INICIATIVA MESOAMERICANA PARA LA PREVENCION DEL VIHSIDA IMPSIDA

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MIGRATION AND HEALTH CRM SEMINAR October 18-19,
2004 Guatemala, C.A.
GREGORIO GOMEZ GOMEZ RED MESOAMERICANA SOBRE
POBLACIONES MOVILES Y VIH SIDA
SILVIO MARTINELLI IMPSIDA
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IMPSIDA
Iniciativa Mesoamericana para Prevenir la
expansión del VIH-SIDA - Mesoamerican
Initiative for Prevention of Expansion of
HIV/AIDS in mobile populations and assembly plant
workers in Central America (Panama, Costa Rica,
Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Belize) and Mexico
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Prevent HIV/AIDS expansion in the region of
Central America and Mexico by supporting
implementation of national strategic plans with a
focus on high impact interventions in selected
vulnerable groups, particularly teenage women and
young people in mobile populations and assembly
plant workers.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
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GEOGRAPHICAL INFLUENCE AND DURATION
TERRITORY The 8 Mesoamerican countries, from
south to north Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua,
Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize and
Mexico  DURATION 2003 - 2004
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CIVIL SOCIETY Information, awareness-raising,
training for groups to reduce vulnerability of
assembly plant workers and mobile populations,
especially at the borders between the 8
countries. GOVERNMENTS Supporting strategic
planning and monitoring and evaluation of all
HIV/AIDS-related activities that are implemented
in each country.
LOCAL ACTION
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Supporting the creation of networks and alliances
between organizations and institutions that are
working on assembly plant workers and mobile
populations. Strenghtening capacities for
strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation in
the region, with a perspective of standardizing
processes and formats, at the government and
civil society level. Collecting and publishing
useful information, like contact information on
organizations, regional indicators, intervention
mapping, successful interventions, progress
reports, etc. Technical assistance for project
implementation in the countries.
REGIONAL ACTION
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NATIONAL LEVEL National Initiative Committees
(Comités de Iniciativa Nacional - NIC) have been
created, designated by the ONUSIDA Group in each
country, and they include a Government
representative, a civil society representative
and a United Nations representative. REGIONAL
LEVEL The RIC (Comité de Iniciativa Regional)
that manages the project includes members of the
NIC, the Oficina de Enlace Regional (OER), and
the Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica (INSP) of
Mexico.
OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE
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National Government
THE NIC (Comité de Iniciativa Nacional)
Other relevant actors PVVS Networks Private
Enterprises Etc.
Civil Society
International Cooperation
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1) Two meetings of the RIC and the products
(Regional Operative Plan, Indicators, Terms of
Reference)2) NIC established in all the
countries3) Project locations for mobile
populations have been identified in all the
countries4) Alliances with other national and
regional projects have been established5) The
Red Mesoamericana Sobre Poblaciones Móviles y
VIH/SIDA (Mesoamerican Network on Mobile
Populations and HIV/AIDS) has been established
Main Achievements
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INSP Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública,
Mexico UNFPA/OPEC Fondo de Población de las
Naciones Unidas (OPEC Project)CENSIDA Centro
Nacional para la Prevención y Control del
VIH-SIDA, MexicoONUSIDA regional offices and
SIRENA/CRIS unitUNICEF TACROREDPES,USAID,
PASCA, PASMO, CDC, REDCA, RBLAC PNUD
Established Alliances
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MANAGEMENT The United Nations Development
Program (UNDP) for the 7 Central American
countries, and the UNFPA in Mexico.FINANCING
US1 million shared between the 8 countries, the
Oficina de Enlace Regional (OER), and the
Instituto de Salud Pública (INSP) in
Mexico.DONOR Ted Turner donated 1 billion to
the United Nations for a 10-year program in
September, 1997. The UNF (United Nations
Foundation) was created. This foundation will
manage the funds through UNFIP (The United
Nations Fund for International Partnerships). 
FUNDS
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C.A.
MEXICO
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MESOAMERICAN WORKSHOP ON MOBILE POPULATIONS AND
HIV/AIDSBUILDING NETWORKSAugust 3-6, 2004
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RESULTS

• ATTENDANCE
• GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE 8
  MESOAMERICAN COUNTRIES
• 24 NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH
  MOBILE POPULATIONS, MIGRANTS AND HIV/AIDS
• 14 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
• 114 ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS

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RESULTS

• COINCIDENCES
• TOPICS ALL OF THEM ARE WORKING WITH MOBILE
  POPULATIONS AND HIV/AIDS IN TOPICS LIKE HUMAN
  RIGHTS, GENDER ISSUES, LEGISLATION, AND OTHERS.
• STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT, LOCAL INTERVENTIONS,
  SUCCESS EVALUATION AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF
  RESULTS.
• GEOGRAFICAL MESOAMERICA AND BORDERS
• INSTITUTIONAL THROUGH THE NICs, COOPERATION
  BETWEEN NGOs-OGs-ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS-PVV-IP
  NETWORKS

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RESULTS

• RECOMMENDATIONS FOR JOINT EFFORTS BETWEEN
  GOVERNMENTS, RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, NGOs AND
  PVVS NETWORKS.
• A REGIONAL NETWORK WITH ITS OWN CHARACTERISTICS.
• COMMITMENT OF THE NETWORK TO CONTINUE WORKING
  WITH MOBILE AND MIGRANT POPULATIONS.

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Red Mesoamericana sobre Poblaciones Móviles y
VIH/SIDA

• MISSION To work in a coordinated manner on
  STI/HIV/AIDS prevention and care in support of
  Mobile and Migrant Populations.

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VISION

• We want to be a strengthened, consolidated and
  sustainable Mesoamerican Network of organizations
  and institutions that influences public policy
  and the social response in the countries in the
  region, with the purpose of reducing the impact
  of STI/HIV/AIDS and violation of human righs in
  mobile and migrant populations.

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OBJECTIVES

• Promoting actions of political advocacy with
  leaders and decision makers in the region, with
  the purpose of ensuring a stronger commitment and
  political action for STI/HIV/AIDS prevention and
  care and human rights in mobile and migrant
  populations.

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OBJETIVO

• Influencing national and international entities
  to assign financial resources that ensure the
  operation of the Network to benefit mobile and
  migrant populations.

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OBJECTIVE

• Creating a regional communication system
  accessible to the different organizations that
  are members of the Network, with the goal of
  informing and exchanging knowledge and experience
  related to the work with mobile and migrant
  populations and HIV/AIDS.

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OBJECTIVE

• Establishing health care and social assistance
  referral and counter-referral mechanisms for
  STI/HIV/AIDS in the Mesoamerican region to ensure
  the safety and wellbeing of migrants.

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Oficina de Enlace RegionalSilvio Martinelli
(Coordinator) Waleska Rivera (Assistant)C/O
ONUSIDA5 Avenida 5-55, Zona 14, Edificio
Europlaza, Torre 4, Nivel 10Guatemala City,
Guatemalawww.impsida.org, info_at_impsida.org,
Tel. [phone], Fax [phone], Cell.
(502) 5918 0101
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