Rapid Situation Assessment and Analysis of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic ...

Private Foundations
MacArthur Foundation has funded HIV/AIDS initiatives in the past eg. Naz
Foundation, Sahara etc, however, the funding policies now focus on reducing
maternal morbidity and mortality and adolescent sexuality and reproductive
health.
Ford Foundation is supporting a network on HIV/AIDS in the country and is
funding Naz Foundation and TARSHI in Delhi which work on HIV/AIDS issues.
Aga Khan Foundation only funds initiatives on health in Gujarat and Maharashtra.
International Agencies: Multilateral, Bilaterals, and private organisations
USAID began support for India’s HIV/AIDS program in 1990. USAID is one of the
largest donors for HIV/AIDS in the country. They are supporting state-specific
intervention programs in Tamil Nadu (APAC) and Maharashtra (AVERT). USAID
is also supporting CAA projects through Family Health International. Two of the
implementing agencies for CAA in Delhi are Salaam Baalak Trust and Project
Concern International (PCI).
The European Union (EU) supports NGO activities in HIV/AIDS prevention and
care, and funds the Lawyers Collective to implement a project on human rights,
ethics and law.
The Australian High Commission through AusAid, is supporting an HIV/AIDs
Prevention and Care program in 4 states of India – Manipur, Mizoram,
Meghalaya and Delhi. The goal of the project is to contribute to the national
response in reducing the risk and impact of HIV/AIDS. The projects consist of
integrated responses to priorities identified by each state. Another project
focusses on capacity building and project management, supporting the
implementation of the state specific sub-projects and also coordinating inter-state
activities. Each sub-project has a component of integrated response to address
the risk of HIV transmission among defined vulnerable populations through a
program of targetted interventions specific to these identified populations. Further,
in Delhi other components address identified priorities of the special needs of
women affected by HIV/AIDS and the care and support needs of those directly
affected by the epidemic. (AusAid website)
SIDA (Swedish International Development Agency) is supporting HIV/AIDS
interventions (prevention, care and support) in the northeast while in Delhi they
support MAMTA for adolescent reproductive health and sexuality (capacity
building, networking, advocacy and information exchange).
CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency) is supporting state specific
interventions on HIV/AIDS in Rajasthan and Karnataka.
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