Strengthen HIV prevention and HIV sensitivity in social protection for key populations through the world of work

This phase of the ILO/OFID partnership programme aims to strengthen the capacity of key sectoral (labour, transport, industrial processing, tourism, mining and health) ministries, employers’ and workers’ organisation, and build knowledge and network on effective means for HIV prevention with strengthened HIV-sensitivity in social protection. The focus of HIV-sensitive social protection is on improved access to social health protection, particularly relating to HIV and TB; and to gaining livelihood skills, particularly for indigenous young women. The project covers Ethiopia, Kenya, Senegal in Africa; Haiti, Honduras, Chile-Paraguay segment of the bi-oceanic corridor in Latin America. Immediate Objective 1: Strengthened rights-based workplace HIV policy and programmes safeguarding stigma reduction and gender equality in key formal and vulnerable informal economic sectors consistent with Rec 200. Immediate Objective 2: Enhanced HIV-sensitivity in social protection schemes including advocating social health protection and employable skills development to reduce poverty among indigenous and key vulnerable populations, especially young women.

Project symbol

GLO/13/50/OPE

Admin unit

ILO-AIDS

Start date

01/01/2014

End date

31/12/2015

Total allocation

188388

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

170161

Development Partners

OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID)

Country/Countries

Global

Outcomes

Protection of workers from unacceptable forms of work