This toolkit has been prepared to assist staff of the Commission of the European Communities, particularly those in DGVIII (both those in the Headquarters and Delegations), and Consultants, in considering the implications of the HIV epidemic in the provision of development assistance. It should be noted that this toolkit is intended for use like any toolkit: only the appropriate tools need be used at the appropriate time. Not all the documents will be applicable to all situations or all staff. Please also visit the European Union HIV/AIDS programme in developing countries web site.

CONTENTS:

  1. An Introduction to HIV/AIDS. This explains what HIV/AIDS is and why it should be considered as a unique disease.

  2. Assessing the National Importance of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic. This sheet sets out a mechanism for assessing if HIV/AIDS is, and should be, considered as an issue in a country. Attached to this may be a country profile. This will be included only for those countries for which the profile has been completed. Where there are country profiles, they will include details of the situation in a country, and some analysis of the epidemic and its likely trends and importance.

  3. A Sectoral Checklist. Much of the support of the European Union is given to sectors. This section contains a checklist for looking at the potential impact of HIV/AIDS on a sector and of the sector on the spread of the epidemic. Specific analyses have been completed for three sectors, namely: (a) infrastructure (transport), (b) education, and (c) rural development.

  4. Guidelines for Including HIV/AIDS in Project Cycle Management. The method of Project Cycle Management is used for the management of projects. There are a number of points of entry for considering the HIV/AIDS epidemic and these are set out here.

  5. Including HIV/AIDS in Consultants' Terms of Reference. The workload of EC staff means that extensive use has to be made of consultants. This last document in the pack is available to be given to consultants to ensure that they consider the issue of HIV/AIDS.

 

Acknowledgements:

This toolkit was prepared by Dr Lieve Fransen and Professor Alan Whiteside, and was produced for the Commission of the European Communities under Contract B7.5046/94/06: Study of the Impact of HIV Epidemic on the Social and Economic Development of Developing Countries. The toolkit has benefited from the suggestions and comments of numerous people working in the European Commission.

 

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