HIV and AIDS

Partnerships

• Memorandum of Understanding Between the Asian Development Bank and the Secretariat of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS [ PDF: 289kb | 10 pages ]
  The MOU stipulates enhanced cooperation and collaboration that will strengthen institutional capacities in both institutions to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness use of their respective resources.



• Sida - Swedish Development Cooperation Agency*
  The Government of Sweden through the Swedish Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) contributes 100 million Swedish Krona ($14 million) to ADB's Cooperation Fund for HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific. The fund supports HIV and AIDS interventions in all ADB regional departments.



• AusAID - Australian Agency for International Development*
  The partnership is aimed at strengthened ADB's implementation of HIV prevention packages in association with infrastructure development, particularly in road construction. The total contribution of $6 million cover the GMS region.



• UNESCO - Regional Office in Bangkok, Asia and the Pacific*
  ADB collaborates with UNESCO in developing specific mapping systems for tracking the HIV along transport routes in the Greater-Mekong Sub region. The work is coordinated with Ministries of Health and Infrastructure.



• UNICEF* - Regional Office in Bangkok, East Asia and the Pacific
  ADB is supporting UNICEF in the management of the Evidence to Action HIV and AIDS Data Hub for Asia and Pacific. The website is accessible for all and is intended to be used for program improvement and monitoring of epidemic.



• UNDP - Regional Service Center Asia and the Pacific*
  ADB is working together with UNDP to develop HIV MDG-based costing tools for National AIDS Authorities in the region. Other joint areas are related to socioeconomic impact of the disease.



• WHO - Regional Office for Western Pacific*
  ADB and WHO have a broad cooperation in the area of health system strengthening. The work on HIV/AIDS is focused on the relationship between HIV and Tuberculosis and programs related to men having sex with men.