Federation of Kenya Employers responds to HIV: Clustered HIV and AIDS Enterprise Networks Working It Out: HIV and Workplace Isaac Kiema- Projects & Capacity Building Coordinator

Background: In 2009 the Federation of Kenya Employers initiated Clustered HIV&AIDS Enterprise Partnership (CHEP) Networks. CHEP Network is a strategy to:  Increase HIV & AIDS enterprise outreach,  Promote sustainability of the interventions,  Implement comprehensive HIV&AIDS Workplace, outreach programmes,  To promote HIV workplace accountability framework. Working It Out: HIV and Workplace

Description: Companies in counties come together share their experiences on how to minimize the occurrence of HIV at their workplaces. Main activities of the CHEP networks are:  Undertaking HIV knowledge capacity building at enterprise,  Developing and publicizing IEC materials;  Institutionalizing HIV and AIDS programmes at enterprise level; joint promotional activities;  And Providing leadership and solidarity in mitigating socio economic impact of HIV and AIDS. Working It Out: HIV and Workplace

Lessons learned : There are 3 CHEP Networks, average of 20 companies reaching out to 12,346 female and 23,158 male workers in the workplace.  CHEP members have taken a lead role in leveraging resources.  Have strongly contributed to sustainable and domestic financing of HIV interventions.  Resulted to improved knowledge base and skills on HIV and AIDS among the private sector. Working It Out: HIV and Workplace

Conclusion: Demonstrated the positive influence enterprises can have in promoting HIV& AIDS prevention in the workplaces. Future plans are to:  Scale up the enhancement of top leadership of companies’ advocacy,  Measure benefits and impacts of the interventions through M&E,  Replicate and sustain positive results achieved,  Strengthen policy and programme uptake through the CHEP Networks. Working It Out: HIV and Workplace

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