UNAIDS April 30, 2020

Know Your Epidemic

Guidelines to Enhance Knowledge on Country-Specific HIV Context to Better Support the National Response

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Purpose Improve the Joint UN Programme of Support

Basic Level of Knowledge

Collect information on epidemic and response in one document and use information to enhance UN knowledge on the status of the epidemic and the response 

Analytical Level

Use knowledge to deepen understanding and develop analysis on specific aspects of relevance/importance to the national response - identify gaps - identify priority areas of support UNAIDS April 30, 2020

Content: Part 1 – The Epidemic

 National and local prevalence (state, province, district)  link to Global Epi Update  Pattern of the epidemic: low, concentrated, generalized  Epi trends, Second Generation Sentinel Surveillance data  Most affected groups: age, gender, refugees, MSM, sex workers, IDUs  Regional/sub-regional Epi profile UNAIDS April 30, 2020

Content: Part 2 – The response

 Three Ones: National Strategic Plan, National Authority (include) organigram, M&E framework  Universal Access targets: achieved and to-be-reached  Service provision  Legal frameworks  National declarations UNAIDS April 30, 2020

Content: Part 3 – Stakeholders

 National and sub-national levels  Government: centralized and decentralized  Linkages between national and local/sub-national AIDS responses   Civil society, including PLHIV Development partners  Private sector involvement and funding of the national response  UN System  At country level: mapping of UN system resources  Regional: Regional Directors Group, regional AIDS teams where they exist UNAIDS April 30, 2020

Content: Part 4 – Technical Support Provision

National and regional     Universities Scientific institutions Foundations Technical Support Facilities UNAIDS April 30, 2020

Content: Part 5 – Regional Entities and Mandates

 Regional entities, e.g: CARICOM, AFRICASO  Regional initiatives, e.g: Lake Chad, “Abidjan-Lagos Corridor”  Regional declarations: e.g. “San Salvador Declaration UNAIDS April 30, 2020

Content: Part 6 – Financial Resources

Overall: National AIDS Spending Assessment  National and decentralized authorities  Global Fund  World Bank  Key donors: PEPFAR, DFID, Foundations, etc.  Private Sector’s contributions  UN system  link with mapping of UN resources UNAIDS April 30, 2020

Process

 Collect, gather suggested information, adapted to specific country situation  To be undertaken by Joint Team with input/support from the UNAIDS Regional Support Team and other regional UN teams UNAIDS April 30, 2020

References, Sources and Tools

         UNDG Guidance Notes on Joint Teams Global Reference Documents (MDGs, UNGASS, etc.) Regional Declarations Country: National AIDS Coordination Authority, MoF, key ministries (Justice, Education, Social Affairs) Non-Governmental Organizations UNDP Country Governance of AIDS Diagnostics tool UN Learning Strategy on AIDS Facilitators Guide World Bank ASAP CHAT UNAIDS April 30, 2020

How to use the information collected

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Key Users:

Joint UN Team members, Theme Group members, UN Country Team  Key reference document for Joint Programme of Support; develop advocacy plan  Deepen understanding of AIDS in the country: e.g. lead discussion groups on specific areas  Update yearly UNAIDS April 30, 2020