AIDS accountability initiative

AIDS Accountability International, a foundation based in Sweden, has been trying to gain political support at the conference for a new AIDS accountability index - along the lines of the human development index - that would promote transparency,  best practice and greater accountability in HIV responses through a national rating system. It is hoped the index would capture the attention of policy makers, multilateral bodies, governments, NGOs, business and the media.

Reactions to the index among governments at the conference have been mostly positive, although those outside government have questioned whether it is actually necessary to get political consensus on the initiative (given the extra time this will take), and whether it wouldn't be better to just develop the index as fast as possible and use the results to then gain the attention of national governments.

Another issue that has been raised is the degree to which the index will link in with the current work to set national targets for achieving universal access. Work on the index seems to pre-date the universal access targets, but it will be important to try and bring these two iniatives together.

Researchers in South Africa are currently working on developing the index, and at present expect to complete the project in 2008. Care Canada have been representing civil society.

Comments

[andrea solari]

quisiera saber en que institución están representados dentro de mi país, Chile, y como podría uno como profesioanl optar a cargos laborales dentro de vuestra institución y sus organismos respaldados

saluda atte.,

Andrea Solari

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