May 18, 2015 UNAIDS Know Your Epidemic Guidelines to Enhance Knowledge on Country-Specific HIV Context to Better Support the National Response

May 18, 2015 UNAIDS Purpose Improve the Joint UN Programme of Support  Basic Level of Knowledge Collect information on epidemic and response in one document and use information to enhance UN knowledge on the status of the epidemic and the response  Analytical Level Use knowledge to deepen understanding and develop analysis on specific aspects of relevance/importance to the national response -identify gaps -identify priority areas of support

May 18, 2015 UNAIDS Content: Part 1 – The Epidemic  National and local prevalence (state, province, district)  link to Global Epi Update  Pattern of the epidemic: low, concentrated, generalized  Epi trends, Second Generation Sentinel Surveillance data  Most affected groups: age, gender, refugees, MSM, sex workers, IDUs  Regional/sub-regional Epi profile

May 18, 2015 UNAIDS Content: Part 2 – The response  Three Ones: National Strategic Plan, National Authority (include) organigram, M&E framework  Universal Access targets: achieved and to-be-reached  Service provision  Legal frameworks  National declarations

May 18, 2015 UNAIDS Content: Part 3 – Stakeholders  National and sub-national levels  Government: centralized and decentralized  Linkages between national and local/sub-national AIDS responses  Civil society, including PLHIV  Development partners  Private sector involvement and funding of the national response  UN System  At country level: mapping of UN system resources  Regional: Regional Directors Group, regional AIDS teams where they exist

May 18, 2015 UNAIDS Content: Part 4 – Technical Support Provision National and regional  Universities  Scientific institutions  Foundations  Technical Support Facilities

May 18, 2015 UNAIDS Content: Part 5 – Regional Entities and Mandates  Regional entities, e.g: CARICOM, AFRICASO  Regional initiatives, e.g: Lake Chad, “Abidjan-Lagos Corridor”  Regional declarations: e.g. “San Salvador Declaration

May 18, 2015 UNAIDS Content: Part 6 – Financial Resources Overall: National AIDS Spending Assessment  National and decentralized authorities  Global Fund  World Bank  Key donors: PEPFAR, DFID, Foundations, etc.  Private Sector’s contributions  UN system  link with mapping of UN resources

May 18, 2015 UNAIDS Process  Collect, gather suggested information, adapted to specific country situation  To be undertaken by Joint Team with input/support from the UNAIDS Regional Support Team and other regional UN teams

May 18, 2015 UNAIDS References, Sources and Tools  UNDG Guidance Notes on Joint Teams  Global Reference Documents (MDGs, UNGASS, etc.)  Regional Declarations  Country: National AIDS Coordination Authority, MoF, key ministries (Justice, Education, Social Affairs)  Non-Governmental Organizations  UNDP Country Governance of AIDS Diagnostics tool  UN Learning Strategy on AIDS Facilitators Guide  World Bank ASAP  CHAT

May 18, 2015 UNAIDS How to use the information collected  Key Users: Joint UN Team members, Theme Group members, UN Country Team  Key reference document for Joint Programme of Support; develop advocacy plan  Deepen understanding of AIDS in the country: e.g. lead discussion groups on specific areas  Update yearly