Centre for African Family Studies

Activity:Capacity building in management of HIV/AIDS National Response at Decentralized Structures

Period:2004

Description: Four case studies conducted in Ethiopia,Ghana, Lesotho and Burundi;
Workshop for curriculum development;

Curriculum and training manual for one-week course on Management of HIV/AIDS National Response at Decentralized Structures;

CAFS TOT module adapted to supplement training module, two-week TOT workshop for Management of HIV/AIDS National Response at Decentralized Structures;

Training manual finalized using feedback and suggestions from training workshop and disseminated to countries.

Output Case studies, Training manuals, Cascaded training at the National level

Focus: HIV/AIDS

Countries:Burundi, Cameroon,Ethiopia,Ghana, Lesotho,Nigeria, Rwanda, Swaziland,Tanzania

Funding Agency:ActionAid International SIPAA Programme

Activity:In-country Training on Managing HIV/AIDS Programmes at the Workplace

Period:2003 and 2007

Description: Training in programme planning and implementation,to enable design of tailor-made policy and programme interventions for national societies

Output 26 health and human resource managers, heads of national societies, board members from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Seychelles, Ethiopia, Nairobi Regional Delegation and volunteers in Addis Ababa trained

Focus: HIV/AIDS

Countries:Ethiopia, Kenya

Funding Agency:International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Botswana, Care International-Ethiopia, IPPFARO-Liberia, PEPFAR Project Dept of Defense-Rwanda and CRS-Zambia

Activity:Training Of Trainers in HIV/AIDS Home Based Care for Faith Based Organisations

Period:2006

Description: Management of RH Programmes course Training Of Trainers in HIV/AIDS Home Based Care for The Kenya Network for Religious Leaders Living with or Personally affected by HIV and AIDS (KENERELA) and The Organization of African Instituted Churches (OAIC)

Output     * Faith Based Organisation have recognized as being focal in the fight against HIV/IDS.

    * With their central role of providing spiritual support, FBO also seen as direct entry points in to the community.

    * The members of KENERELA and OAIC became effective agents for implementing and training others in HIV and AIDS Home Based Care services.

Focus: Reproductive Health (RH)

Countries:Kenya

Funding Agency:USAID’s Core Initiative

Activity:Managing HIV/AIDS Programmes

Period:13 November- December 2006

Description: Training designed to equip managers with skills to design, manage, implement and evaluate HIV AIDS interventions

Output 27 participants trained

Focus: HIV/AIDS

Countries:Kenya, Togo

Funding Agency:Various Ministries and Departments in various countries as well as other local and international development partners

Activity:Regional HIV/AIDS Training Needs Assessment in East and Southern Africa

Period:2001-2004

Description: Develop and Conduct training of trainers’ course in HIV/AIDS Counselling.

Output Training module developed and 12 participants from the health and social affairs sectors were furnished with skills for preparing, implementing and evaluating a training course on HIV/AIDS Counselling

Focus: Training Needs Assessment

Countries:Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania,Uganda, Rwanda, Mali,Zambia, Zimbabwe,Mozambique, Botswana,Namibia, South Africa

Funding Agency:USAID/REDSO, RATN

Activity: Development and provision of Training of Trainers in HIV/AIDS Counselling

Period:Jan - Feb 2001

Description: Develop and Conduct training of trainers’ course in HIV/AIDS Counselling.

Output Training module developed and 12 participants from the health and social affairs sectors were furnished with skills for preparing, implementing and evaluating a training course on HIV/AIDS Counselling

Focus: HIV/AIDS

Countries:Mali

Funding Agency:USAID/Mali

Activity:Organizational Development of African Networks & Community Groups of PLWHA

Period:2000-2002

Description:       Development of trainers' manuals on Advocacy and fundraising, Communication and Networking and Leadership and Policy Development; Courses on Networking and communication, Management      and Leadership and Proposal Development;
     TA and support to NAP+ Regional Secretariat in Nairobi to review its constitution;
     Support to MEKDIM HIV Positive Persons and AIDS orphans National Association of Ethiopia and Dawn of Hope to acquire and use Internet and Email facilities;
     TA to National PLWHA Network in Ethiopia to develop a strategic Plan;
     Institutional Analysis of NEPHAK to identify strategies for strengthening the network;
     Feasibility study in Ethiopia for creation of a national PLWHA Network;
     Creation of PLWHA networks in Togo;
     TA to Kenya National PLWHA Network in development of a strategic plan;
     Development of Training Curriculum in ‘HIV/AIDS Community Based Care and Support Services’;
     Training on Community-Based Care and Support Services;
     Participant Follow-up Field Visits

Output Organization Development of Community Based Groups and Networks of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Africa

Focus: HIV/AIDS

Countries:Kenya, Ethiopia, Togo

Funding Agency:GlaxoSmithKline