Western Cape Networking AIDS Community of South Africa

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Western Cape Networking AIDS Community of South
Africa (WC-NACOSA)
An introduction to our work
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• Cape Town Metro
• Eden DM
• George
• Oudtshoorn
• Knysna
• Plettenberg Bay
• Uniondale
• Mossel Bay
• Hessequa
• Kannaland
• Central Karoo
• Murraysburg
• Beaufort-west
• Laingsburg
• Prince Albert
• Boland/Overberg
• Breede Valley
• Breederiver Winelands
• Witzenberg

Where we work
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Objective 1 To provide capacity and technical
assistance to HIV/AIDS and TB NGOs and CBOs.
Objective 2 To build capacity amongst HIV/AIDS
and TB service providers through networking and
building stronger consultative and supportive
fora.
Objective 3 To influence government, civil
society and business policies and actions through
engagement with civil society.
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WC-NACOSAs goal
To reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS through building
capacity, networking and strengthening the
multi-sectoral response to HIV/ AIDS and TB in
the Western Cape.
UNITED IN ACTION
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How?

• Empowering organizations to respond to the
• impact of HIV/AIDS and TB in the Western Cape
• through
• Capacity Building
• Networking
• Promoting Dialogue

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Promoting Dialogue
Building Capacity
Networking

• Communication, feedback and securing a mandate
• Community involvement co-ordination of
  initiatives at community and district level
• Integrated Response IDP, MSATs
• Promoting dialogue between government and
  NGOs/CBOs
• Advocacy lobbying around issues of concern

• Direct mentoring
• On site visits
• Technical support
• Training workshops
• Basic Bookkeeping, HR, Policies Procedures
• Small grants
• Promoting financial, accounting management
  systems
• Developing templates toolkits
• Practical application

• Umbrella body over 300 member organisations
• Quarterly meetings public forums
• Childrens sector networking
• Tri-annual Newsletter and Childrens sector
  email
• Database mapping of services
• Interactive website
• Provincial Aids Council
• Masibambisane Summits

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Building Capacity

• Direct mentoring
• On site visits, individual and group coaching,
  skills development in Project Management,
  Governance and leadership, Strategic planning,
  Business plan and budget development with
  Operational, HR and Financial systems.
• Technical skills support and assistance
• Workshop training
• Finance 1 and 2, including basic book keeping,
  Human Resource management, including workplace
  policies and procedures, Business plan
  formulations, Monitoring, Evaluation and
  Reporting.
• Programme specific training according to the
  needs of the respective organisations.
• Peer learning and action-oriented learning
• Learning from others, sharing experiences and
  best practice between WC-NACOSA members.
• Conduit for donor funds
• For CBOs not meeting donor requirements.
  Promotes development of financial, accounting
  and management systems.

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Networking

• Umbrella body
• More than 300 organisation affiliates, members
  and individuals.
• Meetings and forums
• Quarterly consultation and public forum meetings
  in all regions sharing updated information and
  best practice, platform for critical debate,
  increased dialogue with government
• Referrals and enquiries
• Database and mapping of services and resources
• Communication
• Tri-annual newsletter to increase visibility
• Interactive website to promote sharing and joint
  action
• Special interest groups
• Childrens HIV/AIDS Network and Community-Based
  Care Coalition.
• Represent the sector
• Provincial AIDS Council, Global Fund management
  committee, Board of Mentoring Resource Network
• Masibambisane summits
• Sector came together to plan for integrated
  HIV/AIDS response in the Western Cape

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• Masibambisane Summits are for
• Developing and sharing in a joint strategy and
  plan of action for the province in responding to
  HIV/AIDS and TB
• Improving co-ordination and cooperation with
  increased networking
• Provincial audit and mapping of services being
  rendered in the Western Cape
• Sharing best practice, making links, setting
  standards and minimum criteria for service
  delivery
• Identifying gaps and creative developmental
  responses that require further support and
  finance
• Promoting district co-ordination and
  multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS strategies at a local
  level

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Promoting Dialogue

• Working together
• at different levels and through different
  structures
• communication, feedback and securing a mandate
• Collective
• coming together as districts and regional
  WC-NACOSA structures
• Regional forums
• in all regions with representation from the
  sub-districts and districts
• Community involvement
• coordination of initiatives at community level
• IDP structures, local municipalities MSAT
  structures
• Integrated response
• Promoting local HIV/AIDS planning financing
• Elected onto the Provincial AIDS Council
• Strategic planning
• provincial strategic plan, local authority,
  district HIV/AIDS/TB Plan

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Sector challenges

• Community Based Organisations often lack capacity
  to secure funding.
• Inadequate systems for monitoring, evaluating,
  reporting and managing programmes or funds.
• Rely on volunteer support and lack organisational
  structure or infrastructure to develop and meet
  the increasing demands on services.
• Government and foreign donors often prefer
  providing financial aid to larger NGOs with
  bigger infrastructure and sustainable income
  streams.
• Rapid mushrooming of new programmes.
• Lack of coordination within the sector.
• Duplicating neighbouring services and competing
  for limited resources.
• Lack of collective action and limited working
  together in a strategic or organised manner.

The given environment and issues raised undermine
the development of sustainable local HIV/AIDS
community responses and organisations who are
critical and essential partners in the delivery
of care and support services within the community.
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Staff Structure 2007
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WC-NACOSA Consultative Structures
WC-NACOSA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES
WESTCOAST/ WINELANDS
SOUTHERN CAPE/KAROO
BOLAND/ OVERBERG
METRO

• WC-NACOSA
• Exco member
• Operations Manager Regional Staff
• CHAIN Champ
• Regional Mentor/ Trainer(s)
• CBC Rep
• Sub-Districts Representatives
• Matzikama
• Cedarberg
• Bergrivier
• Saldanha
• Swartland

• WC-NACOSA Exco members
• Ops Manager Regional Staff
• CHAIN Champ
• CBC Rep
• Sub-District Reps
• Eden
• George
• Oudtshoorn
• Knysna
• Plettenberg Bay
• Uniondale
• Mossel Bay
• Hessequa
• Kannaland
• Central Karoo
• Murraysburg
• Beaufort-West
• Laingsburg
• Prince Albert

• WC-NACOSA Exco members
• Operationsl Manager Regional Staff
• CHAiN Champ
• CBC Rep
• Sub-Districts Representatives
• Breede Valley
• Breede river Winelands
• Witzenberg
• Drakenstein
• Stellenbosch
• Theerwaterskloof
• Overstrand
• Cape Agulhas
• Swellendam

WC-NACOSA Exco member Operations Manager
Regional staff MSATs Health Committee
Representatives CBC Rep Representatives CHAiN
Champ
CBCC ADVISORY COMMITTEE 11- 13 members WC-NACOSA
Exco member for CBC Government Reps (Department
of Health, Department of Social Services, City of
Cape Town) Sector Representatives (NGOs, CBOs
etc) CBC Regional Reps (6) WC-NACOSA staff member
provides secretariat
CHAiN ADVISORY COMMITTEE 11 13
members WC-NACOSA Exco member for
CHAiN Government Reps (Dept of Health, Dept of
Social Services, Education) Sector
Representatives (NGOs, CBOs etc) CHAiN Champs
(6) WC-NACOSA staff member provides secretariat
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WC-NACOSA Executive Committee

• Between 10 and 11 members
• Elected annually at the AGM from the following
  sectors
• 6 nominated by each of the regional forums -
  Metro, West Coast, Overberg, Cape Winelands
  (including Paarl and Stellenbosch), Eden and
  Central Karoo
• 1 rep nominated by the CBCC
• 1 rep nominated by the CHAiN Advisory Committee
• 2 3 reps nominated for their expert knowledge
  and the contribution they are making in the fight
  against HIV/AIDS, as well as the value they add
  to WC-NACOSA.
• Executive Management Committee
• Chairperson, Vice-chairperson, Treasurer,
  Director

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Community Based Care Coalition Structure
WC-NACOSA DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Stakeholders/Partners
CBCC Advisory Committee 11 13 members 1
WC-Nacosa EXCO Member elected from the
following 3 Government Reps (Health, Social
Dev, CCT) 6 Regional CBC Reps 2 4 NGO/CBO
reps WC-NACOSA staff member provides secretariat
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Childrens HIV/AIDS Network Structure
WC-NACOSA DIRECTOR ANDEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Stakeholders/ Partners
CHAIN Advisory Committee 11 13 members 1
WC-NACOSA EXCO Member elected from the
following 4 Government Reps Health, Social
Dev, CCT, Education 6 Regional CHAiN Reps 1 3
NGO/CBO reps WC-NACOSA staff member provides
secretariat
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