ALGAF HIV/AIDS Training GHANA’S PRESENTATION Friday, November 07, 2003

Conducting a LGA self-assessment

1 - Slight problem Catering for orphans Special service to PLWHAs Mandate of LG within National AIDS strategy/plan Co-ordinate activities of CSOs/NGOs/CBOs Ensure funds are used for intended purposes DRI – not in all districts Focal persons for HIV/AIDS A percentage of Common Fund for HIV/AIDS Mandate of MLGRD not clear

2 - Slight problem Operate in broad framework of HIV/AIDS combat strategies of central government

3 - No problem Provision of resources

4 - Strong Problem Laboratory costs and other medical related costs

5 – Slight problem Education/Training Resource constraints (human and material)

6 – Slight problem Departments of ministries integrated except Health/Forestry/Education No Not very much

7 – Slight problem Openness and transparency by LGA Attraction to uncooperative departments

8 – No problem Political will Development of policy framework

9 – Slight problem Resource allocation

10 – No problem No (minor differences)

11 – No problem Setting up of DRITs/ appointments of focal persons Mixed Average

12 – Strong problem To some extent Yes / No Limited Yes

13 – Slight problem No Partial capacity

14 – No problem Yes

15 – Slight problem Not in all areas

Evaluation

1 a)Little to no attention in this area b)Little to no attention in this area c)Little to no attention in this area d)Little to no attention in this area e)Identified for future action

2 a)In planning or advocacy stage b)Little to no attention in this area c)Little to no attention in this area d)Little to no attention in this area e)Little to no attention in this area f)Little to no attention in this area g)Little to no attention in this area h)Identified for future action i)Little to no attention in this area j)Little to no attention in this area

3 Little to no attention in this area

4 a)Initial activity, but not well established or at full-scale b)Initial activity, but not well established or at full-scale

5 a)Little to no attention in this area b)Little to no attention in this area c)Little to no attention in this area

6 a)Little to no attention in this area b)Initial activity, but not well established or at full-scale c)Initial activity, but not well established or at full-scale d)Little to no attention in this area

7 a)Little to no attention in this area b)Little to no attention in this area c)Little to no attention in this area d)Identified for future action e)Little to no attention in this area

8 a)Initial activity, but not well established or at full-scale b)Initial activity, but not well established or at full-scale c)Little to no attention in this area d)Little to no attention in this area e)Little to no attention in this area f)Little to no attention in this area

9 a)Little to no attention in this area b)Initial activity, but not well established or at full-scale c)Little to no attention in this area

10 a)Little to no attention in this area b)Little to no attention in this area c)Little to no attention in this area d)Identified for future action

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