Efforts to Combat HIV/AIDS in EAP Transport Christopher R. Bennett 30 April 2008
Jan 19, 2016
Efforts to Combat HIV/AIDS in EAP Transport
Christopher R. Bennett
30 April 2008
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HIV Activities in EAP Transport
• The importance of HIV/AIDS education in EAP Transport projects
• ProjectsChina: Shiman Highway, Jiangxi III
Highway, Inland Waterways V, Liaoning Urban Transport Projects
Cambodia: Provincial and Rural Infrastructure Project
Indonesia: Eastern Indonesia Regional Transport Project II
• Development Development and Piloting HIV IEC Toolkit
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• People at high risk (and their families) includeConstruction workers away from homePeople living along transport routesCommercial sex workers Employees in long-distance transport
Who is at Risk With Transport?
Our Focus
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Addressing HIV/AIDS in Transport
• Some TTLs included HIV/AIDS as part of environmental management
• Position strengthened with new Bank SBDs:HIV/AIDS education as part of ‘Health and
Safety’ clauses
• TTLs now have responsibility to ensure HIV/AIDS education programs are undertaken
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EAP - Modified SBD Clauses
• Bank’s HIV clauses adapted in EAP:Cater for (1) financed as provisional sum
and (2) grant projectsMade clarifications and simplified
• Translated, distributed to contractors and monitored in supervision missions
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Approach in China
• Clients do not see the need for HIV/AIDS education “road construction is my business not promoting
condoms”
• Unwilling to put major effort into activities
• Solution : obtain grant funding as ‘seed’ money Hire a provider to deliver training Ensures consistent standard of training throughout
project Minimizes efforts for highway agency (and TTLs)
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What Next?
• EAP Transport has adopted a regional HIV/AIDS strategy Vision: every project have an effective
HIV/AIDS campaign Developing standard approach and
education materials Adapt to each country
• China, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Papua New Guinea will pilot test the HIV IEC Toolkit and regional strategy
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Knowledge Transfer
• Methods to educate vulnerable populations AIDS-related posters, booklet and playing cards,
educational board, movies, etc. Text messages to all cell phone users Face to face education to construction workers
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Support Behavior Change
• Set up condom distribution sites & training on proper usage
• Activities & trainings at local recreational centers
• 100% condom use pilot program
• Local VCTs & onsite - consultation and testing
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The End