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This end of project report outlines the background, achievements and lessons learned during the life of the 'Networks model project' which helped to develop the capacity of people living with HIV and increase their access to HIV services and health facilities in the community

"This guide highlights key features of the national OVC programme coordination mechanism that allows for an effective national OVC response with harmonised interventions at different levels. The guide highlights key stakeholder programme coordination roles and composition. The OVC programme coordination mechanism is based on the conceptual understanding and agreement that a multi-sectoral, multi-disciplinary and multi-level approach is needed in understanding the needs of OVC and coordinating an effective response to address these needs"

This guide covers basic ideas on community mobilisation, youth participation and participatory tools with examples from Africa. It aims to equip users with competencies to develop the capacity of communities and young people to work together to address sexual and reproductive health (including HIV) needs of young people in Uganda. It provides tools and processes for mobilising young people and communities at various stages and planning activities for HIV prevention

This guide is intended as a resource to help nongovernmental organisation (NGO) staff and HIV service providers working across the spectrum of HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services to take steps towards integrating HIV prevention for, by and with people living with HIV. It is hoped it will also be of use both to individual people living with HIV and to their partners. The guide does not intend to discuss or review all HIV prevention strategies. Rather, it is a starting point from which to consider different strategies to assist NGO staff and HIV service provider organisations to support HIV positive people to live well with HIV and have safer sexual relationships within a full and healthy life. This guide focuses largely on the sexual transmission of HIV

This is the second booklet of this revised toolkit to raise awareness and promote practical action to challenge HIV stigma and discrimination. Module B focuses on more understanding less fear; and module C on sex, morality, shame and blame. The toolkit was written by and for HIV trainers in Africa and changes and additions were made with the help of a regional trainers network workshop in Zambia in August 2005

This is the fourth booklet in this revised toolkit to raise awareness and promote practical action to challenge HIV stigma and discrimination. Module F focuses on coping with stigma and module G on treatment and stigma. The toolkit was written by and for HIV trainers in Africa and changes and additions were made with the help of a regional trainers network workshop in Zambia in August 2005

This is the sixth booklet in this revised toolkit to raise awareness and promote practical action to challenge HIV stigma and discrimination. This module focuses on children and stigma and contains separate exercises for children and for adults. It was developed out of the findings of a study on children’s experiences of stigma carried out in Zambia in 2002-03, and with input from children in Tanzania who shared their stories with the facilitators in 2007. The toolkit was written by and for HIV trainers in Africa and changes and additions were made with the help of participants in a regional trainers network workshop in Zambia in August 2005

This is the eighth booklet in this revised toolkit to raise awareness and promote practical action to challenge HIV stigma and discrimination. This module builds on what has been explored about stigma in the earlier modules with an aim of helping participants to develop a specific plan of action for challenging stigma in their community, and make a public commitment to work individually and collectively to identify, understand and challenge stigma. The toolkit was written by and for HIV trainers in Africa and changes and additions were made with the help of a regional trainers network workshop in Zambia in August 2005

This toolkit was written for and by HIV trainers in Africa. It has been designed to help trainers plan and organise educational sessions with community leaders or organised groups to raise awareness and promote practical action to challenge HIV stigma and discrimination. Building on the original toolkit, it includes experience of the International HIV/AIDS Alliance’s Regional Stigma Training Project, which has introduced the toolkit to many countries in Africa through a training of trainers and networking process. At a regional workshop in Zambia in August 2005, members of this network helped to review the toolkit and make changes and additions