Alliance looks to new phase of work in Ukraine
28 April 2005
According to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Alliance Ukraine’s leadership role as principal recipient of the Global Fund-supported programme over the past year has been a resounding success. “Ukraine’s response to the burden of HIV/AIDS has continued to strengthen in many key areas,” says the report.
While acknowledging that much remains to be done to stem the spread of HIV/AIDS in Ukraine, they say “many more people are receiving anti-retroviral treatment; many more mothers-to-be are receiving access to essential prevention-of-transmission services, and more effort is being focused on the critical need to rapidly up-scale prevention services across Ukraine.”
The comments by the Global Fund formed part of a letter inviting the Alliance to submit a request for continued funding beyond 30 September 2005. Alliance Ukraine has already had a six-month grant extension to continue implementing its successful projects.
Alliance Ukraine, the Ministry of Health and UNAIDS have provided information to a broad range of stakeholders in Ukraine about planning the second phase of the programme. The planning process will include:
- A broad consultation process involving existing and potential stakeholders and constituencies, with representatives from all sectors of society (including government, non-governmental organisations, civil society, multilateral and bilateral agencies, the network of people living with HIV/AIDS, activists, those working on HIV prevention in vulnerable communities and the private sector).
- All principal recipients preparing a draft outline of programme activities and annual targets for beyond 30 September 2005.
- Working groups to provide technical input into future programming directions.
- A Stakeholders Consolidation Group will coordinate and approve the final request for continued funding.
