The Foundation of theThe Foundation of theHIV/AIDS Business Coalition of Tanzania:HIV/AIDS Business Coalition of Tanzania:

• In the last decade, Private Companies were globally supported by WHO, UNAIDS, GTZ, World Bank, and the Global Health Initiative of the World Economic Forum in setting up Business Coalitions to unite the Private Sector in the fight against HIV/Aids.

• Globally: 47 Business Coalitions, 28 in Africa• 2004: 23 Tanz. Companies (init. Unilever)

supported by TACAIDS, ILO, USAID, GTZ, UNAIDS founded

the Aids Business Coalition TanzaniaAids Business Coalition Tanzania

Aids Business Coalition Tanzania:Aids Business Coalition Tanzania:

• A Coalition of Tanzanian Employers who are concernedA Coalition of Tanzanian Employers who are concerned

about HIV and AIDS at the workplace (75 members) about HIV and AIDS at the workplace (75 members)• A non-profit, non-governmental OrganizationA non-profit, non-governmental Organization• The officially acknowledged representation of the The officially acknowledged representation of the

Private Sector (NACP, TACAIDS, TNCM) Private Sector (NACP, TACAIDS, TNCM)• Supported by GTZ, USAID, TACAIDS, GFATM etc.Supported by GTZ, USAID, TACAIDS, GFATM etc.

Service AreasService Areas• Epidemiological Workplace Assessments and Surveys Epidemiological Workplace Assessments and Surveys

(KAPB)(KAPB)• Workplace Policy and Workplace Program Workplace Policy and Workplace Program

DevelopmentDevelopment• Training and Health EducationTraining and Health Education

(Peer Education, Coord. Trg, HBC, IEC-Campaigns etc.)(Peer Education, Coord. Trg, HBC, IEC-Campaigns etc.)• Resource Center Resource Center (IEC, Best Practice Collections etc.)(IEC, Best Practice Collections etc.)• Monitoring and Evaluation, Technical SupportMonitoring and Evaluation, Technical Support• Lobby- and Advocacy, Funding (GFATM)Lobby- and Advocacy, Funding (GFATM)• Networking and LinkagesNetworking and Linkages

(National Health Systems, NGOs, Donors)(National Health Systems, NGOs, Donors)

e.g.: IEC & VCT Campaigns:e.g.: IEC & VCT Campaigns:

• Linking Private Sector with local health Linking Private Sector with local health system (counsellors, test-kits) and other system (counsellors, test-kits) and other stakeholders (e.g. PSI, Femina HIP)stakeholders (e.g. PSI, Femina HIP)

• Provision of information and educational Provision of information and educational materials (IEC):materials (IEC):(Videos, DVDs, brochures and Condom (Videos, DVDs, brochures and Condom promotion (male & female condoms)promotion (male & female condoms)

• Promotion of Voluntary Counselling and Promotion of Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) (app. 1500 per monthTesting (VCT) (app. 1500 per month

• Advantages: Advantages: Comprehensive Service at the door-step, Comprehensive Service at the door-step, Trust in ConfidentialityTrust in Confidentiality

HIV/AIDS-Interventions at the HIV/AIDS-Interventions at the Workplace and in the Communities:Workplace and in the Communities:

Activities:• Training of Peer Educators and Home Based Care CounselorsTraining of Peer Educators and Home Based Care Counselors• Implementation of two Health Vans (IEC & VCT)Implementation of two Health Vans (IEC & VCT)• Health campaigning in the villagesHealth campaigning in the villages• Upgrading of factory health facilitiesUpgrading of factory health facilities• PLWHA: Nutritional education, home gardening, access to ARVPLWHA: Nutritional education, home gardening, access to ARV

PPP: „Comprehensive HIV/AidsPPP: „Comprehensive HIV/Aids Control in the Tanzanian Tea Industry“ Control in the Tanzanian Tea Industry“

Objectives:• Improved access to HIV/Aids prevention, diagnosis and careImproved access to HIV/Aids prevention, diagnosis and care services for 180 000 people services for 180 000 people (Wakulima/Tukuyu, Kibena/Njombe, Mufindi) (Wakulima/Tukuyu, Kibena/Njombe, Mufindi)

• Industry-specific approachIndustry-specific approach• Linking private business to national structuresLinking private business to national structures

Peer Education and HBC:

• 76 Peer Educators selected and 76 Peer Educators selected and trained trained• 106 Home Based Care106 Home Based Care Counselors selected and Counselors selected and trained trained• Provision of HBC-Kits, mobileProvision of HBC-Kits, mobile phones, air-time, bicycles, phones, air-time, bicycles, raincoats, gumboots raincoats, gumboots

„„Comprehensive HIV/Aids Control in the Comprehensive HIV/Aids Control in the Tanzanian Tea Industry“ Tanzanian Tea Industry“

PPP: “Social Protection in HealthPPP: “Social Protection in Health for Tea Farmers and Workers of for Tea Farmers and Workers of Afri Tea and Coffee Blenders Ltd.” Afri Tea and Coffee Blenders Ltd.”Objectives: Mponde Tea Factory Workers, UTEGA Tea Farmers and their Mponde Tea Factory Workers, UTEGA Tea Farmers and their dependents (170.000) have improved access to primary health dependents (170.000) have improved access to primary health facilities, testing, care, treatment and health education related to facilities, testing, care, treatment and health education related to HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB. HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB. Activities: • Health insurance (CHF)Health insurance (CHF)• Construction of a Factory Health FacilityConstruction of a Factory Health Facility• Implementation of “Health Tricycles”Implementation of “Health Tricycles”• Cooperation with Nat. TB-ProgramCooperation with Nat. TB-Program and PSI and PSI• Peer Education and Sensitization campaignsPeer Education and Sensitization campaigns

GFATM Round 8 Activities:GFATM Round 8 Activities:

„Peer Education for Private Business Companies“

• 2nd, 3rd, 4th quarter of 2010: 3 training units2nd, 3rd, 4th quarter of 2010: 3 training units• 1st quarter 2011: 1 training units1st quarter 2011: 1 training units• Training Unit: 25 Peer Educators or CoordinatorsTraining Unit: 25 Peer Educators or Coordinators 5 days training 5 days training • Location: ABCT regionsLocation: ABCT regions (DSM, Mtwara/Lindi, Mbeya, Arusha, Tanga, Morogoro) (DSM, Mtwara/Lindi, Mbeya, Arusha, Tanga, Morogoro)

ABCT‘s PartnersABCT‘s Partners

• GTZGTZ: start-up, PPPs, CIM-expert: start-up, PPPs, CIM-expert• USAIDUSAID: Funding, Projects & Programs, Salaries: Funding, Projects & Programs, Salaries• Engender Health Engender Health // CHAMPION CHAMPION: MoU, PE-Conference in June: MoU, PE-Conference in June• TCCIATCCIA: 6 Regional Advisors: 6 Regional Advisors• ILOILO: SME-Programs, Nat. WPP: SME-Programs, Nat. WPP• Egmont TrustEgmont Trust: Nutritional Support and Access to ARVs: Nutritional Support and Access to ARVs• Femina HipFemina Hip: SRHR, IEC-materials: SRHR, IEC-materials• PSIPSI: Malaria, Water safety, Condoms, SRHR: Malaria, Water safety, Condoms, SRHR• TACAIDS: TACAIDS: Lobby & Advocacy, national Coordination of the Lobby & Advocacy, national Coordination of the

Private SectorPrivate Sector• ATE, NACOPHA, TUCTA etc.ATE, NACOPHA, TUCTA etc.

ABCT‘s AchievementsABCT‘s Achievements

• 2004: 23 member companies, 2010: 75 members2004: 23 member companies, 2010: 75 members• Recognition as the Private Sector‘s Representation for HIV and Recognition as the Private Sector‘s Representation for HIV and

Aids (TACAIDS)Aids (TACAIDS)• Formation of 6 regional units with TCCIAFormation of 6 regional units with TCCIA

(Mbeya, Tanga, Mtwara/Lindi, Arusha, Dodoma, Morogoro)(Mbeya, Tanga, Mtwara/Lindi, Arusha, Dodoma, Morogoro)• Member of TNCMMember of TNCM• Formation and Training of a pool of trainers (app. 25)Formation and Training of a pool of trainers (app. 25)• Drafting of National Workplace PolicyDrafting of National Workplace Policy• Assistance in the Foundation of the ABC-ZanzibarAssistance in the Foundation of the ABC-Zanzibar• Number of Trainings: app. 1000 per annumNumber of Trainings: app. 1000 per annum• Regional cooperations: PABC (ABCT president), EABCRegional cooperations: PABC (ABCT president), EABC

ABCT‘s Current ActivitiesABCT‘s Current Activities

• 2-days Peer Educator Conference (180 Peer Educators, June, DSM) sponsored by and in cooperation with CHAMPION.• Workplace programs with member companies: e.g Mponde Tea Factory (PPP), Vodacom (online-KAPB- survey, in-house training)• Tanzania Breweries Ltd.: 6-weeks training session • KAPB-survey for all 6 branches of Green Resources (GRAS), WPP • MoU with FINTRAC (Tanzania Agriculture Productivity Program), HIV/AIDS-workplace programs to 12 agricultural and horticultural production units in Tanzania (each 400 - 800 employees). • ABCT is also involved in the training of the Tanzanian Police Force and the Swedish Workplace Program. • AMREF (Global Fund ATM Quarterly Review Meeting): "keep up the god work!„ (all audits and reports without complaints, all targets met)• CEO-testing Day (11th of November) (EABC, GTZ program SPAA)

Tanzanian Private Sector Forum on HIV and AIDS Tanzanian Private Sector Forum on HIV and AIDS (TaPSFA)(TaPSFA)

TACAIDSTACAIDS(calling:)

ABCT(Secretariat of TaPSFA:)

Technical Advisor (CIM)

Asanteni!

Uniting employers against HIV/Aids!