Programme Support for HIV Activities and Infrastructure Projects

Timeframe: August 2007 – June 2009

Location: Viet Nam, Greater Mekong Sub-region

Roads, bridges, power plants, dams, airports, and railways are just a few examples of the large infrastructure projects increasing in number throughout the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS). These large infrastructure projects result in dramatic growth and development, and draw thousands of itinerant workers who enter regions of countries that have often been remote and isolated, and face increased vulnerability to HIV. The relationship between migration and HIV, however, extends beyond migrants to the members of both receiving and sending communities.

The purpose of this project was to strengthen HIV prevention activities conducted for infrastructure and development projects through a database and resource manual. The project carried out the following:

• The development of a comprehensive compilation and review, including annotated bibliography of the literature on HIV prevention interventions in relation to the infrastructure sector. The review includes literature from international and national programme agencies and from closely related areas such as HIV risk in relation to mobility and migration. It examines and summarizes project reports, articles, evaluations and studies reporting on HIV-prevention activities conducted at infrastructure projects in the GMS. This can be accessed on the website.
• The creation of a resource manual to be used as a tool for governments, donor agencies, contractors, NGOs and other stakeholders to raise awareness of the importance of HIV prevention. The resource manual is available in hard copy, a CD-ROM version and a website which can be regularly and systematically updated.
• The development of an inventory of activities on HIV prevention in the infrastructure sector, including detailed programme information from a range of organizations.