HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Programme in Togo

The overall strategy is to increase the capacity of the ILO’s tripartite constituents to design and implement workplace HIV/AIDS prevention policies and programmes that are relevant to workers in both the formal and informal economy. The strategy build upon the ILO’s comparative advantage in advocacy and policy development particularly drawing on the Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work, its existing programmes of technical cooperation and the ILO/FHI Behaviour Change Communication Toolkit. The project’s ultimate goal is to develop a sustainable national programme on HIV/AIDS and the world of work integrated into the appropriate programmes of the collaborating partners. In this process every effort will be made to sensitize and mobilize the tripartite constituents. Specific target groups, both in the formal and informal economy, will be identified and specific training and behaviour change communication programmes adapted for them. A key component of the project will be a built-in evaluation programme to monitor progress and identify strengths and weaknesses for remedial action to be taken in re-planning and finalizing the sustainability plan. The project is carried out in consultation with the UN Theme Group as well as other bilateral donors and local NGOs. Development Objective 1: Reduced HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors Among Targeted Workers Development Objective 2: Reduced Level of Employment-related Discrimination Against Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Immediate Objective 1: Improved Knowledge and Attitudes Related to HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors Immediate Objective 2: Increased Awareness and Use of Available HIV/AIDS Workplace Services Immediate Objective 3: Reduced Stigma Against Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Immediate Objective 4: Increased Knowledge of HIV/AIDS Workplace Policies (and guidelines Sub-Immediate Objective 1: Increased Availability of Quality HIV/AIDS Workplace Services Sub-immediate Objective 3: Increased Levels of Workplace Collaboration and Commitment by Labor and Management Sub-immediate Objective 4: Increased Capacity of Workplace to Offer Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Policy and Programs on a Sustained Basis Sub-immediate Objective 5: Improved Coordination and Cooperation between Tripartite Constituents and Other Partners at National Level Sub-immediate Objective 6: Improved National Level Policy Framework Related to HIV/AIDS in the Workplace Sub-immediate Objective 7: Increased Capacity of Tripartite Constituents to Support Development of Workplace Policy and Program

Project symbol

TOG/03/50/USA

Admin unit

ILO-AIDS

Start date

30/08/2003

End date

31/12/2006

Total allocation

398579

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

398579

Development Partners

USA, United States Department of Labor, Bureau for International Labor Affairs, Office of Trade and Labor Affairs

Country/Countries

Togo

Outcomes

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