| Project Name | EAC/AMREF LAKE VICTORIA PARTNERSHIP (EALP) PROGRAMME ON HIV&AIDS | | Project Goal and Purpose | Goal: To reduce the risks and vulnerabilities to HIV&AIDS among mobile populations within the Lake Victoria Basin. Purpose: To establish a framework for improving the effectiveness of HIV&AIDS responses for mobile populations within the Lake Victoria Basin. | | Project Objectives | i. To strengthen the capacity of the EAC, its key institutions and select regional networks to coordinate HIV&AIDS responses in the LVB regionii. To promote the harmonization of HIV&AIDS policies and practice for mobile populations across the East African regioniii. To strengthen the capacity of organizations of mobile populations to address HIV &AIDS related risks and vulnerabilities | | Duration and Cost | The three-year Programme (2007 – 2010) is funded by the Swedish and Norwegian Governments through the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida). The total fund for the programme is US$ 6,443,251. | | Implementation | Within the EALP, the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat provides the overall leadership in the harmonization of HIV&AIDS policies, standards and protocols, as well as region-wide advocacy on HIV&AIDS. The Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) is responsible for the overall coordination and management of the programme whereas AMREF provides technical backstopping and quality assurance. To add value from a regional perspective, the programme is collaborating with other institutions and organizations namely: the Inter University Council for East Africa and Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization The populations of focus include communities in fishing, agricultural plantations, and students in institutions of higher learning. The programme works in collaboration with national HIV and AIDS coordinating agencies and National Technical Teams (NTTs) from the EAC Partner States. | | Main Deliverables | - Developing a regional HIV&AIDS Coordination mechanism for the Lake Victoria Basin
- Developing the Health Management Information System
- Gender and Rights-Based Approaches mainstreaming
- Strengthening the advocacy capacity of the EAC, and select networks within the Lake Victoria Basin.
- Policy Harmonization
- Incorporating concerns of mobile populations into the EAC, HIV& AIDS multi-sectoral Strategic Plan:
- Operations Research
- Conducting sector-specific population-based studies
- Facilitating shared learning and exchange of experiences
- Developing innovative models for HIV and AIDS service provision
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