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“ASEAN POLICY RESPONSES TO HIV,INFRASTARUCTURE AND HIV ”Pre-Conference High Level MeetingInfrastructure, Mobility and AIDS: from Commitment to Action19 August 2007, Colombo, Sri Lanka8th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the PacificBounpheng Philavong MD, MPH, DrPHAssistant Director, Bureau for Resources DevelopmentASEAN Secretariat

Outline of presentation1. ASEAN Mandate in Combating HIV and AIDS2. Vientiane Action Programme (2004-2010)3. Third ASEAN Work Programme on HIV and AIDS ( 2006-2010)4. ASEAN Declarations, 12 th ASEAN Summit, 13 January 2007,Cebu, Philippines5. Follow-up actions on ASEAN Declarationswww.aseansec.org

1. ASEAN Mandate on HIV and AIDS• 4 th ASEAN Summit in 1992 called for establishment of ATFOA• ATFOA established in 1993• AWPI (1995-2000)• 7th ASEAN Summit Special Session on HIV/AIDS, December 2001, Brunei Darussalam• AWPII ( 2002-2005)• Vientiane Action Programme (VAP), December 2004: ASEAN Socio-Culturla Community -Preventing the spread and reducing the harm of HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases• AWP III (2006-2010) endorsed by 11 th ASEAN Summit in December 2005, Kuala Lumpur• 12 TH ASEAN Summit, 13 January 2007, Cebu, Philippineso ASEAN Commitments on HIV and AIDS, Operational Work Plan for AWPPIII (2007-2008)o ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers, 13January 2007, Cebu, Philippineswww.aseansec.org

2. Vientiane Action Programme (2004-2010)Endorsed by ASEAN Leaders, 10 th ASEAN Summit, November 2004,Vientiane, Lao PDRTheme: Towards shared prosperity and destiny in an integrated,peaceful and caring ASEAN communityASEAN SOCIO-CULTURAL COMMUNITY• Preventing the spread and reducing the harm of HIV and AIDS andother infectious diseases• Reduce new infection and transmission rate of HIV in AMC, consistentwith the UN MDG• Increase access to affordable ARV treatment and opportunisticdisease treatment as well as testing reagents

2. Vientiane Action Programme (2004-2010)• Integrate HIV and AIDS impact assessment into the feasibility studyphase for development projects, particularly in the countries of theGMS• Conduct research on the socio-economic impact and trends of HIVand AIDS in ASEAN, with a view to mitigating the negative impacts• Establish regional mechanisms to proactively reduce HIV and AIDSvulnerability arising from development-related mobility and in theworkplace• Strengthen capacity of AMC to reduce the vulnerability of drug usersto HIV and AIDS and other blood-borne infectious diseaseswww.aseansec.org

3. Third ASEAN Work Programme on HIV andAIDS (AWPIII) (2006-2010)Endorsed by 11the ASEAN Summit, December 2005, Kuala LumpurProgramme area 2 : Gaps, strengths and emerging issues• Mobility and infrastructure Development – GMS (2004-2009)• Mobility and Early Warning- Establish multisectoral Mobility and HIV EarlyWarning Groups• Mobility and migration – Develop and expand pre-departure and postarrival programmes• Mobility and sex workers- Share information about what works in HIVprevention programmes for clients of sex workers, including “ men withmoney” who travel• Mobility and trafficking – promote steps at regional and national levels toreduce the vulnerability of women and children to traffickingwww.aseansec.org

4. ASEAN Declarations, 12 th ASEAN SummitJanuary 2007, Cebu, Philippines• ASEAN Commitments on HIV and AIDS• ASEAN Declaration on the Protection andPromotion of the Rights of Migrant Workerswww.aseansec.org

ASEAN Commitments on HIV and AIDSEndorsement process• 1 st Draft by ASEAN Secretariat• Consultation of regional NGOs, CSO, May 2006 at ASEC, Jakarta• National consultations in 10 AMC• Special Meeting of ATFOA, June 2006, Yangon• SOMHD, June 2006, Yangon• 8 th AHMM, June 2006, Yangon• Regional Consultations with partners• 14 th ATFOA Meeting in July 2006 in Singapore• ASC, ad-referendum• 12 th ASEAN Summit, 13 January 2007, Cebu, Philippineswww.aseansec.org

ASEAN Declaration on the Protection andPromotion of the Rights of Migrant WorkersEndorsement process• First draft by Philippines• ASEAN Senior Officials on Labour• ASEAN Standing Committee• 12 th ASEAN Summit, 13 January 2007, Cebu, Philippineswww.aseansec.org

5. Follow-up actions on ASEAN Declarations( a) ASEAN Commitments on HIV and AIDS• Operational Work Plan for AWPIII (2007-2008)Mobility and HIV in the ASEAN regionooooMobility and infrastructure developmentMobility and early warning of changes to mobility systemsMobility and migrationMobility and sex work• Regional Proposal for GFATM, Round 7, 2007(b)ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights ofMigrant Workers• ASEAN Committee on the Implementation of the ASEAN Declaration onthe Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers.

AWPIII : Operational Work Plan 2007 – 2008• To establish Mobility and HIV technical working groups in each AMCin 2007.• To prepare national strategies to address Mobility and Migration andHIV in each AMC by the end of 2007.• To increase access to health services, including VCCT, for migrantsand mobile populations in each AMC by the end of 2008.• To implement at least pilot initiatives in Pre-Departure and Post-Arrival HIV Awareness programmes in all AMC by the end of 2008.• To bring together transport and health sectors to discuss futureproposals for infrastructure development and thereby identifygeographical regions and communities which should be given shortterm assistance to build resilience to HIV, before infrastructuredevelopment takes place and during construction periods.www.aseansec.org

Strategies• Improve collaboration between all sectors involved in mobility andmigration and HIV – health, transport, labour, foreign affairs,community sector programmes working with migrant and mobilepopulations.• Facilitation of analysis and strategy development in relevantsectors, building on experiences of what already works in someASEAN Member Countries.• Expansion of pre-departure and post-arrival programmes, buildingon experiences of what already works in some ASEAN MemberCountries.• Further development of rules, regulations and capacity building toensure that health services become more accessible to migrantand mobile populations.www.aseansec.org

ASEAN Regional Proposal for Global Fund toFight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria(Round 7- 2007)Title: “ Scaling Up the Regional Response to HIV and AIDS among Migrant and MobilePopulations in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Region”- Initiative of AHMM, ATFOA- Technical and financial support from UNDP, UNAIDS, UNRTF, CSEAHARP- Consultative process at national and regional levelObjectives:1. Develop strategic information collection systems and strengthen surveillance ofmobile and migrant populations2. Strengthen multi-sector and civil society mechanisms to implement existing ASEANcommitments on HIV and AIDS and mobile/migrant populations3. Deliver effective prevention services to mobile and migrant populations throughoutthe migration cycle (source, transit, destination and return)4. Strengthen access to a continuum of care, treatment and support services for mobileand migrant populations across borderwww.aseansec.org

ASEAN Committee on the Implementation of the ASEAN Declarationon the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers• AMM held on 30 July 2007 in Manila, Philippines agreed to establish an ASEAN Committee• The Committee, in accordance with the national laws, regulations, and policies of AMCwill serve as the focal point within ASEAN to coordinate the effective implementation of thecommitments made under the Declaration; and tofacilitate the development of an ASEAN instrument on the protection and promotion of the rightsof migrant workers.• The Committee- one senior representative from each of the AMC- a representative from the ASEAN Secretariat- be assisted by representatives from the concerned government agencies of each AMC- reports to SLOM- chaired by the representative of the country that holds the Chairmanship of the ASC- be provided secretarial support by the ASEAN Secretariat.

Thank youFor more information and update, please contact:Dr. Bounpheng Philavong: b.philavong@aseansec.orgWebsite: www.aseansec.orgwww.aseansec.org