7. In these countries, people have taken local ownership of the issue โ This is OUR problem and we are going to do something about it!โ
8. People drive effective responses to HIV Health services are needed but donโt replace what people do for themselves
9. Once communities take ownership, they will respond locally to the issue Local Response Local Response Local Response Local Response Local Response Local Response Local Response Local Response Local Response Local Response Local Response Local Response
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11. But, is local ownership enough to drive local responses? โฆ..
12. โฆโฆ .No, because communities underestimate their capacity โ We know itโs a problem, but donโt have the resources to respondโ โ We are waiting for the expertsโ โ We are victimsโ
19. Well, our experience around the world shows...
20. Communities are S timulated to change behaviour when others That is why our Way of Working is SALT A ppreciate their strengths T ransfer their learning to other contexts L earn actively and link them to others
21. SALT reveals the communityโs capacity to build a vision for the future, assess their situation, act, adapt and learn We call this cycle, the Community Life Competence Process.
25. UNAIDS Evaluation (2005) "between 83% and 87% [of AIDS Competence Process users] are satisfied and confident that the program achieves impact within communities. WHO-UNICEF Evaluation Papua New Guinea (2009) โ The AIDS Competence Process is an effective approach in combating HIV/AIDS through local empowerment. For its low-cost but often labor intensive input of resources, the output has been substantial.โ Roll Back Malaria / MACEPA Evaluation (2008) โ The Malaria Competence process is very likely to foster a strong sense of community ownership and led to a surge in community-led initiativesโ
26. And read hundreds of blogs from more than 20 countries on www.aidscompetence.ning.com
29. The process is cost-effective โ T he AIDS Competence Programme was found to be highly cost-effective when compared to other programmes (0.10 to US$ 2.00 per person reached )โ โ UNAIDS (2005) The Constellation is cost-effective โ The administrative overhead costs of the Constellation in 2008 amounted to 5,8% โ - Belgian Ministry of Finance (2009) Tools and online course can be accessed for free
31. 1. Visit our website : www.communitylifecompetence.org 2. Join our online community : www.aidscompetence.ning.com 3. Apply SALT today. Learn more on www.communitylifecompetence.org/whatyoucando 4. Contact Gaston to see how we can support [email_address]
This is point-prevalence, so shows the trend really well. Itโs not a small sample. All conscripts of 21 year old have to go for (anonymous) HIV testing. At the moment, prevalence is 0,9% among the same demographic group. Key factor contributing to this progress after a 10-year research: LOCAL RESPONSES through ownership.
Progress in other countries as well, for example in Uganda.