Implementing HIV/AIDS workplace policies and programmes

• To provide training and advisory services on workplace policies and initiatives to government and the social partners in selected countries; facilitate the inclusion and scaling up of the implementation of workplace policies and programmes in national action plans and GFATM proposals and initiatives; improve methods and mechanisms for monitoring and evaluation of the impact of HIV/AIDS interventions in the workplace; • To improve understanding of the economic and social impact of HIV/AIDS, as well as providing a sound basis for advisory services and for planning and implementing national AIDS strategic plans and workplace policies and programmes, including the costing of HIV interventions in the world of work; • To help policy-makers and planners, as well as enterprise managers, adjust to changing AIDS-induced employment and labour market circumstances, and better develop and manage available human resources in key sectors • To identify and analyze best practices and the ways and means of replicating and scaling up effective interventions (policies and activities) based on shared experiences • To support the expansion of access to treatment care and support for workers, their family and the community in collaboration with WHO’s 3x5 initiative • To promote active participation of ILO’s social partners in CCMs and the development of Public-Private partnerships for the provision of care and support.

Project symbol

INT/02/45/GTZ

Admin unit

ILO-AIDS

Start date

01/12/2002

End date

30/06/2008

Total allocation

2806126

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

2806126

Development Partners

Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Country/Countries

Inter-Regional

Outcomes

Improve member State implementation of policies/programmes addressing HIV/AIDS epidemic in world of work and within decent work promotion framework