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A Public Private Partnership to fight HIV/AIDS in Gombe state

A Public Private Partnership to fight HIV/AIDS in Gombe state. Engr.Haladu Zangoma ICASA Conference, Abuja, Nigeria, Dec 2005. CONTENTS. General presentation Objectives of the PPP project GTZ */AshakaCem : Budgets/Contributions Progress & Outcomes PEPFAR’S **: Project Approval

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A Public Private Partnership to fight HIV/AIDS in Gombe state

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  1. A Public Private Partnership to fight HIV/AIDS in Gombe state Engr.Haladu Zangoma ICASA Conference, Abuja, Nigeria, Dec 2005

  2. CONTENTS • General presentation • Objectives of the PPP project • GTZ */AshakaCem : Budgets/Contributions • Progress & Outcomes • PEPFAR’S **: Project Approval • Conclusion and next steps * German Cooperation Bilateral Agency ** President Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief

  3. GENERAL PRESENTATION • AshakaCem, Cement Manufacturing Company • A subsidiary of LAFARGE: 51% control shares • Located in Funakaye, Gombe State, Nigeria. • 606 Employees • Objectives of the PPP: • To plan, implement, monitor and evaluate AshakaCem HIV/AIDS Workplace Programme (WPP) • To extend the WPP into local communities

  4. Public Private PartnershipAshaka/GTZ • Financial support: AshakaCem 55%of the total budget GTZ 45% • Technical assistance GTZ: • To finance a Technical Advisor to coordinate the planned activities in close cooperation with the Lafarge/AshakaCem • To Provide Training for Company HIV/AIDS Coordinator *

  5. AshakaCem Progress • HIV/AIDS workplace policy document finalized • Task force committee in place • KAPB* survey: 65% employees participation, including 304 truck drivers. • May 2005: VCT training for 11 participants Employees & Communities • June 2005: 21 Peer educators’ trained *Knowledge Attitude Practice & Behaviour

  6. AshakaCem Outcomes • Direct impact: - 93 company staff had VCT so far - 221 community members • Employees on ARV treatment - 38 Staff on treatment - The Community has been low to respond due to the cost • Active behavioral change communication, condoms, brochures… • Training Coordinator in WPP Cost Benefit Analysis & participation in a Workshop in South Africa (Oct. 05)

  7. Public Private PartnershipAshaka/PEPFAR • GTZ technical assistance to finalize the PPP Concept Paper to PEPFAR in collaboration with AshakaCem • PEPFAR Teams visited AshakaCem in September 2005, with the GBC Medical Director: • To assess the feasibility of the PPP project and to visit medical center facilities at AshakaCem, and in the Community • PEPFAR’S financing Approval

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