5 Other NGOs, academics or Civil society groups either working in the field of empowering affected
groups or working closely with affected groups will also be part of the response such as legal aid, IAC, PPK UI, Intuisi, Insist, ARC, etc.
1.1. Problem Statement
Following are the context of the problem: Behaviors change among key affected populations are still low: 1 Condom use has not
reached the needed level to revert the epidemic across communities: MSM, FSWs, IDUs, PLWHIV;
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2 Levels of STIs are still high, in particular among MSMs and sex workers 3 Knowledge among the youth 15-25yo is also low, 20.6
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Reports of stigma and discrimination are still found, although sporadically, across the nation
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Key affected populations; most are still socially and politically marginalized groups, with lack of access to policy-making processes, financial and other resources.
1.2. Key Questions
Following are the key questions that will guide the community sector external review: 1.
What has been the function of community based groups in the AIDS response? 2.
How effective has these groups been in terms of increasing the coverage, effectiveness and sustainability of the Indonesian AIDS response?
3. What are the strategies to increase the effectiveness of civil society in the AIDS response?
1.3. Purpose
The specific purposes of this review are: 1.
To provide a mapping of the function of community based groups in the AIDS response, 2.
To measure the effectiveness of these groups intervention in terms of increasing the coverage, effectiveness and sustainability of the Indonesian AIDS response, and
3. To discover the possible strategies to increase the effectiveness of civil society in the AIDS
response
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IBBS 2011
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Riskesdas
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Incl. Jangkar report
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1.4. Result
The study will provide vital input to the NAC in the assessment of the current community strengthening performance, in terms of its contribution, effectiveness and sustainability. The
outcome of the assessment will be a report covering: A policy analysis focusing on:
o The role and functions of civil society, in particular community based organizations
KAP community networks and CSOs in the implementation of prevention and care, support and treatment programs.
o A map of approaches, advocacy and programs by and focusing on key populations
that contributed to the increasing the effectiveness and sustainability of HIV AIDS programs.
o Community-based-a alysis of KAP’s perception with regards to the HIV AIDS
services received so far Case studies from selected provinces focusing on highlighted issues on the role of
community in the prevention, care, support and treatment of HIV AIDS. These cases could take on positive aspects as good practices or problems for lessons to be learned.
Recommendations of strategic approaches to increase the quality of community based groups’ role in increasing coverage, effectiveness and sustainability of the AIDS response.
1.5. Location
