Focus Areas

UNDP works with countries to understand and respond to the development dimensions of HIV and health, recognizing that development action outside the health sector can often contribute significantly to better health outcomes.

As a founding Cosponsor of UNAIDS, UNDP’s response to HIV is guided by the UNAIDS division of labour, which assigns specific responsibilities to each of the ten UNAIDS Cosponsors and the UNAIDS Secretariat. UNDP addresses dimensions of HIV that relate to development planning and mainstreaming; governance of HIV responses; and law, human rights, gender equality and sexual diversity. In addition, UNDP contributes to public health and development partnerships through collaborations with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Roll Back Malaria, and special programmes on human reproduction and infectious diseases that disproportionately affect poor populations.

UNDP supports advocacy and research for meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), including by promoting cross-MDG initiatives that create synergy for achieving HIV targets together with other MDGs.

HIV, MDGs and Development Planning

National AIDS responses have proven to be most successful when they have moved beyond addressing HIV as only a health concern, and involved a wider range of sectors and stakeholder. more

Governance of HIV Responses

As efforts to address the HIV epidemic have expanded, countries often grapple with the complexities of coordinating a comprehensive nationally-owned response that encourages the participation of diverse stakeholders, including civil society and people living with HIV. more

UNDP-Global Fund Partnership

UNDP has partnered with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria since 2003 to support implementation of HIV, TB and malaria programmes in low and middle income countries. more

HIV, Human Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity

Protecting and promoting the rights of people affected by HIV and marginalized populations is the cornerstone of effective HIV, public health and development responses. more