"Strengthening support mechanisms in communities to cope with the growing number of OVC in times of HIV and AIDS"
With this project, STOP AIDS NOW! aims to support Malawi organisations in linking and learning and to develop innovative strategies to improve the well-being of orphans and vulnerable children. To do so we have joined forces with the following Dutch child-centred organisations: Plan Netherlands and World Vision.
Determining the focus of project
Three meetings were organised in with all the Malawi Desk Officers to discuss the possibilities of the project, select the partner organisations and discuss the (draft) proposals at various stages. Three issues were selected for the linking and learning trajectories.
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Development and implementation proposals
In September 2007 it had been decided that not 3, but 2 proposals would be developed. The issues Lobby & Advocacy and Access to Justice would be combined in one proposal. Lead agents had been appointed: CEYCA for the project on Lobby & Advocacy and Access to Justice and NOVOC for the project on Psychosocial Support. Read more...
Goal of the projects
Two projects will be implemented one on Lobby and Advocacy and one on Psychosocial Support. Both projects draw their overarching goal from the Government of Malawi’s National Plan of Action for OVC, because both seek to contribute to the facilitation of support for care, protection and development of OVC. For more information on the projects itself please click on the links above.
End of 2009 a third project was added on Strengthening Social Cash Transfer Scheme, that tries to mitigate the economic and psycho social impact of HIV and AIDS on OVC and their caretakers. NOVOC is lead agent in this project.
The local participating organisations are:
The structure of the partnership
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