4.4.1 FACILITATING THE NATIONAL
STRUGGLE AGAINST THE HIV/AIDS
EPIDEMIC: 2005 TO 2009
The UNDP role and activities with regards to
helping the Government of Uzbekistan combat
the HIV/AIDS epidemic are currently in accord
with the 2007 Welfare Improvement Strategy of
Uzbekistan.
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In partnership with UNAIDS and
other UN agencies,
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UNDP support to national
efforts to prevent the spread of the HIV/AIDS
epidemic continues to contribute to MDG 6. UNDP
support is facilitated through the implementation
of projects funded by Global Fund, and the Long
Term Joint Capacity-building for AIDS Control
in Central Asia programme.
The 2006–2010 Long term Joint Capacity-
Building for AIDS Control in Central Asia seeks
to increase national capacity in Kazakhstan, the
Kyrgyz republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan for
project management and implementation, within
the specific area of HIV/AIDS control. These
project activities are implemented mainly through
the provision of capacity-building and fiduciary
services. UNDP Uzbekistan is a designated
international organization in Uzbekistan, represents
this project at the country level, and supports the
Ministry of Health structures and a National
Coordinator. The specific areas to which UNDP
provides capacity-building and support services are:
Fiduciary management;
Contracts administration;
Grants administration and monitoring
support; and
Procurement support.
The
2006
UNDP
National
Human
Development Report, prepared in close consulta-
tion with other UN agencies, provides a detailed
analysis of national strategies and international
assistance relating to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
In Karakalpakstan, UNDP assistance had been
provided to local authorities in preparation
of a regional tuberculosis project, which had
resulted in the preparation of a joint project
between United Nations Volunteers and UNDP,
with technical advice from the World Health
Organization (WHO).
Since 2005, UNDP has acted in a key and core
role within HIV/AIDS prevention in Uzbekistan.
However, it is too early to determine the sustain-
ability of these activities, as there are weaknesses
in the national approach due to the lack of
comprehensive and multisector assessments of
the problem area. This restricts and diminishes
the results and impacts of the activities. However,
the effectiveness and relevance of the activities can
be considered to be satisfactory, and partnerships
with other donors have improved in recent years.
The tuberculosis project has brought about new
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