT ASSESSMENT & PLANNING RESPONSES OF GOVERNMENT SECTORS Authors: Gillian Schierhout1; Malcolm Steinberg1; Anthony Kinghorn1; Alan Whiteside2 Note: 1 = Abt Associates Inc. South Africa, 2 = HEARD of the University of Natal

  2. Sector-specific government responses to HIV / AIDS are hindered by a lack of capacity and vertical health-driven responses Existing tools have not enjoyed wide usage BACKGROUND

  3. To provide a resource to assist government sectors in their HIV / AIDS response AIM OF THE TOOLKIT

  4. To assist government ministries to identify areas in which they as employers and as service providers are vulnerable to the impacts of HIV / AIDS To suggest specific steps that can be taken to manage impacts on government sectors OBJECTIVES

  5. Consultations with sector-experts Review of literature Preparation of draft toolkits Workshop with government sector representatives from several sub-Saharan African countries Post-workshop revision of toolkits Dissemination via direct mailing and internet METHODS

  6. Useful in alerting non-health sectors to scope of issues involved and capacity of personnel required to respond to the epidemic May be used at regional or even local level, with modification In most instances, specialised assistance will be needed for impact assessment and response planning CONCLUSIONS

  7. Provide a useful framework at national, regional or even local levels and amendable to modification Useful as a resource to define terms of reference and scope of work Logistical and procedural difficulties in working with government sectors must not be underestimated Overall tension regarding level of detail needed in a toolkit exists Toolkits, on their own, are insensitive to the stage of planning a sector has been reached Toolkits cannot prioritise for the sector Toolkits cannot identify the specific purpose for which a particular action is to be undertaken and therefore cannot, on their own, identify short-term versus long term goals LESSONS FROM TOOLKIT USAGE IN TWO GOVERNMENT SECTORS IN SOUTH AFRICA

  8. Understanding HIV/AIDS Why HIV/AIDS is a government issue HIV/AIDS and ministry employees Planning tools THE TOOLKIT COMPRISES: 4 Generic Documents 7 Sector Specific Documents • Agriculture • Education • Finance • Health • Housing • Welfare • Labour

  9. STEPS DESCRIBED IN THE TOOLKIT STEP 1 Understanding HIV/AIDS impacts in wider society, and the role of Government Ministries STEP 2 Identify internal impacts within the Ministry or Department

  10. STEP 3 Identify external impacts that influence Ministry functions STEP 4 Identify appropriate action responses

  11. COMBINED RESULT A sector specific impact assessment and response to HIV/AIDS

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