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07.04.23 Seite 1
Partnering for ChangeGTZ and Private Sector Collaboration in the Fight
Against HIV/AIDS at the Workplace in Africa
Dr. Birgit Lampe, Team Leader, GTZ-SPAA
Anita Chávez, Project Officer, GTZ-SPAA
MSc Master Course in Public Health
Heidelberg, 17 December 2009
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Overview
Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)
State of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
GTZ and Private Sector Collaboration on HIV/AIDS
Exercise: Why engage?
Business Engagement on HIV/AIDS
Components of an HIV/AIDS Workplace Program (WPP)
PPP between Cornelder de Moçambique and GTZ
Considerations of Partnering with Business on Health Issues
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Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
Types of PPPs Global health initiatives Business and public organisations Privatization of public services Jointly planned cooperation projects between development
aid organizations and companies in which the participating organisations:
cooperate transparently on a basis of equity to achieve a common goal in sustainable development. For these purposes, the partners contribute their complementary
competences and resources and agree to share the risks and benefits of the joint project
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PPP: Advantages for all Parties
Advantages for companiesAdvantages for companies
Mobilization of additional resources for development cooperation
Providing job opportunities for local population
Transfer of technologies and instruments
Securing sustainability
Advantages for development cooperation
Advantages for development cooperation
Networks and contacts to governments, NGOs and unions
GTZ sector- or country specific know-how
Introducing cooperate social responsibility
Financial and personnel contribution by GTZ
Principles of Effective Partnering:Equity, Transparency, Mutual benefit
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State of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Globally (2008) 33.4 million people living with HIV 2.7 million people newly infected with HIV 2.0 million AIDS-related deaths
Sub-Saharan Africa (2008) 67% of all HIV positive people live in SSA 22.4 million total number of people in SSA living
with HIV
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GTZ & Private Sector Initiatives on HIV/AIDS 1999 PPP Program initiated by the BMZ
Joint projects in more than 70 emerging/developing countries across a wide-range of sectors
2000: WPP through PPP between DaimlerChrysler South Africa and the German government
Extended to the SA subsidiaries of Robert Bosch,T-Systems, Roche, Volkswagen.
2002: AIDS Control in Companies in Africa (ACCA) Established cooperation with subsidiaries of multinational
companies (MNCs) in several African countries; Directed technical and financial support of all GTZ-supported
HIV/AIDS workplace programs; Extended support to six national business coalitions on
AIDS.
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GTZ & Private Sector Initiatives (cont.)
2008: Support of the Private Sector in Africa to fight AIDS (SPAA) Objective: Strengthen and expand private sector
contribution to combating HIV/AIDS at the national level through regional organizations.
Regional mediative structures can help: Raise awareness of members on health-related
interventions at work; Opportunities for discussing cross-border and
standard-setting processes
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GTZ & Private Sector Initiatives (cont.)The SPAA Partners
Support of the Private Sector in
Africa to fight AIDSSPAA
GermanyProject management
Knowledge managementIntn’l cooperations
EABC(East African Business Council)
-120 member companies and associations
- Arusha, Tanzania
SADC HIV/AIDS Unit(South African
Development Community)- Gaborone, Botswana
PABC(Pan-African Business Coalition
on HIV/AIDS)- 27 member coalitions
- Johannesburg, South Africa
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Exercise: Why engage?
Working with the person next to you, brainstorm and write down what you think are the main interests of the private sector (business) to engage in combating HIV/AIDS?
Time: 5 minutes
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Business Engagement in HIV/AIDS: Impact of HIV/AIDS on Labor
Two out of three people living with HIV go to work each day.
9 out of 10 people living with HIV are adults in their most productive years
Global labor force had already lost 28 million people to AIDS (2006)
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Business Engagement in HIV/AIDS: Other Reasons
Decrease costs Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Healthy workplace Innovation Sustainability Sector-based arguments
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Main Components of an HIV/AIDS WPP
Analysis, Planning & Coordination
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Prevention & Education Awareness-----------------
Monitoring & Evaluation
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Workplace Policy
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Health Management
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Situation analysis
Concept development & planning
Awareness campaigns
Promotion of VCT
Social Marketing
Access to existing health services
Health posts for treatment
Condom provision
Formulate workplace policy
Appoint coordinator & committee
Select peer educators
Recording and reporting activities
Systematic evaluation of all WPP components
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PPP Cornelder de Moçambique (CdM) - GTZBackground Sofala province adult prevalence rate 26% Capital Beira adult prevalence rate 34% 24 subcontracted Companies with about 1,000 permanent employees and 2,000 part time workers
ObjectiveCreate awareness on HIV/AIDS & improve access to prevention, counseling, testing and treatment measures for employees of sub-contractors operating along the value chain of the Beira harbor.
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Results to Date 26 MoUs signed, 26 HIV/AIDS policies Agreement between CdM and Beira private
clinic 34 focal persons, 85 peer educators trained > 14,000 people reached through sessions Two VCT campaings held Informal sector workers and employers Contributions from third parties (90
PSI/HAI- sponsored theater groups)
WPP Cornelder de Moçambique (CdM) - GTZ
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Considerations when Partnering with Business on Health Issues
Project-specific National level Company level Donors level
General Profit motives of
corporations Finding a balance
The Way Forward: Healthy Workplaces
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Thank you for your attention and interest!
Contact:Dr. Birgit Lampe: [email protected]
Anita Chávez: [email protected]
http://www.gtz.de/aids-at-the-workplace