1. CATCH - Children’s Sector HIV/AIDS National Network
Presentation to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) of the United Nations
22 Jan 2009
Presentation by CATCH Rep
Dr Ashraf Coovadia
Ms Cati Vawda
Ms Menaka Jayakody

2. Overview Who are we and how do we fit in ? Role of the Sector
Sector's programme
Achievements to date

3. Who are we? Children’s Sector HIV/AIDS National Network
Civil Society national network on HIV/AIDS & children’s issues
Network of networks
Membership – inclusive and open (83 Network Members)
Represent > 1,000 organizations who reach 100,000s of children & families
National coverage with reach to community level
Brings together diverse skills and extensive experience in community development, service delivery, policy and law reform, research and child rights advocacy - across the four pillars of the National Strategic Plan

4. Network links – Depth & Breadth
Children’s Act Working Group
ACESS
CHAIN – WC & NC+EC
CINDI- KZN
Childline – SA
Sexual Offences Bill Working Group
Paediatricians & Child Health Workers Groups
Hospice & Palliative Care Association
Child Welfare SA
CATCH
Coordinating Action on Children & HIV/AIDS
National Association of Child Care Workers
Catholic Institute for Education
World Vision
CASNET

5. Sector Goals
Improve civil society effectiveness and ‘cohesion’ in addressing
issues affecting children especially in relation to HIV/AIDS
in South Africa at all levels
Participate meaningfully and effectively in
SANAC structures
Improved coordination with other relevant bodies and forums
Support the implementation and monitoring of the NSP to fulfill, promote and protect children’s rights

6. How are we organised ? Members ~ 83 Full Members + 3 Info members
CATCH Secretariat –
Children’s Rights Centre
Network Executive
Working Group
Members ~ 83 Full Members + 3 Info members
Children’s Sector Networks
Children’s Sector Networks
Children’s Sector Organisations
Children’s Sector Individuals
Children’s Sector organisations & individuals

7. Sector Programme Ensure the effective functioning of the Network
Identify and champion children’s HIV/AIDS related issues requiring urgent attention
Maintain active children’s Sector representation on relevant SANAC structures
Encourage more active engagement between the various child related structures and processes
Promote NSP-literacy and action amongst Children’s Sector organizations
Support monitoring & evaluation of child specific outputs and outcomes of the NSP

8. Relationship between Ch’s Sector Network & SANAC
CATCH - Children’s Sector Executive and Working Group
Children’s Sector organisations and individuals
Children’s Sector Networks
Information from organisations ‘on the ground’ is fed into SANAC decision making processes via the SANAC Children’s Sector Executive and Working group
Information on SANAC decision making processes is passed via networks to organisations ‘on the ground’ for interest, input or action
SANAC Plenary, PIC and other structures .

9. Achievements
NSP with a range of child-specific interventions and goals
Two National Network Summits – Feb 2007 and June 2008
Quarterly Working Group meetings – well attended and active
Provincial Mobilisation – KZN, WC & Gauteng also initiated in NW, EC and Limpopo
NSP literacy and mobilisation ( presentation and workshops with adults & children, etc)
Communication tools developed for & Shared with sector on SANAC, Children’s Sector and child-specific NSP for different audiences
M&E Project initiated – Dashboard being developed
Resources – mobilised part of what is needed
Championed the cause of PMTCT
Championed the cause of Paediatric HIV Treatment Guidelines
All structures of SANAC – Plenary, PIC, TTTs have a childn’s sector rep