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STRENGTHENING THE RESPONSE TO HIV AND AIDS IN THE WORKPLACE A CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGERS

Existing evidence indicates that HIV and AIDS-related illness and death has adverse effects on an institution's abilities to achieve its objectives. However, many businesses are struggling to respond to HIV and AIDS in the Workplace, with most responses stopping at Workplace Policy design, and some activities.

It is felt that whilst HR/Personnel Managers are critical in the effective implementation of the HIV and AIDS Workplace response, inadequate effort has been put in place to strengthen their skills in dealing with the complex issue that is the pandemic. In most cases, HR Managers find themselves confronted with expectations that they are not adequately equipped to address.

In most cases, uptake of services as a result of HIV and AIDS Workplace Policies is minimal, as a result of a variety of issues, including insufficient staff participation in the design of policies, inappropriate methods of implementation; and insufficient processes for reviewing and revising the policies and the attendant policy implementation processes. More importantly, HR Managers rarely get an opportunity to engage with their peers in discussions around addressing HIV and AIDS in the Workplace.

This Workshop aims at building the capacity of HR Managers to design, implement, and review HIV and AIDS Workplace Responses using tested participatory approaches and processes.

Course Content:

The Workshop topics will include the following:

• Current developments in the HIV and AIDS Response
• Conducting Situation Analyses, including Staff Vulnerability Analysis
• Linking the HIV and AIDS Workplace Response to Workplace Wellness
• Workplace Policy Development
• The Policy Review Framework
• Mechanisms for improved peer support in the workplace
• Strengthening Staff Understanding of HIV and AIDS and their roles, responsibilities
• Increasing Staff Ownership and Participation
• Monitoring and Evaluation of the response
• The Learning Organization: Learning from within and from others

Participants:

The workshop is for 35 participants (to be selected on a first come first served basis) and drawn from NGOs, Private sector organizations; NGOs, INGOs, and educational institutions. We are specifically targeting the following: Programme Managers, HR/Personnel Managers, HIV and AIDS Coordinators, HIV and AIDS Focal Persons from Government Departments, HIV and AIDS Workplace Coordinators, and Other interested individuals.

Proposed Dates and Venues:

Mombasa, Kenya, 8-12 November, 2010

Duration:

5 days

Course fees:

US $900 for tuition, lunch, teas, materials and certificate. Costs are exclusive of international travel, accommodation, dinners.

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MAINSTREAMING HIV AND AIDS INTO FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMMES

This 5-day International HIV and AIDS Capacity Building Workshop will primarily focus on fostering a shared understanding of the concept, principles and processes of HIV and AIDS Mainstreaming into livelihoods and food security programmes as a foundation of effective HIV and AIDS mainstreaming in livelihoods work. The workshop will build on existing best practices in mainstreaming to come up with practical tools and guidelines for addressing HIV and AIDS internally in the workplace and externally in food security/livelihoods programmes.

Course Content:

• Concept, Practice, Principles and Processes of HIV and AIDS Mainstreaming in Food Security.
• Mainstreaming HIV and AIDS using the Livelihoods Framework, food security project cycles and logical frameworks.
• HIV and AIDS vulnerability analysis in relation to Food Insecurity – Evidence at individual, households, communities.
• Practical HIV and AIDS mainstreaming approaches and tools.
• Approaches to Greater involvement and Participation of PLWHAs in Food security and livelihood programmes.
• The links between Livelihoods, Food, Nutrition and HIV and AIDS
• Appropriate technologies for enhancing food and Nutritional security for PLWHA, affected HH and communities.
• Analysis of selected National food and livelihoods policies using a HIV and AIDS lens
• Workplace HIV and AIDS interventions for Food security organisations.
• Food and nutrition related interventions for HIV and AIDS workplace responses.
• Identifying and targeting Vulnerable Groups
• Aligning food security responses to with HIV&AIDS Universal Access Principles and Targets
• The tri-focal lens analysis tool in Food security and Livelihoods programming- (Gender , HIV and Rights)
• Monitoring and evaluation tools and frameworks for mainstreamed food security and livelihoods programmes.

Participants:

The training workshop is targeting all development practitioners, but specifically the following: Food Security and Livelihoods Programme and Project Managers and officers; HIV and AIDS Sector Managers, Programme Managers and Project Managers and officers , Policy makers, academicians, researchers and Health Sector Coordinators and HIV and AIDS programme managers.

Proposed Dates and Venues:

13-17 September 2010, Kampala, Uganda

Duration:

5 days

Course fees:

US $900

Costs are exclusive of international travel, accommodation, dinners. A discount of 10% will be given to organizations sending more than two participants.

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MAINSTREAMING HIV AND AIDS INTO WATER, HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION PROGRAMMES

Many development institutions have done very little to understand the contextual impacts of HIV and AIDS on Water, Hygiene and Environmental Sanitation programmes and have not integrated programmatic actions to halt the spread of HIV and AIDS, and mitigate its impact in their programmes. Similarly, AIDS service organizations have not analyzed the role of safe water, sanitation and Hygiene in fostering quality care, prevention, treatment, impact mitigation services at individual, household and community level. The Course focuses on strengthening skills, knowledge and understanding practical mainstreaming tools and processes.

Course Content:

• Concept, practice, principles and processes of HIV and AIDS Mainstreaming in Water, Sanitation and Environmental hygiene programmes
• HIV and AIDS policy development, analysis and reviews.
• Workplace responses to HIV and AIDS
• Identifying and targeting Vulnerable Groups
• Aligning with Universal Access Principles
• HIV and AIDS mainstreaming frameworks
• Developing and implementing policies
• Monitoring and evaluation of the response
• HIV and AIDS mainstreaming Tools

Participants:

Water & Sanitation Programme and Project Managers, Water engineers, Nutritionists, Home Based Care Coordinators, HIV and AIDS Programme Managers and Project Managers and officers, Health Sector Coordinators and policy makers from NGOs, Governments, Private Sector, academic institutions, among others.

Proposed Dates and Venues:

Mombasa, Kenya, 9-13 August 2010

Duration:

5 days

Course fees:

US $900

Costs are exclusive of international travel, accommodation and food.

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FUNDRAISING & RESOURCE MOBILIZATION FOR HIV & AIDS AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES (5 DAYS)

Summary :

The need to develop sustainable organizations has motivated many managers to develop skills that help them to mobilize finances and resources in order to strengthen their place in society. Developing staff capacity is a critical component of ensuring that sourcing, planning for, utilizing and monitoring the use of resources as donors and sponsors are always keen to establish whether their resources are used properly.

Participants:

This course will be of interest especially to NGOs that require strengthening of their fundraising and resource mobilization skills and for anyone interested in the subject.

What you will gain from this Workshop:

• An understanding of the principles and practice of fundraising and resource mobilization
• Practical fundraising and resource mobilization skills
• Practical strategic planning skills
• How to identify and manage relationships with donors or a supporter base including how to communicate effectively.

Course Overview:

• The Concept and Context of Resource Fundraising and Resource Mobilization
• The place of stakeholder analysis in the Fundraising and Resource Mobilization continuum
• Is a fundraising strategy necessary
• Fundraising within the 3-ones HIV and AIDS framework.
• Leveraging your project to access global fund for HIV, TB and Malaria.
• Aligning your fundraising strategy proposals to the MDGS, Universal access targets, MIPA and GIPA Principles
• Identification of HIV and AIDS potential institutional donors through active networking, research and monitoring.
• Raising flexible funds versus restricted funds
• Developing concept notes, proposals and expression of interests and proposals
• Developing and evaluating action-oriented fundraising strategies
• Practical strategies for recruiting and maintaining your organisational donors.
• Donor analysis and contracts risks management
• Writing financial and narrative donor reports.
• Designing grants management systems, including tools for budget tracking and grant monitoring
• Getting support from local private sector
• Recruiting and managing volunteers
• Following donor Guidelines
• Communicating with Supporters
• Maximizing ‘in kind’ resources
• Can an NGO engage in commercial activities
• Strategic planning
• Writing good narrative and financial reports
• Being assertive with donors
• Logical framework and the logical framework planning approach
• Learning and Documenting

Methodology:

We combine case studies, practical experience and a deep understanding of the subject to inspire our participants to achieve desired results in their organizations.

Proposed Dates and Venues:

13-17 December 2010, Nairobi, Kenya

Duration:

5 days

Course fees:

US$ 900. Course fees are exclusive of international travel, accommodation, dinners. A discounted rate is available for local participants, and organizations sending more than one participants.

About RECABIP

Regional Capacity Building Partners is a network of development professionals and organizations that have brought together their skills to strengthen the capacity of institutions in Africa to respond to HIV and AIDS, Climate Change as well as to improve accountability in the management of resources. Our Facilitators are amongst the best in their field and so we continue to offer a high quality services. Our past participants have been from organizations such as CARE (Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Ethiopia), Concern Universal (Malawi), Concern Worldwide (Somalia, Ethiopia) Action AID (Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia), World Vision (Malawi), UNAIDS (Ethiopia, Rwanda, Lesotho), MSF-Spain (Zambia), UNFPA (Sudan, Lesotho), FAO (Uganda) Christian Mission Aid (Kenya), UNICEF(Sudan), Family Health International (Kenya), LWF (Uganda), WFP (Uganda), NASOMA (Namibia), Lutheran Church in Liberia HIV & AIDS Program, Mercy Corps(Uganda) Goal Ireland among others.

Contact Us:

Constantine Maoncha,
Workshop Coordinator,
Regional Capacity Building Partners (RECABIP),
P.O. Box 9648-00100 NAIROBI,
Tel: +254 202154396
Email: info@recabip.com

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DESIGNING AND MANAGING HIV AND AIDS PROGRAMMES IN SUB- SAHARAN AFRICA

The HIV & AIDS epidemic continues to spread, with the majority of infections occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. While prevention of HIV infection remains the most important approach to the control of the epidemic, care and support for the infected and affected is becoming crucial – as is the need for designing longer-term integrated HIV and AIDS Programmes. This course will equip participants with practical strategic management skills for developing effective interventions to address HIV & AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support issues.

Course Content:

• Scientific and experiential facts basic facts of HIV and AIDS
• Behaviour Change Communication interventions
• Targeted HIV & AIDS interventions
• Organizational development and institutional capacity Building approaches
• Leadership, Governance and management for change
• Community -Based HIV&AIDS management systems
• Community -Based HIV&AIDS Monitoring and Evaluation systems
• Understanding HIV and AIDS Mainstreaming
• Community -Based HIV&AIDS Information systems
• Community -Based accounting systems
• Human resources management
• Financial and non Financial Resources mobilization
• Organizational Policy reviews and Development
• Strategic Planning and operational planning
• Programme design and development
• Basic Financial management systems
• Facilitation, documentation, sharing and learning
• People management , team building and Group dynamics
• Managing HIV&AIDS as a workplace issues.
• Building strategic alliances in HIV & AIDS
• Communication and counseling skills

Participants:

Potential and current programme managers in the field of HIV & AIDS in various sectors including the government, NGO and private sectors. We also target individuals who would like to strengthen their skills in designing HIV and AIDS programmes.

Proposed Dates and Venues:

Monrovia, Liberia, 18-27 October 2010

Duration:

10 days

Course fees:

US $1,500

Costs are exclusive of international travel, accommodation and food.

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MAINSTREAMING GENDER AND RIGHTS IN HIV&AIDS PROGRAMMES

The course uses participatory, practical and experiential learning approaches to enable participants use their experiences and to understand the various concepts while constructing their own knowledge. The content reflects the regional interests and the new thinking in relation to the MDGs and universal access targets.

Course Content:

• The gender concept and HIV&AIDS
• Gender analysis in the context of HIV&AIDS
• Gender and Rights mainstreaming frameworks, approaches and tools.
• HIV&AIDS vulnerabilities in relation to Gender and rights.
• Rights-based Approaches to HIV and AIDS programming
• Targeting the most vulnerable groups
• Gender mainstreaming in Reproductive Health and HIV & AIDS programmes
• Health systems analysis
• Sexual Reproductive Health and rights
• Advocacy as tool in gender and rights mainstreaming
• Gender policy approaches
• Social mobilization approaches

Participants:

Senior and middle-level managers, HIV&AIDS programme planners and policy-makers in private, government and NGO sectors.

Proposed Dates and Venues:

To be announced later

Duration:

5 days

Course fees:

US $900

Costs are exclusive of international travel, accommodation and food.

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ADVANCED TRAINING/ TRAINING OF TRAINERS/FACILITATION SKILLS IN HIV/AIDS PROGRAMMES: AN INTERNATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP

Summary:

HIV and AIDS Trainers continue to be recognized as an effective force behind empowering communities and different interest groups (PLWHAs, Youth. OVCs, Workers etc) in the fight against HIV and AIDS. RECABIP recognizes the growing need for more knowledgeable and skilled HIV and AIDS trainers and facilitators who can effectively impart skills, work with communities, and implement HIV and AIDS programmes.

This 5-day HIV and AIDS TOT workshop is designed to develop and refine the understanding, skills and knowledge of development practitioners who are currently, or who would like to be, engaged in HIV and AIDS prevention, care, support, treatment and impact mitigation programmes targeting different audiences.

Time will be devoted to deepening participants understanding and knowledge in areas of participatory training, as well as strengthening practices (including participatory learning processes, tools and techniques, adult learning psychology).

What you will get out of the Course:

Participants will learn to how to plan and deliver training in all aspects of HIV and AIDS programming and how to provide ongoing training, mentoring, coaching and other important aspects of capacity building in the context of HIV and AIDS programme implementation. The training will also have an opportunity to engage with other development practitioners, PLWHAs, OVCs and HBC caregivers in order to build a community of professional trainers.

Training Methodology:

The course methodology centers on the concept of 'experiential learning'. Participants will be encouraged to reflect upon and share their own experiences of using various participatory approaches and then integrate these with the learning inputs presented during the course in a practical hands-on manner. Participants will have an opportunity to work individually and in groups.

Course Language:

English.

Summary Course Content:

• HIV and AIDS issues, drivers, vulnerabilities, transmission, prevention strategies and impact mitigation.
• Information, education and communication based responses to HIV and AIDS
• The concept, practice, principles and processes of Training in HIV and AIDS programming.
• Group dynamics, Power Relations and Analysis in TOT
• Effective Communication and Facilitation skills in HIV and AIDS training
• Adult Learning Psychology
• Training session planning, micro- facilitation and simulation
• The Training Cycle- planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of HIV and AIDS trainings.
• Mobilisation and Training of different interest groups- PLWHAs, OVCs, the Youth
• Reviewing and designing of selected training curriculum;
- HIV and AIDS prevention and behaviour change
- HIV and AIDS Care, Support and Treatment
- HIV and AIDS impact
- HIV and AIDS mainstreaming
- Training Peer Educators
- Training of HIV and AIDS counsellors
- Treatment Literacy
- Positive living
- HIV and AIDS counselling training.

Target group:

Community Development practitioners, HIV and AIDS counselors, Trainers, HIV and AIDS project managers and coordinators, development workers/field workers, interns and development volunteers, academicians, Teachers, Adult Educators etc.

Course fees:

US$ 900. Course fees are exclusive of international travel, accommodation, dinners. A discounted rate is available for local participants, and organizations sending more than one participants.

Proposed Dates and Venues:

To be announced later

Duration:

5 days

About RECABIP:

Regional Capacity Building Partners is a network of development professionals and organisations that have brought together their skills to strengthen the capacity of institutions in Africa to respond to HIV and AIDS, Climate Change as well as to improve accountability in the management of resources. Our Facilitators are amongst the best in their field and so we continue to offer a high quality services. Our past participants have been from organisations such as CARE, Concern Universal, Action AID, World Vision, UNAIDS, MSF-Spain, Concern Worldwide, Christian Mission Aid, UNICEF, Family Health International, Goal Ireland among others.

Contact Us:

Constantine Maoncha,
Workshop Coordinator,
Regional Capacity Building Partners (RECABIP),
P.O. Box 9648-00100 NAIROBI,
Tel: +254 202154396
Telefax: + 254 2400972
Email: info@recabip.com

[Download Booking Form]

Research, Documentation and Dissemination

In order to enhance information sharing, RECABIP will deliberately ensure that the documents emerging from its work are published and disseminated in an easily-accessible manner to as wide a group of stakeholders as possible.