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United Nations Directory of Regional Advisors on HIV for Eastern and Southern Africa

This directory helps individuals and organisation requiring support with their HIV-related strategies and activities to identify and contact the appropriate advisors within the United Nations System. It provides guidance on the composition and working modalities of the UN regional HIV/AIDS Team for Eastern and Southern Africa (RHAT) and the 16 UN entities involved in the AIDS response.

UNAIDS Directory of Regional HIV and AIDS Resource Institutions in Eastern and Southern Africa

This directory presents contact details and information on a range of institutions that work with HIV or AIDDS from various perspectives at the regional level

  • International cooperating partners such as donors and development agencies
  • Intergovernmental organisations and communities
  • Foundations, grant making and programming
  • Civil society organisation, including networks, nongovernmental, faith based and research institutions
  • Institutions providing training, technical assistance and networking in the field

HIV Prevention – Database of Consultants (Southern Africa)

This database is an initiative by UNAIDS in collaboration with Technical Support Facility (TSF) for Southern Africa. It provides contact details for quality assured HIV Prevention consultants.

Technical Support Facility (TSF)Eastern Africa – Resource Site

The TSF has been established to respond to the growing demand for high quality short-term technical assistance to scale up national HIV and AIDS responses.

The TSF is supported by UNAIDS as part of its strategy to help strengthen coordination and capacity for effective HIV and AIDS interventions at the country and regional level across Eastern Africa. TSF services are managed by AMREF and provided through a pool of national, regional and international consultants.

Technical Support Facility (TSF) Southern Africa – Resource Site

The Southern Africa Technical Support Facility (TSF) has been established to improve access to timely, high quality short-term technical assistance (TA) for scaling up national HIV and AIDS responses.

TSF services are available to National AIDS Commissions, Health and other Ministries, as well as their international and national partners in the HIV and AIDS response.

The TSF is being supported by UNAIDS and UNDP as part of their strategies to help to strengthen co-ordination and capacity for effective HIV and AIDS responses at country level.

The TSF is being managed by Health and Development Africa(Pty) Ltd, Health Systems Trust, and Crown Agents South Africa. Consultants are sourced from a network of organisations and consultants throughout Southern Africa.

Clearing Houses

AMDS AIDS Medicines and Diagnostics Service

The AMDS operates a clearing house, collecting and disseminating global level information on selection and use of antiretroviral drugs and HIV diagnostics.

UNESCO: HIV/AIDS and Education Database

Information sharing site with a database of latest documents on HIV and education. Coordinated by the UNESCO office in Harare, it seeks to address informational needs of governmental and nongovernmental organizations, teachers, researchers, university students and other individuals working in the field of HIV and education.

UNESCO: HIV/AIDS Impact on Education Clearinghouse

This clearinghouse is a platform for sharing knowledge and information on the impact of HIV/AIDS on education. The site is designed as a tool to disseminate research and learn from the research of others.

Think Tanks

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Toolkits

The toolkit offers staff of UNAIDS Country Offices and members of Joint UN Teams on AIDS a comprehensive guide for establishing Joint UN Teams with a Joint Programme of Support on AIDS.

Click here for the Toolkit