Multisectoral HIV/AIDS Project

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This project is part of the World Bank's Multi-Country HIV/AIDS Program for the Africa Region (MAP, report no. 20727). In accordance with the main goal of the MAP, the development objectives of the four-year project in Central African Republic (CAR) are to: a) contribute to reducing HIV/AIDS prevalence; and b) mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS on persons infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS. There are three project components. The first component supports HIV/AIDS activities included in the action plans of any ministry, with particular focus, however, on the activities designed by the core Ministries of Health and Population, Defense, Women and Social Services, and Rural Development. All project support to ministries will be provided under annual performance protocols based on eligibility criteria and performance indicators agreed upon prior to effectiveness. The component also finances the procurement of some drugs and pharmaceuticals through contacts with the central procurement agency, benefiting from technical assistance from the European Union. The second component supports the action plans of civil society organizations (CSO) against HIV/AIDS, using multi-year performance-based contracts; contracts CSOs to provide services and purchase goods; and finances implementation of community action plans against HIV/AIDS through community grants. The third component supports project coordination and operational costs as well as monitoring and evaluation and audit activities.