1. HIV / AIDS Guide for the Mining Sector COMMDEV Workshop June 19, 2006 John Middleton Senior Environmental Specialist IFC

2. Presentation Outline  Project Details  Project Rationale  Project Objectives  Intended Benefits  HIV/AIDS Guide  Further Roll Out

3. Project Rationale  Impact of HIV/AIDS on mining sector  Companies looking for solutions  Drawing on successes  Opportunity for knowledge sharing  Trilateral engagement – Companies, Communities & Government

4. Project Objectives  Enhance understanding of the impact of HIV/AIDS in mining sector  Inventory and assessment of corporate best practices in HIV/AIDS  Develop and test resource guide  Launch guide 1 Dec 2004  Further Roll Out

5. Intended Benefits  Enhance strategic intervention planning on HIV/AIDS in workplace  Support to design, develop and implement HIV/AIDS programs  Identify ways to leverage benefits of corporate HIV/AIDS interventions in communities

6. HIV/AIDS Guide for the Mining Sector Section 1: Background on AIDS and Mining, roadmap for an optimal response, template to customize Guide Section 2: Management Strategies (manage and mitigate risks and impacts) Section 3: Workplace HIV/AIDS Program (care, treatment and support) Section 4: Outreach and External HIV/AIDS activities Section 5: Measuring and Monitoring an HIV/AIDS Response Appendices: Data, fact sheets, glossary, references

7. HIV/AIDS Guide for the Mining Sector Structure Briefing notes (what, why, red flags) Tools (checklists, TORs, procedures) Score Cards with indicative examples of minimal, good & blue-chip responses Case Studies with advice on where to find additional information

8. Lessons Learned  Many companies with minimal response  Impact of HIV/AIDS is significant (production, costs, HR, investment)  Problem compounded by mining culture (risky behaviour, mobile, inequity)  Role of contractors and suppliers is key  Gap between policy and practice  Partnership and participation builds commitment (peer networks)

9. Further Roll Out Trilateral approach (Company – Community – Government) Tier 1: Communities affected by HIV/AIDS Tier 2: Small Private small /medium sized mining enterprises, supply chain SME Tier 3: Chamber of Mines primarily; large mining companies

10. Tier 1 Objective Build community, local Government and civil society capacity through –1) consultations, community outreach workshops, HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention interventions, peer education and referral systems –2) leveraging the experiences of major mining companies

11. Tier 2 and 3 Objectives Tier 2 : Build the capacity of mining enterprises and particularly local SMEs (involved in mining or not) to prevent and mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS on their businesses through a training program Tier 3: Facilitate the use of IFC’s HIV/AIDS Guide for the Mining Sector

12.  Dissemination of the Guide – Ghana and Zambia COMMDEV funded roll-out programme 2006  Capacity building on the use and application of the Guide  Building partnerships between the private sector, civil society and government  Expand to other sectors and regions Conclusions