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3 year Project Evaluation International Development Law Organization Naomi Burke-Shyne Program Manager, HIV and Health Law Initiative XIX International AIDS Conference July 26, 2012, Washington D.C. @IDLONews #HIVRights
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3 year Project EvaluationInternational Development Law Organization
Naomi Burke-ShyneProgram Manager, HIV and Health Law
Initiative
XIX International AIDS ConferenceJuly 26, 2012, Washington D.C.
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Problem Statement
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The response to discrimination remains inadequate to the scale and intensity of the challenges it poses to the HIV epidemic
Tackling HIV-related Stigma and Discrimination
in South Asia, 2010, World Bank
• Currently implementing programs in 54 countries• Project Offices: Afghanistan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan,
Somalia (in Nairobi), South Sudan, Tajikistan• Rome Headquarters and Permanent Representative
at the United Nations in New York• Alumni Legal Network in 47 countries
Who
Where
Target
International Development Law Organization
How
• Inter-governmental organization wholly dedicated to rule of law and development
• Legal professionals; governments; policy makers; regulators; and civil society in developing countries and countries emerging from conflicts
• Programs for Governance and Peacebuilding, Social Development and Sustainable Economic Growth
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April 2009 - IDLO launched a three-year Health Law Program to promote and protect health through law.
HIV and Health Law Initiative
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Program objectives :
1. Quality legal services
2. Capacity of government officials
3. Legislative environment
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HIV and Health Law Initiative
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THE WORLD BANK
A country’s legal and policy
environment has a critical impact on its
response to HIV
HIV and Health Law Initiative
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17 Projects: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, China (Yunnan), Colombia, Egypt, El Salvador, Guatemala, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Peru, and Tunisia .
HIV and Health Law Initiative
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HIV and Health Law Initiative HIV-Related Legal Services
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Legal advice
Legal information
Legal representation in Court
Legal representation in informal settings
Legal literacy sessions
Legal telephone hotlines
Legal outreach services
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HIV and Health Law Initiative Toolkit HIV-Related Legal Services
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English
French
Arabic
Chinese
Spanish (September 2012)
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Community partners and referral networks
Client focused service delivery
Bridging roles – paralegals and peer counsellors
Partnerships with National AIDS Commissions
HIV and Health Law Initiative Lessons Learned
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Functioning HIV-related legal services in 17 countries
First global consultation on HIV-related legal services
More than 5000 Toolkits disseminated to partners
Legal services acknowledged as part of key package of services in National Strategic Plans
Web-based training courses on HIV and Law (available in English, Russian, Spanish and French)
Regional and international consultations in Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, and Southern Africa
HIV and Health Law Initiative What Has Been Achieved?
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HIV and Health Law Initiative Impact
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Egypt: Positive man successfully claimed his right to see his children
Nepal: Transgender person released from police station
Papua New Guinea: Positive woman obtained a protection order against her abusive husband
Guatemala: Sex workers successfully claimed right to work
China: PWUD obtained identity documents to access health services
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HIV and Health Law Initiative Evaluation
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•Relevance
•Effectiveness
•Sustainibility
