Tanzanian German Programme to Support Health Supporting Public Sector Workplace Programs on HIV/AIDS

2 Indicator Percentage of staff reached by HIV/AIDS workplace programmes increases in the 5 supported ministries/agencies from 5% in 2007 to 60% in 2013, and in the 4 programme regions from 5% in 2009 to 50% in February 2016The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and HIV/AIDS Component

3 Approach Support to Tanzania Public Service College (TPSC) and Local Government Training Institute (LGTI) to build capacity for managing HIV/AIDS in the workplace in government institutions– national level Support to 5 Ministries/Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to plan, implement and monitor WPP on HIV/AIDS - national level Support to 3 Regional Administrative Secretariats (RAS) and 20 Local Government (Councils) to address HIV prevention, care and treatment among the workforce from a human rights perspective - regional and council level 24 February 2016The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and HIV/AIDS Component

4 Activities Establish and maintain a pool of WPP facilitators at TPSC and LGTI Support the development and review of training packages (curricula and learning materials) Dissemination of Circular Nr 2, Guidelines on managing HIV and the Code of conduct to public servants Provide technical support and training to 5 MDAs on management of WPP Promote HIV testing and early access to care, treatment and support for public servants 24 February 2016The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and HIV/AIDS Component

5 Challenges Poor leadership commitment to WPP Stigma and discrimination, especially at local government level Inadequate dissemination of government documents (policies, guidelines, circulars) Discrepancy between budget, disbursement and utilization of HIV funds for WPP Inadequate integration of HIV in the existing M&E systems in the public sector Lack of effective complaints mechanism to address sexual harassment and corruption at the workplace High turn-over rate of public servants leading to loss of institutional memory 24 February 2016The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and HIV/AIDS Component

6 Next steps Continuous advocacy with leadership for support to WPP Regular supportive supervision and refresher trainings Exploring (co-)funding sources (NHIF, other GTZ funded programmes, NMSF grant, MTEF) Action-oriented research to address sexual harassment and corruption Facilitating linkages between TACAIDS, PO-PSM and PMO-RALG to improve integration of HIV in existing M&E systems in the public sector 24 February 2016The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and HIV/AIDS Component