Waring B; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1996 Jul 7-12; 11: 172 (abstract no. We.D.3671).
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Issue: While the government of Canada recognizes that HIV and AIDS are a formidable threat to international development and devotes millions of dollars annually to addressing the challenges of the pandemic in developing countries, there has been little analysis of the extent and effectiveness of the Canadian official development assistance (ODA) in international HIV/AIDS work. Project: This research project is an analysis of how Canada has spent ODA earmarked for international HIV/AIDS work since 1987. It examines the amounts and areas to which the funding has been directed, and the extent to which ODA for international AIDS work meets the stated objectives of Canadian policy and commitments. Results: Canada's commitment to multilateral and bilateral efforts in sub-Saharan Africa are significant yet the overall Canadian response is hampered by several factors, including: an uneven commitment to international HIV/AIDS issues by Canadian government stakeholders; the limited understanding among Canadian governmental stakeholder policy makers and programme staff of AIDS as a development issue; the absence of a coordinated response to international HIV/AIDS work by Canadian government stakeholders; and the apparent absence of a commitment by government of Canada stakeholders to systematically implement Canada's obligations as a signatory of the Paris AIDS Summit Declaration and as a supporter of the UNAIDS programme. Lessons Learned: The HIV/AIDS pandemic is increasingly complex and differentiated, and mechanisms must be put in place to ensure that Canadian ODA support for international AIDS efforts be more flexible, responsive and coordinated.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Africa South of the Sahara
- Canada
- Developing Countries
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Paris
- Public Policy
- Research
- Work
Other ID:
UI: 102219894
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