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HIV / AIDS Guide for the Mining Sector
COMMDEV Workshop
June 19, 2006
John Middleton
Senior Environmental Specialist IFC
Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline
Project Details Project Rationale Project Objectives Intended Benefits HIV/AIDS Guide Further Roll Out
Project RationaleProject Rationale
Impact of HIV/AIDS on mining sector Companies looking for solutions Drawing on successes Opportunity for knowledge sharing Trilateral engagement – Companies,
Communities & Government
ProjectProject ObjectivesObjectives
Enhance understanding of the impact of HIV/AIDS in mining sector
Inventory and assessment of corporate best practices in HIV/AIDS
Develop and test resource guide Launch guide 1 Dec 2004
Further Roll Out
Intended BenefitsIntended Benefits
Enhance strategic intervention planning on HIV/AIDS in workplace
Support to design, develop and implement HIV/AIDS programs
Identify ways to leverage benefits of corporate HIV/AIDS interventions in communities
HIV/AIDS Guide for the Mining Sector
Section 1: Background on AIDS and Mining, roadmap for an optimal response, template to customize Guide
Section 2: Management Strategies (manage and mitigate risks and impacts)
Section 3: Workplace HIV/AIDS Program (care, treatment and support)
Section 4: Outreach and External HIV/AIDS activities
Section 5: Measuring and Monitoring an HIV/AIDS Response
Appendices: Data, fact sheets, glossary, references
HIV/AIDS Guide for the Mining Sector
Structure
• Briefing notes (what, why, red flags)
• Tools (checklists, TORs, procedures)
• Score Cards with indicative examples of minimal, good & blue-chip responses
• Case Studies with advice on where to find additional information
Lessons LearnedLessons Learned
Many companies with minimal response Impact of HIV/AIDS is significant
(production, costs, HR, investment) Problem compounded by mining culture
(risky behaviour, mobile, inequity) Role of contractors and suppliers is key Gap between policy and practice Partnership and participation builds
commitment (peer networks)
Further Roll OutFurther Roll Out
• Trilateral approach (Company – Community – Government)
• Tier 1: Communities affected by HIV/AIDS
• Tier 2: Small Private small /medium sized mining enterprises, supply chain SME
• Tier 3: Chamber of Mines primarily; large mining companies
Tier 1 ObjectiveTier 1 Objective
• Build community, local Government and civil society capacity through– 1) consultations, community outreach
workshops, HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention interventions, peer education and referral systems
– 2) leveraging the experiences of major mining companies
Tier 2 and 3 ObjectivesTier 2 and 3 Objectives
• Tier 2 : Build the capacity of mining enterprises and particularly local SMEs (involved in mining or not) to prevent and mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS on their businesses through a training program
• Tier 3: Facilitate the use of IFC’s HIV/AIDS Guide for the Mining Sector
Dissemination of the Guide – Ghana and Zambia COMMDEV funded roll-out programme 2006
Capacity building on the use and application of the Guide
Building partnerships between the private sector, civil society and government
Expand to other sectors and regions
Conclusions Conclusions
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