November 2007
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Strategic Framework 2007-11
 A new set of strategic directions to shape ICASO’s work for 2007-11 are enclosed in the Strategic Framework document. While this brings greater clarity and focus for our work, it continues to emphasize the critical role ICASO plays in supporting the most marginalized and affected communities to be the drivers of the AIDS agenda.
Also recently released, our 2006 Annual Report outlines how we expanded our programmatic, geographic, and financial base, in close cooperation with our Regional Secretariats, marginalized groups, and broader stakeholders. |
Global Fund Advocacy Alert
Replenishment 2008-2010 (September 2007)
AIDS Advocacy Alert
Reviewing national responses - How to get involved (August 2007)
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New website launched
ICASO is pleased to announce the launch of a new "interim" website. Visit www.icaso.org
Global Fund still short of $8 billion Campaigners in Berlin urged donors to come up with the $8 billion needed to ensure the Global Fund meets its target to fight AIDS, TB and malaria over the next three years.
Statement and Recommendations on Scaling up HIV Testing and Counseling
The UNAIDS Reference Group on HIV and Human Rights issued a response to the WHO Guidance on provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling (PITC) in health facilities.
Missing the Target #4: ITPC report
The International Treatment Preparedness Coalition’s (ITPC) latest report on the status of AIDS treatment delivery.
Guidance Note for the UN on sex work
The community-
based Global Working Group on HIV and Sex Work Policy has developed a Guidance Note to provide a unified approach to the reduction of HIV vulnerabilities among adult sex workers. |
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A new civil society-led global initiative has been launched – the Civil Society Action Team (CSAT). It aims to coordinate, broker, and advocate for technical support to civil society organizations implementing or seeking grants from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (Global Fund).
The International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO), whose International Secretariat is based in Canada, was selected as a global host. The regional hosts have been chosen as follows:
Middle East and North Africa: Association de lutte contre le sida (ALCS) Morocco
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Central and Eastern European Harm Reduction Network (CEEHRN)
West and Central Africa: AfriCASO
East and Southern Africa: AfriCASO
The selection of regional host organizations for Latin-America and the Caribbean and Asia-Pacific will be finalized shortly. |
 Coordinating with Communities
New guidelines on the involvement of the community sector in the coordination of national AIDS responses. Available in English, French, Spanish and Russian. |
 Gender, Sexuality, Rights and HIV
A new resource for NGOs and CBOs to build greater understanding of how gender and sexuality
determine vulnerability to HIV.
Available in EN, other languages coming soon. |
 Barriers to Condom Access:
setting an advocacy agenda
ICASO has recently launched an Advocacy Briefing that provides an analysis of some of the key barriers to condom access based on the findings from ‘frontline’ community research supported by ICASO. The Briefing presents a series of recommendations for community sector advocacy at country, regional or global levels. The ‘frontline’ community research has made it clear that governments and donors around the world need to commit new resources and enact and reform legislation, policy and programming that will ensure condom access and availability.
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Universal Access community sector report to UNAIDS Program Coordinating Board (PCB)
Report
by ICASO setting out recommendations to UNAIDS’ Board based
on country and regional analysis of universal access target setting. |
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