Workshop Goals and Objectives

Goals

¬ To promote informed and constructive engagement in relation to the development of locally relevant and effective responses to the HIV epidemic

¬ To increase awareness of the development implications of the spread and impact of the HIV epidemic

¬ To promote the concept of Sustainable Human Development in considering the development implications of the HIV epidemic

¬ To increase understanding of different approaches to strengthening community and national responses

¬ To promote effective policies and programmes which address specific development challenges posed by the HIV epidemic.

Objectives

By the end of the workshop, it is expected that participants will have acquired the following:

¬ Increased understanding of the nature of the epidemic as it relates to development.

¬ Increased understanding of relevant epidemiological data

¬ Increased ability to recognise the potential socio-economic impact of the epidemic at both macro and micro levels

¬ Familiarity with a model of the process of how behaviour change occurs

¬ Ability to use multisectoral programming tools appropriately

Workshop Approach

The workshop is based on three principles:

¬ Placing impact at the centre of training
The analysis upon which the workshop is based places a primary focus upon identifying effective interventions for reducing the impact of the epidemic on social and economic development.

¬ Placing people at the centre of the analysis
People and their communities will be placed at the centre of the analysis leading to decisions about responses to the epidemic: their expressed needs and concerns, their resources, their coping and survival strategies and their development.

¬ Placing hope at the centre of the response
People are changing their behaviour. Families and communities are providing support and care for those affected, and communities, businesses and governments are developing strategies for preventing further infections and re-infection and for minimising the adverse impact of the epidemic.

The belief that the epidemic can be overcome is central to this workshop.

Methodology

The workshop involves a variety of participatory methods and techniques designed to draw upon the experience of each participant. The following may be used during the workshop:

¬ readings and oral presentations
¬ overhead projections, slides and videos
¬ field visits
¬ individual small group work
¬ plenary discussions
¬ planning exercises