Renewing Our Voice

This document was produced through a collaboration of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) seeking to address issues of accountability and quality in HIV/AIDS programming. As of 2005, 160 NGOs have signed onto this code, providing "guidelines for organisational planning; programme development, implementation, and evaluation; advocacy efforts; and resource allocation." 

The code seeks to provide a common tool to:

• advocate for evidence-based programmes by outlining the principles and evidence that underscore successful NGO HIV/AIDS work
• assist NGOs to improve the quality and cohesiveness of their work on HIV/AIDS and strengthen their accountability to NGO partners and beneficiary communities
• foster greater collaboration between the wide variety of NGOs now involved in responding to HIV/AIDS and
• renew the NGO voice by enabling NGOs to commit to a shared vision of good practice in their programming and advocacy.

Table of Contents:

• Code Signatories
• Executive Summary
• Chapter 1 - Introduction
  • 1.1Context
  • 1.2 Building on the global momentum
  • 1.3 Applying lessons learned to scaling up
  • 1.4 Accountability and independence of NGOs
  • 1.5 Fostering partnerships
  • 1.6 About the Code
• Chapter 2 - Guiding Principles
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Core values
  • 2.3 Involvement of PLHA [People Living with HIV/AIDS] and affected communities
  • 2.4 A human rights approach to HIV/AIDS
  • 2.5 Cross-cutting issues: addressing population vulnerability
• Chapter 3 - Organisational Principles
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Involvement of PLHA and affected communities
  • 3.3 Multi-sectoral partnerships
  • 3.4 Governance
  • 3.5 Organisational mission and management
  • 3.6 Programme planning, monitoring and evaluation
  • 3.7 Access and equity
  • 3.8 Advocacy
  • 3.9 Research
  • 3.10 Scaling up
• Chapter 4 - Programming Principles
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 HIV/AIDS programming
  • 4.3 Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS
• Chapter 5 - Appendices
  • 5.1 'Signing on' to the Code
  • 5.2 Implementation of the Code
  • 5.3 Key resources
  • 5.4 Glossary
  • 5.5 Acknowledgements
• Feedback Form

A 2-colour A1 poster summarising the code is included when you purchase this publication.

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