Current Projects » DFID China HIV and AIDS Programme
2006 – 2011
Under this project funded by the U.K. Department for International Development, Futures Group has established a technical support unit (TSU) to help develop China’s capacity to provide effective technical assistance for improved HIV/AIDS prevention and care. The TSU is led by Futures Group in collaboration with Family Health International and the British Council. The main recipients of technical assistance are the Global Fund Round Four Programme Office (GF4), managed by the Chinese Centre for Disease Control; Chinese technical assistance providers; and the China HIV/AIDS Roadmap Tactical Support project (CHARTS) led by the State Council AIDS Working Committee Office (SCAWCO).
Key Outputs
• Increased capacity within GF4 to manage and implement its programme effectively
• Increased strategic capacity within SCAWCO via the CHARTS project to reduce vulnerability associated with poverty and social mobilityIncreased capacity of centres of excellence to supply international-standard technical assistance
• Strengthened networks of Chinese technical assistance providers, particularly at the grassroots level
• Increased focus on gender and vulnerable children in the GF4 and CHARTS programmes
The TSU is a component of an overall programme that supports the Chinese government’s national coordination of response to HIV/AIDS, in harmony with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and UN systems. The joint programme aims to scale up the quality and coverage of prevention, care, and support and to support the development of the “Three Ones”: one national AIDS coordinating committee, one national AIDS plan, and one national monitoring framework.
The project’s major focus is to reduce vulnerability associated with poverty and social mobility, particularly for sex workers, women, vulnerable children, intravenous drug users, and men who have sex with men. Another focus is on developing the role of non-state providers.
Key Accomplishments of 2008
- National activities: 581 delegates (53 national and 528 provincial and county) from GF4, CHARTS, and centers of excellence participated in TSU-funded workshops and training.
- International activities: Over 50 delegates attended international conferences and workshops to promote exchange of ideas and exposure to international best practices.
- Capacity building: The TSU supported the relaunching and expansion of a provincial consultant network in 12 provinces.
- Gender and vulnerable groups: The TSU is promoting attention to gender and vulnerable children in HIV and AIDS by including these issues in all technical support activities and developing user-friendly issue leaflets. We have translated the Gender and Social Development Strategy document into Chinese for dissemination by GF4 and CHARTS. We have also prepared brief factsheets on mobile populations, vulnerable children, civil society, social development, and gender, targeted at project managers, in order to improve understanding of these topics and the benefits of addressing them, with practical guidance on mainstreaming.