Public-Private Partnerships on HIV/AIDS

Background

Advocacy

PPP Forum On HIV/AIDS

PPP Situational Assessment

•    Policy / Guidelines: NACA PPP Dept
•    National Workplace Training Manual on HIV/AIDS
•    Blueprint for Business Action on HIV/AIDS  
•    Partnership with Celtel
•    Partnership with Ecobank
•    Stakeholders’ Meetings
•    Partnership with MTN
•    Shell Niger Delta Centre for Health PPP
•    Ibani-se PPP on HIV/AIDS

Issues / Gaps

 
Background
•        The need to involve the private sector in the response to HIV/AIDS was recognised
•        November 2003 - NACA brought on board a Special Advisor, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to facilitate greater private sector participation and engender PPPs in the fight against AIDS in Nigeria

Advocacy
A lot of advocacy was undertaken to different stakeholders:
•    Private Sector
    Private Sector Organisations: Coca-Cola, 1st Bank, UBA, Ecobank,Shell, Dangote, Celtel, MTN, etc.
•    Trade / Professional Associations
    Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), Institute of Directors (IOD), Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN)
    Nigerian Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA): representing employers
•    Public Sector
    Federal Ministry of Labour  which leads the public sector workplace response to HIV/AIDS
    Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) which coordinates Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
•    Partners
    World Bank, UNAIDS & other UN System members
    SFH, SMARTWork, FHI & other IPs
 
PPP Forum On HIV/AIDS
    NACA facilitated the formation of the Public- Private Partnerships Forum on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria:
    Established to coordinate various stakeholders in the response of the business community to the HIV/AIDS epidemic
    Composed of Public and Private Sector stakeholders involved in the Business Sector response to HIV/AIDS
    Makes for better collaboration of the stakeholders as well as for proper coordination and effectiveness 

PPP Situational Assessment
NACA (in collaboration with ILO /UNAIDS and other members of the PPP forum) facilitated a study on: Public-Private Partnerships and Private Sector HIV/AIDS Response in Nigeria - A Situation Assessment. It revealed:
    The need for greater private sector response (including SMEs) and expanded PPPs at all levels
    The need for accountability, equity, shared vision / trust as well as providing information & Capacity Building on HIV/AIDS to private sector
 
Policy / Guidelines: NACA PPP Dept
    Facilitated development of Guidelines for the Implementation of the National Workplace Policy on HIV/AIDS as Chair of National TWG
    Facilitated development / launching of workplace policy for May & Baker in collaboration with SMARTWork
    Facilitated development of Roadmap for HIV/AIDS Interventions in Tertiary Institutions
    Facilitated development of Policy Framework for HIV/AIDS in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions
    Facilitated development of Guidelines for Youth Friendly Centres for Counselling &Testing

 
National Workplace Training Manual on HIV/AIDS
    Coordinated development & review of manual
 
Blueprint for Business Action on HIV/AIDS
    We provided TA as Editorial Board Member to the blueprint funded by MSD
    Document completed & launched globally
 
Partnership with Celtel
   Toll-Free Hotlines for Counselling
    BCC Billboards deployed to 25 Junction Towns
    Over 500 million leveraged to Date
 
Partnership with Ecobank
    Established 7 Youth Friendly Centres in universities
    Over N 62 million leveraged so far from this partnership
 
Stakeholders’ Meetings
    Facilitated Stakeholders’ Meeting on HIV/AIDS Initiative for Tertiary Institutions involving public & private sector & funded by NACA
    Facilitated Stakeholders’ Meeting on Youth Friendly Centres involving public & private sector & funded by NACA
 
Partnership with MTN
    Interactive Touch Screens on HIV/AIDS which offer voice interaction in English, Pidgin, Ibo, Yoruba and Hausa
    Skills Acquisition: Over 70 PLWAs  trained in embroidery, soap & candle making, etc.
    Supported establishment of 6 VCT Centres (MTN renovated the sites and provided laboratory equipment & consumables)
    Economic Empowerment for Women: Pilot programme successfully implemented; 20% of beneficiaries are  PLWAs
    Capacity Building:  Training provided for 3,000 Youth Peer Educators, and 60 Teachers from 60 Secondary Schools in the area of HIV/AIDS
    Information, Education & Communication (IEC): HIV/AIDS Question & Answer booklets and several other materials produced and distributed
    PMTCT: Support to 15 women on PMTCT programme in 3 sites by MTN
    Over N 430 million leveraged to date
 
Shell Niger Delta Centre for Health PPP
    Establishment of multi-billion naira HIV/AIDS-focused project in the Niger Delta in partnership with Shell
 
Ibani-se PPP on HIV/AIDS 
    A  Prevention & Treatment Programme in Bonny Island involving NACA, SACA, Shell, ExxonMobil, NLNG & Merck
    Initial Work plan / Budget and KAPB Survey undertaken by SFH

Issues / Gaps 
•    Challenge of increasing Private Sector involvement
•    Significant lead time & effort in facilitating partnerships
•    Resources to support implementation
•    Lack of full ownership by beneficiaries