presentation during the 4 th uganda aids partnership forum, munyonyo, 31 st january 2006

THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

National AIDS ConferenceNational AIDS Conference

Presentation during the 4Presentation during the 4thth Uganda Uganda AIDS partnership Forum, AIDS partnership Forum,

Munyonyo, 31Munyonyo, 31stst January 2006 January 2006

By James Kaboggoza-Ssembatya,By James Kaboggoza-Ssembatya,OVC Focal point person,OVC Focal point person,Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social DevelopmentMinistry of Gender, Labour and Social Development

OVER VIEW OF THE OVC OVER VIEW OF THE OVC POLICY AND PROGRAMME POLICY AND PROGRAMME PLANPLAN


StatusStatus 56% of the Uganda 26.8 Millions are 56% of the Uganda 26.8 Millions are

childrenchildren 1.8 Million are orphans (14.6% of 1.8 Million are orphans (14.6% of

children)children) About 3 million are categorised as About 3 million are categorised as

vulnerable childrenvulnerable children 1 in every 4 households has at least 1 1 in every 4 households has at least 1

orphanorphan 40% of Uganda’s households are living 40% of Uganda’s households are living

below poverty line below poverty line


BackgroundBackground MGLSD in conjunction with other MGLSD in conjunction with other

stakeholders developed a National stakeholders developed a National Orphans Policy (NOP) and the Orphans Policy (NOP) and the National Strategic Program Plan for National Strategic Program Plan for the Intervention (NSPPI) the Intervention (NSPPI)

Launched in June 2005Launched in June 2005 Addresses not only HIV/AIDS Addresses not only HIV/AIDS

orphans but all other OVC since the orphans but all other OVC since the challenges and concerns are the challenges and concerns are the samesame


Guiding frameworksGuiding frameworks

The National Orphans Policy The National Orphans Policy provides a framework for OVC provides a framework for OVC response in Ugandaresponse in Uganda

It emphasizes the multisectoral, It emphasizes the multisectoral, integrated, gender sensitive, integrated, gender sensitive, rights based approach to reach rights based approach to reach OVCOVC


NSPPINSPPI Provides a strategic framework Provides a strategic framework

guiding implementation of the NOPguiding implementation of the NOP Provides principles and guidelines for Provides principles and guidelines for

a comprehensive, coordinated a comprehensive, coordinated approach to planning, implementation approach to planning, implementation and M&E of OVC interventionsand M&E of OVC interventions

It is an integral part of the Uganda It is an integral part of the Uganda Social Development Investment Plan Social Development Investment Plan (SDIP) and PEAP, within the (SDIP) and PEAP, within the framework of the MDGs and UNGASSframework of the MDGs and UNGASS


Guiding principlesGuiding principles Building on the Human Rights-Based Building on the Human Rights-Based

Approach to ProgrammingApproach to Programming Making the Family and Community the Making the Family and Community the

First Line of ResponseFirst Line of Response Focusing on the Most Vulnerable Children Focusing on the Most Vulnerable Children

and Communities and Communities Reducing VulnerabilityReducing Vulnerability Facilitating Community Participation and Facilitating Community Participation and

EmpowermentEmpowerment Promoting Gender EquityPromoting Gender Equity Treating Recipients with RespectTreating Recipients with Respect


Guiding principlesGuiding principles Reducing Discrimination and Reducing Discrimination and

StigmatisationStigmatisation Ensuring the Social Inclusion of Ensuring the Social Inclusion of

Marginalised Groups Marginalised Groups Ensuring the Participation of Vulnerable Ensuring the Participation of Vulnerable

Children and FamiliesChildren and Families Strengthening PartnershipsStrengthening Partnerships Delivering Integrated and Holistic ServicesDelivering Integrated and Holistic Services Supporting Services Delivery through Supporting Services Delivery through

Decentralization Decentralization Designing Age-Sensitive ProgrammesDesigning Age-Sensitive Programmes


Objectives of the NOP Objectives of the NOP and the NSPPIand the NSPPIi)i) Create a conducive environment for the Create a conducive environment for the

survival, growth, development and survival, growth, development and participation of vulnerable children and participation of vulnerable children and householdshouseholds

ii)ii) Deliver integrated and equitably Deliver integrated and equitably distributed quality essential servicesdistributed quality essential services

iii)iii) Strengthen the legal, policy and Strengthen the legal, policy and institutional frameworksinstitutional frameworks

iv)iv) EEnhance capacities of Households, nhance capacities of Households, Communities and other Communities and other implementing agents and agenciesimplementing agents and agencies


Strategies for Strategies for implementationimplementation

Direct interventions reaching the children Direct interventions reaching the children and their householdsand their households

Mobilisation of resources, advocacy at Mobilisation of resources, advocacy at various levels and promotion of best various levels and promotion of best practices realizedpractices realized

Collaborations of the Ministry with other Collaborations of the Ministry with other Ministries, CSOs, the private sector and Ministries, CSOs, the private sector and local governmentlocal government

Provision of leadership and coordination of Provision of leadership and coordination of implementation of activitiesimplementation of activities

Monitoring and Evaluation of the Monitoring and Evaluation of the implementation process and interventionimplementation process and intervention


CORE PROGRAMME CORE PROGRAMME AREASAREASBuilding Block IBuilding Block I Socio-economic Socio-economic

securitysecurity Food and Food and

nutrition securitynutrition security Care and support Care and support Conflict Conflict

managementmanagementBuilding Block IVBuilding Block IV Capacity Capacity

EnhancementEnhancement

Building Block IIBuilding Block II EducationEducation HealthHealth Psycho-social Psycho-social

supportsupport

Building Block IIIBuilding Block III Child protectionChild protection Legal advice and Legal advice and

representationrepresentation


Activities to dateActivities to date Coordinating various funding Coordinating various funding

mechanisms mechanisms – (Global fund - Round 3 specifically (Global fund - Round 3 specifically

targeting to support the targeting to support the implementation of the NSPPI for implementation of the NSPPI for OVC OVC

Core Initiative granting mechanism Core Initiative granting mechanism – To date three granting rounds (2 To date three granting rounds (2

ABY, 1 OVC) - ABY, 1 OVC) - To date 22 ABY and 11 To date 22 ABY and 11 OVC grants issued to cover the 10 core OVC grants issued to cover the 10 core program areas of OVC and 1 core area of program areas of OVC and 1 core area of the ABY (abstinence)the ABY (abstinence)

Development of a third party granting Development of a third party granting mechanismmechanism


ActivitiesActivities Disseminate the NSPPI to stakeholders Disseminate the NSPPI to stakeholders

(Govt, CSOs, FBOs, districts (39) and (Govt, CSOs, FBOs, districts (39) and subcountiessubcounties

Redefining the NOSC and the TWGs to Redefining the NOSC and the TWGs to guide and inform implementation guide and inform implementation

Lobbying partners and other OVC Lobbying partners and other OVC stakeholders for more support to stakeholders for more support to implement the NSPPI.implement the NSPPI.

Development and implementation of Development and implementation of various manuals, toolkits and guidelines to various manuals, toolkits and guidelines to direct implementation and coordination of direct implementation and coordination of OVC activitiesOVC activities


ActivitiesActivities Development of the OVC MIS to Development of the OVC MIS to

measure the OVC response (national measure the OVC response (national indicators developed)indicators developed)

Designing and implementing the OVC Designing and implementing the OVC capacity building plan in the Ministry capacity building plan in the Ministry and other partners up to district leveland other partners up to district level

Development of the OVC Development of the OVC communication and advocacy strategycommunication and advocacy strategy

Development of the OVC WebsiteDevelopment of the OVC Website


Challenges of implementing Challenges of implementing NSPPI activitiesNSPPI activities

Resources to implement the planResources to implement the plan Lack of National Ministry vote to Lack of National Ministry vote to

implement OVC activities, mostly implement OVC activities, mostly targeting donor fundstargeting donor funds

Harmonising needs of various sources of Harmonising needs of various sources of funds for OVC in terms of guidelines, funds for OVC in terms of guidelines, requirements and focal area coverage.requirements and focal area coverage.

How to enhance districts capacities, How to enhance districts capacities, mobilization and how to monitor and mobilization and how to monitor and coordinate implementation of OVC coordinate implementation of OVC interventions at district level and lower interventions at district level and lower levelslevels


Challenges…Challenges… Coordinating and Monitoring of Coordinating and Monitoring of

CSOs (NGOs, CBOs, FBOs) with CSOs (NGOs, CBOs, FBOs) with independent funding sources and independent funding sources and spread all over the countryspread all over the country

Defining outcome and output for Defining outcome and output for quality programmingquality programming

Strengthening local governments Strengthening local governments and CSO partnershipsand CSO partnerships


ChallengesChallenges

Integrating HIV prevention, care Integrating HIV prevention, care and treatment with traditional and treatment with traditional OVC programsOVC programs

Geographical and programmatic Geographical and programmatic gapsgaps

Ensuring holistic approach in OVC Ensuring holistic approach in OVC service deliveryservice delivery


ConclusionConclusion

The implementation of the NOP The implementation of the NOP and NSPPI requires a and NSPPI requires a coordinated multisectoral coordinated multisectoral approach in order to avoid approach in order to avoid duplication of the minimal duplication of the minimal resources targeting the OVCresources targeting the OVC


The endThe end

Thank youThank you

presentation during the 4 th uganda aids partnership forum, munyonyo, 31 st january 2006

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