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ILAB Technical Cooperation Project Summary

Project Title

HIV/AIDS Prevention in the World of Work: A Tripartite Response

ILAB Program

International HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Program

Region/Country

 

Project Duration

 

Funding Level

$

Problem to be Addressed

 

TARGETS

Employers, employees, trade unions, Employer organizations, Ministry of Labor

Project Objectives

  • Reduced HIV/AIDS risk behaviors of employees and families form targeted enterprises;
  • Reduced level of workplace discrimination against persons living with HIV/AIDS

Summary of Activities

  • Collect baseline data during the first quarter of the project.
  • Collect data on the impact of the pandemic from employers and share responses in workshop setting.
  • Review existing policy and legislative documents related to HIV/AIDS and produce a draft policy statement.
  • Develop panel of expert resource persons for two pilot training programs for employers’ and workers’ organizations.
  • Collect and analyze information and “best practices” on HIV prevention and care and support workplace initiatives.
  • Develop online database.
  • Promote ILO Code of Practice in seminars and workshops; prepare Hindi version of the Code and translate to three other languages.

Partner Organizations

Executing Agency
International Labor Organization (ILO)

contact information

Office of Trade and Labor Affairs (OTLA), Office of Trade Agreement Administration and Technical Cooperation (TAATC)
(202)-693-4900

Date Last Updated

August 2007

 

 



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