A New Resource for Private Sector Coordination in the Fight against AIDS
Business Coalition Guide
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For more information, contact Elizabeth Ashbourne, Senior Coordinator of Public-Private Partnerships for the World Bank's Multi-Country AIDS Program at eashbourne@worldbank.org
"Guidelines for Building Business Coalitions against HIV/AIDS," a guide published by the World Bank Group in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, UNAIDS and CCA, provides practical, operational, timely and relevant guidance to companies and/or leaders in the private sector who want to combine forces in the fight against HIV/AIDS. It includes lessons learned and examples to those interested in forming or enhancing the effectiveness of a business coalition to fight HIV/AIDS. This manual can be used as a step-by-step guide or can be a reference when facing specific strategic or operational challenges.
Important to note is that although this guide uses the term 'business coalition' throughout, similar and complementary roles can be played by other organizations, including chambers of commerce, trade unions, employer federations and other business associations. This guide is designed to assist any group of private sector representatives that is interested in acting against HIV/AIDS.
This guide is not intended to be a definitive or exhaustive document; rather its goal is to provide general guidelines. It was developed as a living document since we continue to learn and gain experience every day. The partners involved and the national business coalitions fully intend to review the guide on an annual basis to incorporate new examples and more effective strategies in building support for private sector engagement in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Latest News:
The World Bank and South African Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (SABCOHA) launched the "Guidelines for Building Business Coalitions against HIV/AIDS" at a regional workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa on 11 February, 2005.
