Presentation Power Of Inbetween S Af Aids

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Bringing it Together

Sara PageDeputy Director

Southern Africa HIV/AIDS Information Dissemination Service


Recognising the challenges with regard to information:

• Credibility and reliability

• Access

• Applicability and Relevance

Yet…noting all the potential opportunities available through new/modern technologies- there is a need to create a system/platform to ‘bring it together’


• A system that:– Using available and upcoming tools– Builds on existing capacities– Strengthens partnerships– Makes information- available,

accessible and open to diverse stakeholders.


National Partnership Platforms• National partnership platforms provide a mechanism for

collaboration and a means of harnessing the energies of civil society organisations contributing to an effective response to HIV and tuberculosis (TB).

• Function as collaborative arrangements aimed at enhancing performance and achieving measurable improvements in the national response to HIV and TB.

• Focused objectives ( for information sharing and advocacy) outlined at the outset, and partners must commit to supporting and contributing to their realisation.

Example: Partners Zimbabwe; Partners Zambia


Civil society information, communication and advocacy

platform

Programming/advocacy agenda

Capacity building, partnership-based approach

Document, analyze, synthesize and repackage information

Position papersPolicy briefs

Media releasesAdvocacy publications

Resource CentresInformation kiosks

Focused discussion eForumsViral distribution of products

IEC materialsTraining packs

Campaign statementsOnline searcable archives of discussions

Document distribution centres

Improve quality of information through capacity building

Key Correspondent Team - Ongoing training in writing, trend mapping and analysis

J ournalists Against AIDS - Media resource desk

Civil society empowerment, participation and networking

High quality eForumsCommunity dialoguesRegional consultations

Discussion forums (physical)Advocacy hubs

ICT trainingAdvocacy workshops

Campaigns

Partnership and expansion

Partnership and expansion and strengthening of all

activities


• Key principles– Local ownership– Partnership– Capacity building– Inclusivity


Regional Vision• Bringing together national platforms into a

regional platform

• With strong national platforms, there can be– Improved Inter-country learning and sharing– Stronger regional advocacy– Clear links to global processes and strategic

opportunities (Global fund, PCB etc)


Regional PlatformDraws on:• Dialogue – efora ( email/website/mobile)• Links to country platforms- partners• Key documents online- portal/resource centre• Up-to-date news- portal/resource centre• Events and Contacts - portal/resource centre• Regional advocacy issues- policy

dialogues/discussion fora


NationalPartners Zimbabwe

NationalPartners Zambia

NationalSouth Africa AIDS Portal

National Partners Lesotho

NationalPartners Namibia

Regional


Progressing Toward Improved Information Exchange

• Building partnerships takes time• Resources required• New technology emerging• Ongoing capacity development

Economy & Finance

Presentation Power Of Inbetween S Af Aids