What is HIV and AIDS?

6) How are people
living with HIV (GIPA
Principle) involved in
the project cycle?
Important Note: If the
GIPA principle is not
undertaken with
sensitivity, it can lead
to exploitation of
PLWHA and cause
bad feeling and
resentment amongst
PLWHA groups.
Wider beneficiaries
are only involved at
the needs analysis
stage of projects. The
needs of people living
and affected by HIV
are seen as no
different/not
considered. Projects
are not aware if
PLWHA are part of
the wider
beneficiaries.
Wider beneficiaries
are more involved in
the project cycle.
The needs of people
affected by HIV are
considered.
Identify a few key partners
that can support your HIV
mainstreaming work after
initial mapping.
Work with these partners to
design and deliver your
internal HIV mainstreaming
work. Partners will provide
technical support, guidance
and possibly facilitation of
trainings.
When conducting needs
analysis staff goes to the
beneficiaries to understand
their needs before
designing project. Any initial
ideas for projects are
discussed at this stage to
ensure relevance,
buy-in/support and it helps
to alleviate poverty.
Understand the local HIV
epidemic and how it
impacts your beneficiaries
and projects.
Where possible, meet with
There is greater
involvement of all
beneficiaries
including GIPA.
events and
support each
others
activities.
WAD
Involve
beneficiaries at
every stage of
project cycle.
Build genuine
relationships
with
beneficiaries to
gain their
support
trust.
and
Work with
beneficiaries to
amend any
projects to make
批注 [B6]: Ensure regular contact
via email, telephones, meetings
and attending any events. Invite
them to any events you have so
you both gain a better
understanding of each others
work.
批注 [B8]: We use wider
beneficiaries because
mainstreaming does not involve
separating PLWHA from other
beneficiaries but taken account
their needs. Some projects may
not target PLWHA or have no
PLWHA as part of their wider
beneficiaries.
批注 [B7]: Greater Involvement
of People Living with HIV and
AIDS.