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The
following partners have programs targeted specifically at LGA addressing
HIV/AIDS: Alliance of Mayors and Municipal Leaders on HIV/AIDS in
Africa and The
Urban Management Programme (UMP).
Alliance
of Mayors and Municipal Leaders on HIV/AIDS in Africa
Launched in 1998, the Alliance of Mayors and Municipal Leaders on HIV/AIDS
in Africa is an expanding network of local governments, mayors and
municipal leaders committed to supporting sustainable solutions to the
challenges of HIV/AIDS at the local level. The overall goal of the
Alliance is to encourage and support efforts at the local government level
to limit further spread of HIV and reduce the social and economic impact
of the epidemic on people and communities in Africa.
The Alliance works in partnership with government, civil society
organizations, the private sector, community leaders and international
organizations.
With support of UNDP and UNAIDS, the Alliance developed a roadmap for
county-level action: the
Alliance of Mayors’ Initiative for Community Action on AIDS at the Local
Level, or AMICAALL. National Chapters of the Alliance have been launched
and AMICAALL action programs are in varying stages of implementation in
nine countries. The Alliance
is being hosted by the Government of Namibia and the City of Windhoek. The Secretariat provides management and administrative
support for the activities of the Alliance, facilitates resource
mobilization and encourages partnerships with governments and civil
society organizations.
Alliance Secretariat
P.O. Box 60401
Katatura, Windhoek
Namibia
Tel: +264 61 224730
Fax.
+264 61 227890
E-mail:
alliance@iway.na
Website: www.amicaall.org
The
Urban Management Programme (UMP)
The Urban Management Programme (UMP) was launched in 1986 as an initiative
of UNDP, UN-HABITAT, the World Bank and several bilateral partners
(currently the UK, Sweden, and Switzerland). UMP has an explicit focus on
activities that impact the living conditions of the poor in cities and
towns. The programme continues to develop and apply urban management
knowledge in the fields of participatory urban governance, alleviation of
urban poverty, urban environmental management and HIV/AIDS.
The HIV/AIDS related activities are implemented through the UMP’s City
Consultation Methodology - a technique used in over 120 Cities since 1986
to develop inclusive initiatives involving stakeholders, including local
authorities and government in urban areas. The City Consultation
Methodology is not only an effective approach for local development, it is
also a strategy to reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS by mobilizing the
leadership of City Administration in partnership with community-based
organizations, people living with HIV/AIDS, academic research
institutions, and other civil society actors.
Urban Management Programme
United Nations Human Settlements Programme
P.O. Box 30030, Nairobi, 00100 Kenya
E-mail: umphiv@unhabitat.org
Website: http://www.unhabitat.org/programmes/hiv/default.asp
The following agencies are also working to support local government responses
to HIV/AIDS:
To
see a more complete listing of organizations that are working on issues
relating to Local government responses to HIV/AIDS, visit RESOURCES.
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