UNDP Regional HIV and Development Programme, South and North East Asia, New Delhi

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Information Communication Technologies
(ICT)andHIV/AIDS

• UNDP Regional HIV and Development Programme,
  South and North East Asia, New Delhi

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ICT and UNDPs HIV and Development Programme
some facts

• ICT is a core and a cross cutting strategy of
  UNDP REACH, and forms the backbone of all
  programmatic activities.
• REACH is one of the major Regional HIV Programmes
  that has a specific ICT component.
• Core Aim Enhanced outreach of information and
  services through use of innovative technologies.

UNDP Regional HIV and Development Programme,
South and North East Asia, New Delhi
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Digital Divide HIV Vulnerability- Mutually
Aggravating Links
Lack of Access to Information
Most Affected- Poor- Marginalised
Communities- Women
Marginalisation
Digital Divide
Poverty
HIV Vulnerability
UNDP Regional HIV and Development Programme,
South and North East Asia, New Delhi
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ICT-led solutions to bridge the Digital Divide

• ICT solutions are
• Fast
• Breaks barriers
• Cost-effective
• Easily accessible
• Large Area of Coverage achieved through one
  regional resource centre
• Reaches out to marginalised/vulnerable
  populations
• Democratises the access to information and
  services

UNDP Regional HIV and Development Programme,
South and North East Asia, New Delhi
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Creative functions of ICT as a programmatic tool

• Creating a regional platform for coordinating
  multi-sectoral responses.
• Disseminating reliable information and services
  and knowledge-networking.
• Networking of people, CBOs, institutions and
  resources.
• Connecting communities.

UNDP Regional HIV and Development Programme,
South and North East Asia, New Delhi
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ICT models being used by UNDP REACH
Outreach of Information and services through the
HIV/AIDS portal for Asia Pacific YouandAIDS.org
Developing capacity and enhancing outreach of
partners and stakeholders
Multimedia and other technical tools for advocacy
Connecting and networking communities and people
E-workspaces (Private Domain- Access Controlled)
Use of Open source software for connecting
communities PLWHA.org
Community based connectivity in the field ICT
Pilot (Orissa/Gujarat)
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South and North East Asia, New Delhi
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Portal (www.YouandAIDS.org)

• One stop site for the latest information on
  HIV/AIDS and development issues.
• Partnerships for institutionalising training
  modules and dissemination of services.
• Used for database purposes
• A regional platform/single window for HIV/AIDS in
  Asia Pacific

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South and North East Asia, New Delhi
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E WORKSPACES Connecting Communities

• (www.YouandAIDS.net)
• Exclusive electronic spaces for communities,
  specialised groups, UN agencies and other
  institutions.
• Private domain-access controlled.
• Mobilising/networking and supporting communities.
• Supports programme management

UNDP Regional HIV and Development Programme,
South and North East Asia, New Delhi
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ICT - PILOT (ORISSA/GUJARAT)
Orissa(Ganjam)(Source Areas)
Gujarat(Destination)

• Using ICT for addressing the HIV-vulnerability
  of migrants and their families
• Supporting government
• Helping Informed Choices
• Livelihoods
• Womens Empowerment
• Documentation (Databases)
• Advocacy and Awareness

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South and North East Asia, New Delhi
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PLWHA Resource Centre

• Networks/brings all PLWHA groups of the Asia
  Pacific region under one umbrella.
• Use of open source platform (ZOPE application
  server and Plone Content Management System).
• Provides PLWHA groups access to Internet and ICT
  tools.
• Main backbone of Empowerment of PLWHA
  programme.
• Most of the beneficiaries are the first time
  users.
• Hardware, software and training support.
• Internet and Intranet components.

UNDP Regional HIV and Development Programme,
South and North East Asia, New Delhi
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Multimedia Films

• Advocacy and dissemination of information through
  multimedia films on core thematic areas.
• For Example,
• Quiet Storm Celebrating the life of PLWHA -
  Epidemic in Asia and the use of ICT
• Mobility, Trafficking and HIV/AIDS
• HIV and Stigma and Discrimination

UNDP Regional HIV and Development
Programme, South and North East Asia, New Delhi

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Providing Services to Stakeholders
Providing ICT services and support to all
stakeholders. For example, CHARCA project,
UNAIDS Inter Country Team and other institutions
and partners, to help build their capacity and
enhancing outreach.
UNDP Regional HIV and Development
Programme, South and North East Asia, New Delhi

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• Never doubt that a small group of committed
  citizens can change the world indeed, that is
  the only thing that ever has
• Margaret Mead

UNDP Regional HIV and Development
Programme, South and North East Asia, New Delhi

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Thank You
UNDP Regional HIV and Development
Programme, South and North East Asia, New Delhi