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Integration of HIV/AIDS into APRM
Bunmi MakinwaUNAIDS Country Coordinator/Ethiopia andRepresentative for African Regional Organizations
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APRM: Strategic Framework
NEPAD - Strategic Policy Framework and Socio-economic Development Programme of the African Union Declaration on Democracy, Political,
Economic and Corporate Governance
• African Peer Review Mechanism
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APRM: Definition
African self-monitoring mechanism Voluntarily acceded to by Member
States of the African Union Open to all member states of the AU
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APRM: Purpose
Foster the adoption of policies, standards and practices that lead to political stability, high economic growth, sustainable development and accelerated sub-regional and
continental economic integration
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APRM: Principles
National ownership and leadership by the participating countries
Participation of all key stakeholders Transparency Accountability Technical competence Credibility Freedom from political
manipulation
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APRM: Key Components
Democracy and Good Political Governance
Economic Governance and Management
Corporate Governance Socio-economic Development
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APRM: Assessment Framework
Key objectives as per ComponentRespective international and regional
codes and standards
• Criteria for assessment of
performance
• Indicators (qualitative and quantitative)
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APRM: Stages
Stage 1: Preparation (national level, APR Secretariat)
Stage 2: Self-assessment and preparation of a Preliminary Programme of Action
Stage 3: APR Team mission Stage 4: Preparation and submission of the
APR Team’s report; review by APR Panel and APR Forum
Stage 5: Making report public, implementation of the Programme of Action
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APRM: Progress
16 countries have acceded: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Republic of South Africa, Uganda
Ghana, Rwanda – Review Reports submitted to APR Forum
Mauritius – review in progress Kenya – review in progress Nigeria – Support Mission carried out
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HIV/AIDS in NEPAD
HIV/AIDS largely missingMDG 6 missing among long-term goalsHIV/AIDS – one of communicable
diseasesNo targets set for HIV/AIDS Action described in general terms:
• bring epidemics under control • lead campaign for increased
international financial support
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HIV/AIDS in APRM Now
HIV/AIDS reflected insufficiently:Key international and regional
instruments on HIV/AIDS missingCommitments on HIV/AIDS made
internationally and regionally reflected insufficiently
HIV/AIDS addressed within subsets of development issues, not as a development issue in its own right
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HIV/AIDS in APRM Now
Democracy and Good Political GovernanceNo explicit objectives,
• Criteria, or • Indicators on HIV/AIDS
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HIV/AIDS in APRM Now
Economic Governance and Management:Promotion of policies that support
sustainable development: • Sectoral or micro-economic policies
• Socio-economic indicators including but not limited to health, education, HIV/AIDS and housing
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HIV/AIDS in APRM Now
Corporate Governance:Corporations as good corporate citizens
with regards to human rights, social responsibility• Responsiveness to concerns of
communities:• Engagement in social and community
development programmes• Examples of corporate social
responsibility projects
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HIV/AIDS in APRM Now
Socio-economic Development :Accelerating socio-economic
development for sustainable development and poverty eradication• Outcomes of policies and mechanisms
• MDGs indicators
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HIV/AIDS in APRM Now
Socio-economic Development :Strengthening policies, delivery
mechanisms and outcomes in key social areas including HIV/AIDS• Measures taken by government
• Legal, policy, institutional steps• Volume, criteria for resource allocation• Participation of all stakeholders
• Outcomes on social indicators • HIV prevalence disaggregated
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HIV/AIDS in APRM:why emphasis?
HIV/AIDS: Threatens political stability Undermines social and economic
development Imposes an enormous economic burden Affects all levels of society Will determine Africa’s progress in achieving
the goals of economic growth, sustainable development and accelerated regionaland global integration
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HIV/AIDS in APRM: why emphasis?
International and regional commitments: Abuja Declaration and Framework for Action for the Fight
against HIV/AIDS, TB and Other Related Infectious Diseases
UNGASS Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS
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HIV/AIDS in APRM: what to emphasize?
Codes and Standards: inclusion of Abuja Declaration and Framework,
UNGASS Declaration Objectives and criteria:
introducing HIV/AIDS objectives and criteria into all components
Indicators: selecting HIV/AIDS indicators for existing
objectives (including Abuja / UNGASS indicators)
selecting indicators for new objectives (including Abuja / UNGASS indicators)
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Expanding HIV/AIDS in APRM: Objectives, Criteria, Indicators
Democracy and Good Political Governance:HIV/AIDS and human rights
• Non-discrimination, elimination of stigma• Rights of people living with HIV/AIDS• Women’s rights• Rights of children orphaned and affected by
HIV/AIDS• Rights of vulnerable populations
• Development, endorsement, enforcement of legislation
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Expanding HIV/AIDS in APRM: Objectives, Criteria, Indicators
Democracy and Good Political GovernanceHIV/AIDS in conflict areas:
• Protection of vulnerable populations• Care and support to people living with and
affected by HIV/AIDS• Development, implementation of policies
HIV/AIDS and uniformed services:• HIV/AIDS programmes for uniformed
professionals• Development, implementation of
policies and programmes
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Expanding HIV/AIDS in APRM: Objectives, Criteria, Indicators
Economic Governance and Management:Supportive macro-economic policy:
• Supportive policy framework:• Share of budget allocated to HIV/AIDS• Resource mobilization
Macroeconomic projections:• Economic impact of HIV/AIDS:
• Assessment• Development, implementation of
strategies to mitigate the impact
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Expanding HIV/AIDS in APRM: Objectives, Criteria, Indicators
Economic Governance and Management:Sound, transparent, predictable
government economic policies:• Coordination of efforts of various
departments• Timeliness and reliability of HIV/AIDS
resource transfers to implementers at central and decentralized levels
• Absorptive capacity of implementers
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Expanding HIV/AIDS in APRM: Objectives, Criteria, Indicators
Corporate Governance:Enabling environment:
• Factors that impact on business activity• Assessment of HIV/AIDS impact• Efforts to mitigate the impact
Corporations as good corporate citizens:• Observing human rights and labour laws
• HIV/AIDS workplace policies andprogrammes
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Expanding HIV/AIDS in APRM: Objectives, Criteria, Indicators
Socio-economic Development :Accelerating socio-economic development
• Integration of HIV/AIDS into sustainable development strategy and planning
• Leadership• Mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS into sectors• Capacity building• Participation • Community mobilization
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Expanding HIV/AIDS in APRM: Objectives, Criteria, Indicators
Socio-economic Development :Policy, delivery mechanisms, outcomes:
• Measures by Government:• HIV/AIDS policy development and
implementation status • HIV/AIDS protection, prevention,
treatment, care and support (availability; uptake; outcomes)
• Gender focus• Reaching most vulnerable and
marginalized
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HIV/AIDS in APRM: Next Steps
Acceptance at political level of emphasis and expanded integration of HIV/AIDS into APRM
Internalization of the approach by countries
Guidance to countries on the implementation
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Support by UNAIDS
Political acceptance:Dialogue with the NEPAD Secretariat
Internalization by countriesAdvocacy and engagement at the country
level Guidance to countries on
implementation:Support at the country level – Ghana
Opportunities
Self assessment and bench marking Recognition and ChampionshipLearning and Strengthening