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With HIV prevalence rates of over 20% in many sub-Saharan African countries, and with infection rates rising rapidly in other parts of the world, NGOs are funding that HIV/AIDS is affecting not only programme work but also staff. If NGOs are to be credible in these communities, they need to be seen to be addressing HIV/AIDS internally in a way that is consistent with their external messages. However, developing a workable comprehensive solution that covers policy, education and prevention, and treatment and care is not easy. In a series of documents in both PDF and MSWord formats, this guide looks at the key issues involved in developing a workplace strategy and how different NGOs and commercial organisations are approaching these issues through a series of case studies. It also provides a guide to the key components of a successful strategy

This paper examines how the government of the United States is contravening its commitment to the World Trade Organisation's Doha Declaration (to prioritize public health over private patent rights and to promote access to medicines) by using technical assistance, bilateral and regional trade agreements, and the threat of trade sanctions to ratchet up patent protection in developing countries. This policy benefits the influential US pharmaceutical industry while pushing medicines further out of the reach of poor people

This report contains the findings, conclusions and recommendations based on rapid assessment study conducted during the summer of 2003. The study assesses the post-war situation in Baghdad with regards to disability and rehabilitation, learning difficulties, landmines, torture, orphans and disadvantaged children.

This paper first describes the trends in project appraisal by funding agencies and elaborates on the historical context of the logical framework approach. Subsequently the logical framework approach is assessed on the basis of a review of literature and development practice and a more analytical view is given

This report was produced as part of phase 2 of the Knowledge and Research project : water supply and sanitation access and use by physically disabled people. The purpose of the field-work was to ascertain whether or not Bangladesh would be suitable for in-depth field-work. The report documents the methodology used and the findings of the research

This toolkit was designed for NGOs, community groups and HIV educators to raise awareness and promote actions to challenge HIV stigma and discrimination. Based on research in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia, the toolkit contains more than 125 exercises. In addition to these exercises there is a supplementary volume of further activities to support the toolkit. The toolkit is developed to support participatory learning and encourages participants to move from awareness to action. Organisations are encouraged to pick modules and exercises that fit their needs or to integrate exercises into an existing training programme

Armed forces play a critical role in fighting HIV/AIDS worldwide. This case study highlights groundbreaking work done by uniformed personnel in Eritrea to fight the epidemic, particularly efforts made by the Eritrean Defence Force (EDF) and UN peacekeeping mission to Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE)

This resource provides informative guidelines about the socio-economic reintegration of mine victims. The guidelines have been divided into two major categories; the first category - pre-conditions for socio-economic reintegration - covers the topics of medical, psychological and rehabilitation services. The second category - target areas for socio-economic reintegration - includes psychosocial support, vocational rehabilitation, economic development, education and community integration and support. These guidelines are useful for policy makers and service providers interested in the socio-economic reintegration of landmine survivors

This report was produced as part of a project on water supply and sanitation access and use by physically disabled people. The purpose of the fieldwork was to ascertain whether or not Uganda would be suitable for in-depth field-work. The report documents the methodology used and the findings of the research