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Lessons Learned From the Bénin HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (BHAPP):  Final Evaluation of BHAPP, as Implemented by Africare in Collaboration with JHPIEGO (2002 – 2006)

For the United States Agency for International Development by Dr. Léon K. Kessou and Eliot T. Putnam, Jr., Initiatives Inc., 2006.

Report presents findings and recommendations.

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Rwanda Human Resources Assessment for HIV/AIDS Service Scale-Up

Prepared for the Quality Assurance Project by Rebecca Furth, Robert Gass, and Jean Kagubare, Initiatives Inc., 2005-06.

This series of reports emerged from a nine-month study of the human resources and HIV/AIDS situation in Rwanda. The purpose of the study was to assist the Government of Rwanda to determine how many staff, or what types and at what costs would be required to meet HIV/AIDS service delivery goals. The study documents include a Summary Report, containing highlights of study findings and recommendations; Phase 1 Report, documenting the national human resources situation; Phase 2 Report, detailing findings of sample site data collection at 20 different facilities across Rwanda; and Phase 3 Report, presenting analysis of staffing requirements and scenarios for HIV/AIDS scale-up.

Mid-Term Evaluation Report: Save the Children’s Capacity Building for Quality HIV/AIDS Services (Umoyo Network)

For the United States Agency for International Development by Eliot Putnam, Jean Meyer Capps, and Ann Van Briesen-Lewis, Initiatives Inc., 2005.

Report presents findings and recommendations.

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Expediting the Transfer of Funds for HIV/AIDS Programs

Pia Chesnais, Elizabeth Lewis, and Saul Helfenbein.  Management Sciences for Health: Occasional Paper No. 1., 2005.

Prepared by Initiatives’ Pia Chesnais as the first in a series of Occasional Papers for Management Sciences for Health. This report explores financial management approaches for rapid funding of HIV/AIDS programs. The authors identify the major constraints to rapid transfer of funds and provide options for avoiding or mitigating these constraints. These options can be applied to disburse funding where and when it is needed, while satisfying accounting and contracting requirements.

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Performance Improvement Review (PIR):  Resources & Tools for NGOs & CBOs

Developed for the Zambia Integrated Health Programme (ZIHP) by Initiatives Inc., 2004.

The Performance Improvement Review is a self-directed process for improving the effectiveness, sustainability and quality of NGO programs. Guidance and tools for conducting PIRs have been packaged as a CD-ROM to make the materials more accessible to users. The tools address six different program areas: family planning; growth monitoring and promotion; HIV/AIDS (home-based care, VCT, and peer education); malaria; safe motherhood; and water and sanitation, and are designed for use by Program Managers, Donors, District Health Management Teams, and Trainers.

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Zambia HIV/AIDS Workforce Study: Preparing for Scale-Up 

Developed for the Central Board of Health in Zambia under the USAID-funded Quality Assurance Project by Jenny Huddart, Rebecca Furth, Joyce V. Lyons, Initiatives Inc., 2004.

Anticipating massive scale-up of its HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT), Prevention of Mother-to Child Transmission (P-MTCT), and Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) services with a Global Fund award, the Central Board of Health in Zambia commissioned a study of the human resource implications of its intended national expansion of current HIV/AIDS services. The research was carried out by Initiatives through the Quality Assurance Project.

The study collected data at 16 government, NGO, and private sites across Zambia that currently provide VCT, P-MTCT, and ART services, to determine the staffing and cost implications of scale-up. The study's approach and results will be of particular interest to individuals, programs, and countries concerned with the human resource implications of scaling up HIV/AIDS services.

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Quality Improvement In HIV/AIDS Programs: A Case Study for NGOs/CBOs and their Partners

Developed for the Zambia Integrated Health Programme (ZIHP) by Rebecca Furth, Joyce V. Lyons, and Jenny Huddart, Initiatives Inc., 2002.

Written in an engaging narrative style, this case study outlines the use of the Performance Improvement Review tool in NGO-managed programs. Combining examples from field experience with quality ideals, the case details a fictional NGO's progress through the processes of setting measurable goals, planning program monitoring, building monitoring teams, collecting program data, identifying problems, creating concrete performance improvement plans, and conducting follow-up monitoring reviews.

Universal Precautions Guidelines for Primary Health Care Centers in Indonesia

Developed for the Universal Precautions and Training Project, Surabaya, Indonesia, by Initiatives Inc., 2000.

This document, designed for all levels of clinic staff, contains universal precaution guidelines for proper infection prevention procedures.  The guidelines and curriculum stress behavior change and the importance of supervision in ensuring compliance with the guidelines.

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Economic Implications of AIDS in Asia

Developed for the United Nations Development Program, HIV/AIDS Regional Project for Asia and the Pacific.  David E. Bloom, Joyce V. Lyons (Eds.), 1993.

A collection of articles about the regional economic impact of AIDS in Southeast Asia with country-specific studies from Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Laos and the Philippines.

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Promoting NGO/Business Sector Partnerships for AIDS Prevention: Regional Consultation Proceedings and Manual

Developed for the United Nations Development Program, HIV/AIDS Regional Project for Asia and the Pacific. Joyce V. Lyons and Karen Morita (Eds.), 1993.

Presentations and proceedings from a 4-day regional conference on establishing and strengthening collaboration between the non-governmental and private sectors for AIDS prevention. 

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Community Responses to HIV/AIDS in Asia: Case Studies

Developed for the United Nations Development Program, HIV/AIDS Regional Project for Asia and the Pacific. Jenny Huddart and Joyce V. Lyons (Eds.), 1993.

Six cases designed to help NGO members develop analytical and decision-making skills to design and implement HIV/AIDS programs and manage their organizations. Each case is accompanied by discussion and facilitator notes to assist in its use as a training tool.

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HIV in the Workplace: Dealing with the Issues

Developed for the United Nations Development Program, HIV/AIDS Regional Project for Asia and the Pacific by Joyce V. Lyons and Jenny Huddart, Initiatives Inc., 1993.

A series of role plays to assist representatives of NGOs and the business sector to explore the issues surrounding HIV/AIDS in the workplace, identify the potential contributions of NGOs in addressing the issues, and provide an opportunity for participants to practice skills in developing cooperative strategies.

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HIV/AIDS Project Planning Manual for NGOs

Developed for the United Nations Development Program, HIV/AIDS Regional Project for Asia and the Pacific by Jenny Huddart, Initiatives Inc., 1992.

A step-by-step manual for NGOs that have little or no experience in planning and project development, particularly those interested in the field of HIV/AIDS. Includes worksheets and thorough instructions.

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NGO Responses to HIV/AIDS in Asia

Developed for the United Nations Development Program, HIV/AIDS Regional Project for Asia and the Pacific.  Jenny Huddart and Joyce V. Lyons (Eds.), 1992.

This collection of cases provides an opportunity to share the experiences of a number of NGOs within the Asia Region as they developed and implemented their HIV/AIDS programs. The organizations selected for inclusion represent a cross section of the types of programs and organizational responses that emerged from the non-governmental sector throughout Asia.  The cases are also intended for those NGOs already involved in HIV/AIDS programs to think critically about their own programs and organizations and to identify new strategies and approaches that could be used to effect improvements.

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