Objective:

• To contribute to the process of developing the national guidelines for HIV/AIDS interventions in Guinea;
• To prepare and facilitate a workshop with focal points from ministries, NGOs and other stakeholders, aiming at discussing the National Plan on HIV and AIDS to elaborate detailed work plans;
• To catalyze the coordination of inter-sectoral activities between the CNLS (Comité National de Lutte contre le SIDA -National Council for the Fight against AIDS) and Guinean ministries.

Content:

Health Focus provided an international senior short term consultant for the duration of two weeks to participate in and contribute to the process of developing the national guidelines for HIV/AIDS interventions in Guinea. This work was a preparatory assignment for the development of a national M&E tool for all relevant interventions against HIV and AIDS (SIDAPES). The approach was highly participatory and partners had to be convinced of the need to go for a common strategy within a common policy framework which would be monitored by a unique M&E system.

• Technical assistance;
• Recommendations for the development of national guidelines for HIV and AIDS interventions;
• Workshop preparation and facilitation;
• Final report.