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danger that central units will not be able to play their role effectively. The
lack of well functioning activity-based financial monitoring systems is a key
weakness in this respect.
The interdepartment approaches used by some provincial HIV/AIDS units
may hold potential for increasing the mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS
interventions in that it gives departments some project experience and
knowledge about the costs involved. However, without incentives and other
institutions that force departments to start mainstreaming, the response could
be slow.
References
1 Hickey A, Whelan P. Sources and methods of funding the health sector
response to HIV/AIDS. Report by Idasa: Budget Information Service.
October 2001. 0
2 Hickey A. Introduction: Funding mechanism of the National Integrated
Plan for HIV/AIDS. Report by Idasa: Budget Information Service.
October 2001.
3 National Treasury. Adjusted Estimates of National Expenditure 2001.
Republic of South Africa
4 Whelan P. How provincial health departments gather the public
resources to fight HIV/AIDS and the challenges surrounding these
methods. Budget Brief No.80. Idasa: Budget Information Service.
October 2001.
5 National Treasury. Medium Term Budget Policy Statement 2001.
Republic of South Africa.
6 Hickey A. Extent of provincial underspending of HIV/AIDS conditional
grants. Budget Brief No.85. Idasa: Budget Information Service.
November 2001.
o One of a four paper series titled Funding the Fight Against HIV/AIDS published by
Idasa in October 2001.
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