The HIV Prevention in Big Cities Project

Fighting HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific

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Fighting HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (Regional TA)

Impact: Help developing member countries (DMCs)

achieve MDG 6, target 7: to have halted and

begun to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS in

Asia and the Pacific by 2015

Outcome: Develop and implement a more effective and

evidence-based response to the

HIV/AIDS epidemic at the country and

regional levels

HIV Prevention in Big Cities Project (Philippines)

Expected Impact

• Decreased HIV transmission in

MSM populations in Metro Manila

and Metro Cebu, and IDU

populations in Metro Cebu

Desired Outcome

• Reduced high risk sexual and

injecting behaviors among MSM

and IDU populations in targeted

areas

Project Implementation Sites

• MSM: Mandaluyong, Taguig,

Paranaque and Mandaue City

• IDU: Cebu City

HIV Prevention in Big Cities Project (Philippines)

Key Interventions

1. Developing friendly services for MSM and PWID (e.g.,

drop-in centers, outreach activities) in big cities;

2. Increasing the demand and use of services by MSM and

PWID, to help them reduce risky behaviors, through

improved peer education and support;

3. Strengthening governance for development and

implementation of evidence-based policies and

interventions, at both national and local levels, by

collecting strategic information through appropriate studies

developing evidence-based policies and programs, and

developing LGUs capacity to implement effective interventions

at the local level.

HIV Prevention in Big Cities Project (PHI)

• Implementation Period: April 15, 2013 to December

30, 2014, with a one-year extension until December 30,

2015.

• Project amount: USD1,428,890 (SIDA FUNDED),

plus USD 500,000 (WB FUNDED)

• Consulting firm: Population Services International

(PSI) United States in association with the

Philippine NGO Council on Population, Health and

Welfare (PNGOC)

HIV Prevention in Big Cities (PHI)

A cooperative undertaking of ADB and WB

ADB – assistance for technical support and

intervention from April 15, 2013 to December 30, 2014

WB - assistance for the conduct of MSM Profiling Study

in 2014 and continuation of field interventions from

January to December 2015

Thank you!