UNDP Liberia

In an effort to help Liberia meet the enormous challenges posed by HIV/AIDS, UNDP has assisted the National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL), the new Government of Liberia and the NGO community to formulate an HIV/AIDS Programme to be implemented by the National AIDS Control Programme. UNDP is also assisting by providing capacity building activities to government institutions and NGOs to develop integrated HIV/AIDS prevention programmes.

The HIV/AIDS Programme includes the following components:
• Institutional capacity-building for the National AIDS Control Programme and the National AIDS Commission, as well as assistance for people living with HIV/AIDS;
• Implementation of the information, education and communication (IEC), a behavior-change communication (BCC) strategy for vulnerable populations;
• Decentralization of HIV/AIDS interventions;
• Strategic planning and policy development.

UNDP and its implementing partners continuing to support the fight against HIV/AIDS by including development of a protocol and mechanisms for sustained monitoring and follow-up; capacity building and technical support on the national and local government and grass-roots level; and implementing revised policies at the government level.

To further advance towards the achievement of the sixth Millennium Development Goal, combating HIV/AIDS, UNDP is implementing The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM), an innovative, multi-partner initiative designed to bring additional financing to these 3 global challenges. Serving as the primary beneficiary of the Global Fund grant, UNDP will oversee the implementation of the projects, as well as the procurement of all drugs, medical and non-medical supplies.

More on the Global Fund in Liberia.