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5. Product and Service Donation " Assisting employees and communities in the fight against HIV/AIDS through the donation of private sector resources which are often limited in the public sector – Financial support - donation of funds – Technical support - sharing of specialised services which may be unavailable in NGOs/CBOs such as accountants, financial mgrs etc. – Product donation, ie. Food, venues for activities etc. Can you think of any local examples? SECTION 3: TAKING ACTION – BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR MAINSTREAMING 6. Corporate Philanthropy " Businesses must demonstrate to their employees and surrounding communities that they are willing to share their resources in kind 7. Community and Government Partnerships Can you think of any local examples? " Developing links with the surrounding communities (Responsible or ‘community tourism’ principles) " Recognizing that businesses operate within communities and improving local communities has positive impact Can you think on employees and the local environment ultimately of any local maintaining or improving the quality of the incoming labour examples? force, ie. Adopting local schools, supporting local NGOs or communities at risk, providing services such as financial mgmt for NGOs, supporting skills building workshops " Developing public-private partnerships allows for sharing of resources and HIV/AIDS programming strategies/approaches 8. Business Associates and Supply Chain Engagement " Engaging the participation of those in the business community including those who supply goods and services " Supporting local products and services builds local economies and reduces poverty which is linked to HIV transmission – Investing in local skills builds sustainable livelihoods and reduces behaviours which lead to HIV and other health risks – Linking local artisans with consumers Can you think of any local examples? 34 A Toolkit for Workplace HIV Health & Wellness Programming in the Tourism Sector
9. Advocacy and Leadership " Businesses often play leadership roles in the community; advocacy at this level sets standards and encourages other businesses to Has this follow " Within the workplace, management, senior staff, and respected happened in your colleagues need to demonstrate commitment to HIV/AIDS workplace? What through: are the obstacles/ – The development of workplace polices which are disseminated and enforced challenges here? – Verbal and acted commitment to combating stigma in the workplace " Workers are more likely to reduce stigma and discrimination when management and respected staff members are setting the example 10. Monitoring & Evaluation " Ongoing monitoring of programmes is critical in order to measure success – This allows for the adjustment of ongoing activities – Cost-effective because it allows those managing the programmes to correct problems early on rather than later – Simple tailored monitoring forms can be easily created and fed into software for the creation of monthly progress reports – Monitoring can be undertaken by focal points within the organisation What do you currently monitor in your workplace? Similar principles apply for M&E of health programmes " Evaluation of the programme allows employers to determine how successful their workplace interventions were and assess weaknesses and strengths, challenges and successes – Programme evaluations can be done by external consultants as they may involve surveys and more technical analyses 11. Reporting, Feedback to all stakeholders at workplace & community levels " In order to sustain employee commitment and buy-in, employers should continuously feedback programme results (both Does management positive & negative) feed back to staff – This fosters a sense of ownership and encourages continued positive behaviour change when performance " Companies should also share the results of their workplace is evaluated? Why and community based activities with the surrounding do you think this is communities – This creates a sense of ownership at the community level important? and develops community pride – This also builds relationships between the community and locally operating businesses – This is in line with the community tourism agenda SECTION 3: TAKING ACTION – BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR MAINSTREAMING A Toolkit for Workplace HIV Health & Wellness Programming in the Tourism Sector 35
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Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents Acknowledgements
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Page 7 and 8: Introduction Welcome to the HIV & H
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Page 29 and 30: HOW DO POLICY GUIDELINES HELP? Thes
Page 31 and 32: GUIDELINES FOR PLANNING REMEMBER TH
Page 33 and 34: Perspective 1: Preventing Negative
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