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Respond to HIV/AIDS

Support through UN Theme Group

Project description

UN agencies that are UNAIDS cosponsors (UNICEF, UNHCR, UNDP and WHO) and are present in Croatia have formed the UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS in 2001. Their main objective is to coordinate the efforts of the UN system in support of the national response to the epidemic led by the National AIDS Commission using the mechanism and the advantages of collaborating through the joint UN response. Secretariat of the Group is based at UNDP.

Three main pillars include:

  1. Supporting National AIDS Commission in implementing National AIDS Strategy and other relevant strategic documents
  2. Strengthening HIV/AIDS Surveillance
  3. Human Rights

Expected outputs (according to UNAIDS cross-cutting functions):

1. Strengthened National AIDS authority
- providing strong support to National AIDS Commission with a clear mandate for coordination and with adequate technical resources; supporting development of national strategic documents and its implementation

2. Strengthened UN TG and its cosponsors' responses
- regional and sub regional cooperation continued by developing and contributing to sub/regional networks; UNDP, UNODC, UNAIDS and others
- providing assistance to WHO and School of Public Health "Andrija Stampar" in implementation of 2nd Generation HIV/AIDS Surveillance Trainings

3. Functional Partnership involving civil society and media representatives contributing to policy making
- developing and implementing a comprehensive media strategy
- human rights issues; reporting on the violations of human rights of people living with HIV and most at risk groups, organising trainings, developing a model for grassroots organisations for documenting the cases and advocating for legislation changes 
- providing inputs for legislation reviews and policy changes 
- providing expertise and technical support in capacity building of national NGOs implementing prevention services (working with MSM, injecting drug users, sex workers, young people and others) 
- HIV/AIDS prevention among uniformed services

4. Programmes mobilizing major grants and funds developed
- providing technical support for the design and development of the major programs

5. One Monitoring and Evaluation system
- supporting and strengthening National M&E system (including CRIS) 
- providing assistance for UNGASS and MDGs reports

6. Strategic information on the country situation and response
- mobilizing relevant stakeholders to support the implementation of National programme and identify gaps and need for technical assistance

7. UN CARES
- implementing UN Learning Strategy on HIV/AIDS for UN staff members and their family members

Corporate thematic area

HIV/AIDS

Project contact information
Iva Jovović, National HIV/AIDS Advisor (iva.jovovic@undp.org)

Status of the project
Currently in implementation

Location
Republic of Croatia

Period of the project
January 2006 - December 2013

Partners on the ground
Ministry of Health, Croatian National Public Health Institute, NGOs and other organisations working in implementation of Croatian National Prevention Program 2005-2010, UN agencies and bilateral organisations

Budget (2013)
Support to UN Theme Group: 25,043.00 USD
PAF 3: 7,636.00 USD

Major sources of funding
Support to UN Theme Group: UNDP, UNICEF, UNHCR
PAF 3: UNAIDS

Project documents
Workplan for 2010/2011
Bi-annual Workplan for 2008/2009
Report for 2008/2009

Reference to
UNDP Country Programme Croatia 2007- 2011
UNDP Country Programme Croatia 2012 -2013

Related information
UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS Newsletter (Jan - June 2012)
UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS Newsletter (Sept - Dec 2011)
UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS Newsletter - Double issue (January - August 2011)
UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS Newsletter - Double issue (February 2011)
UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS Newsletter (Jan - April 2010)
UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS Newsletter (Sept - Dec 2009)
UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS Newsletter (May - Aug 2009)
UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS Newsletter (Jan - April 2009)
UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS Newsletter (Oct - Dec 2008)
UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS Newsletter (July - Sept 2008)
UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS Newsletter (April - June 2008)
UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS Newsletter (Jan - March 2008)
UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS Newsletter (Oct - Dec 2007)
UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS Newsletter (May - Oct 2007)
UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS Newsletter (May 2007)

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