Working
with USAID: An Introductory Workshop for Community and
Faith-Based Organizations
With millions of people in developing countries infected
or directly affected by HIV/AIDS and millions more at
risk of infection, the magnitude of the HIV/AIDS pandemic
demands that all community institutions be actively engaged. The strength of community and faith-based organizations
(C/FBOs) and their advantages in the fight against
HIV/AIDS have become increasingly apparent over the
past few years. Many of these organizations possess
a good understanding of local social and cultural patterns,
and, in fact, their work influences social norms and
behavior at all levels of civil society. Many C/FBOs
are linked to strong, expansive religious and social
networks. In many countries—particularly in sub-Saharan
Africa—religious institutions provide the majority
of health care and education services. And now these
organizations bear the service delivery burden of HIV/AIDS.
In all parts of the world, C/FBOs have the power to
mobilize large numbers of volunteers who are motivated
by the principles of charity, service, and compassion
to sustain their work with the sick and dying under
extremely difficult conditions.
Goal of Workshop
This workshop was offered by the
Bureau for Global Health, Office of HIV/AIDS, to introduce
U.S.-based
community and faith-based organizations with linkages
to partners in developing countries to the possibility
of working in partnership with USAID. Workshop participants
learned how to register their organization with USAID.
They were introduced to USAID funding sources
and the application processes; guidelines for developing
and evaluating proposals; and requirements for monitoring
and evaluation.
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