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AMICAALL-UGANDA PROGRAMME<br />

THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA<br />

<strong>KASESE</strong> <strong>TOWN</strong> <strong>COUNCIL</strong><br />

<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> <strong>WORKPLACE</strong> <strong>POLICY</strong>


FOREWORD<br />

In this current wave of the <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> epidemic, a workplace Policy is important to all organizations.<br />

This is in response to the challenges of the <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> pandemic within urban<br />

workplaces and communities. Discrimination, stigmatization and lack of awareness call for<br />

the need to mainstream <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> in the workplaces.<br />

Kasese Town Council recognizes the need for formulating an <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> Workplace Policy.<br />

A lot of work and sensitization about <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> is currently being undertaken by the Council.<br />

The Council however, lacks a Workplace Policy to enable it handle this function in a<br />

consistent and more effective manner. It is against this background that the Council is<br />

developing this Policy so that it can mainstream <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> activities in the urban Council.<br />

This policy will therefore serve as a guide to address workplace <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> challenges in<br />

Kasese Town Council and other associated Institutions.<br />

Lastly, the production of this policy is just a step in the beginning of a long journey, a journey<br />

of reducing the threat of <strong>HIV</strong> and impact of <strong>AIDS</strong> at the workplace and Kasese Town<br />

Council community at large. While I use this opportunity to thank all stakeholders and our<br />

staff and my councilors for making this policy possible, the bigger challenge lies before us.<br />

This policy must not be shelved, it is upon all of us to implement it and for those organizations<br />

and enterprises within KTC to emulate this example and come up with similar policies<br />

for their workplaces. Together we will succeed.<br />

Byaruhanga Cosmas<br />

Chairperson LCIII/Mayor<br />

<strong>KASESE</strong> <strong>TOWN</strong> <strong>COUNCIL</strong><br />

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT<br />

Kasese Town Council would like to thank all organizations and individuals that made the<br />

development of this Policy possible. We acknowledge the efforts of technical staff and<br />

councilors, <strong>AIDS</strong> taskforce without whom this policy wouldn’t come to its fulfillment.<br />

Special thanks go to UNDP and AMICAAL Uganda Program for providing the necessary<br />

guidance and financial assistance to support the publication of this policy. We greatly acknowledge<br />

the contribution of AMICAAL in scaling up <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> response in workplaces<br />

Mukobi Seleverio<br />

Ag. Town Clerk<br />

<strong>KASESE</strong> <strong>TOWN</strong> <strong>COUNCIL</strong><br />

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Table of Contents<br />

FOREWRD:...................................................................................................... ii<br />

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:................................................................................... iii<br />

ACRONYMS: .................................................................................................... v<br />

INTRODUCTION:............................................................................................ 1<br />

BACKGROUND:............................................................................................... 1<br />

OBJECTIVES:.................................................................................................. 3<br />

METHODOLOGY.:.............................................................................................4<br />

IMPLEMENTION STRATEGY:..............................................................................7<br />

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Acronyms<br />

<strong>AIDS</strong><br />

AMICAALL<br />

ARV<br />

<strong>HIV</strong><br />

ILO<br />

KTC<br />

PHAs<br />

UNDP<br />

VCT<br />

WPP<br />

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome<br />

Alliance of Mayor’s Initiative for Community Action on <strong>AIDS</strong> at the<br />

Local Level<br />

Anti- Retroviral<br />

Human Immuno Deficiency Virus<br />

International Labour Organization<br />

Kasese Town Council<br />

People living with <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong><br />

United Nations Development Programme<br />

Voluntary Counseling and Testing<br />

Workplace Policy


PART I<br />

1.1 Introduction<br />

Kasese Town Council is located in Western Uganda 420km from Kampala the Capital<br />

City of Uganda. The Town is the headquarters of Kasese District Local Government and<br />

a center of commercial and industrial activities with education, social, transport and<br />

communication infrastructure. The Town started in the 1940’s as a Labour camp for<br />

the Railway and Nyakatonzi Ginnery workers. It was declared a Town board in 1959<br />

and a Town Council in 1974 together with the creation of Kasese district.<br />

Preliminary results of September 2002 census indicate that KTC has a total population<br />

of 55,167 people with 27,537 (49.9%) Males and 27,630 (50.1%) Females. This population<br />

is three fold from the 18,570 in 1991 indicating. The Town is the 7 th populated<br />

in Uganda.<br />

Factors associated with urbanization and the growth of Kasese Town Council include;<br />

• Central location in the District with a rich agricultural and mineral hinterland.<br />

• Copper and cobalt mining from Kilembe, Salt extraction from L. Katwe, Limestone<br />

for Cement from Hima.<br />

• Tourism attraction potentials such as the Rwenzori Mountains, and the Queen<br />

Elizabeth protected areas.<br />

• Good transport and communication net work where it is linked to the capital city<br />

by road, Air and a railway line.<br />

VISION:<br />

A well planned, clean, green and poverty free Municipality by the Year2025.<br />

MISSION:<br />

To deliver efficient and effective services to the Town Community for sustainable,<br />

social and economic development.<br />

1.2 Background:<br />

<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> research globally and nationally indicate that, <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> affects adults most<br />

often at the peak of their productive working years. In the year 2002, the ILO estimated<br />

that 25 million working people were infected with <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>; constituting over<br />

60% of the overall global <strong>HIV</strong> infection. This proved the notion that <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> is a<br />

real threat to livelihoods, and to basic rights at work, thus undermining guaranteed<br />

productivity of both women and men.


1.3 <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> Situation in Kasese.<br />

Although there are no figures for Kasese Town Council <strong>HIV</strong> prevalence, available figures<br />

for the whole district indicate that the estimated <strong>HIV</strong> prevalence rate for Kasese<br />

district is 16% (DHO Kasese, June 2007). Like any other urban centre Kasese Town<br />

council has been badly hit by the scourge. Factors associated with the high <strong>HIV</strong> prevalence<br />

include among others; its close location to the busy boarder with the Democratic<br />

Republic of Congo, Insecurity that rocked the district between 1988 and 2000 leaving<br />

many internally displaced people and high rate of rural-urban migration in search for<br />

jobs all leading to increased vulnerability of the local urban community to <strong>HIV</strong> infection<br />

The impact of the urban community has been very devastating resulting into; increased<br />

ill health causing strain on the available health services and reduced labour force, high<br />

rate of orphanhood and increased number of street children. The prolonged epidemic<br />

has resulted in reduced family income leading to increased poverty at the household<br />

level which has often resulted into disputes and breakdown of family structure.<br />

The fight against <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> in Kasese Town Council has been participatory involving<br />

the entire local community. Key stakeholders include; Faith based Organizations, Non<br />

Governmental Organizations, Political leaders, People living with <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> and Development<br />

Partners. Current interventions include among others; general awareness<br />

raising and sensitization, psychosocial support services, advocacy for women living<br />

with <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>, <strong>HIV</strong> testing and counseling, Gender and <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> and Youth peer<br />

education. However, current interventions have been well coordinated and have not<br />

addressed <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> at the Workplace.<br />

In order to enhance current <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> interventions and in attempt to bridge the existing<br />

gaps, Kasese Town Council has developed a Workplace Policy on <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> to<br />

address major workplace <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> challenges and other associated institutions.


2.1 Goal:<br />

PART II<br />

To create a conducive and enabling environment free from discrimination and stigma<br />

for workers who are infected or affected by <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> in Kasese Town Council.<br />

2.2 Overall objective:<br />

To provide a set of institutional guidelines to address major workplace <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> challenges<br />

in Kasese Town Council.<br />

2.2.1 Specific Objectives:<br />

a) Prevent further <strong>HIV</strong> infection through preventive programs including community<br />

mobilization, awareness raising, training and counseling.<br />

b) Ensure availability of treatment, care and support to all Kasese Town Council<br />

staff, Councilors and their families without any discrimination.<br />

c) Mitigate the impact of the epidemic among the workers through the provision<br />

of psychosocial support and empowerment of the affected workers and their<br />

families.<br />

d) Support other workplaces (Formal and Informal) in Kasese Town Council to develop<br />

Workplace Policies and Programmes.<br />

2.3 Target group:<br />

The policy will target the urban authority, associated institutions and the local urban<br />

community at large. The primary target is the staff, councilors and their families while<br />

the secondary target will include other workplaces and the local urban community.<br />

2.4 Justification:<br />

<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> is a major workplace issue, which Kasese Town Council cannot ignore. The<br />

wide spread effect of the disease on communities across the country means that it is<br />

having a major impact on the socioeconomic activities in Uganda and Kasese in particular,<br />

which has over the past years experienced increased ill health due to <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong><br />

resulting in strain on the available services and reduced labour force.<br />

Kasese Town Council being cosmopolitan in nature with distinct social problems leaves<br />

the people living in the urban community with higher vulnerability to the risks of acquiring<br />

<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>. It is anticipated that the Policy will create an enabling environment<br />

free of discrimination and stigmatization hence create a happy and enjoyable relationship<br />

between workers of Kasese Town Council leading to increased productivity.


2.5 Methodology:<br />

The Policy development process was participatory and inclusive, involving all key<br />

stakeholders in Kasese Town Council and the district at large. Accordingly, consultative<br />

meetings were held with the District Labour office, the Technical Planning committee,<br />

Town Council <strong>AIDS</strong> Task Force. In addition, other key partners involved in <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong><br />

response at the National and district level were consulted to solicit for their input in<br />

the development process.<br />

The ILO CODE of Practice on <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> and the World of Work together with AMI-<br />

CAALL Guide for Managing <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> in Urban Workplaces were used as key reference<br />

documents to inform the policy development process. Key principles outlined in the<br />

Policy document are in line with ILO CODE of Practice on <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> and the World of<br />

Work.<br />

Kasese Town council technical staff in consultation with the <strong>AIDS</strong> Task Force, the<br />

Technical Planning committee formulated a Draft Workplace Policy based on the local<br />

needs and conditions as a basis for more extensive consultations and discussions<br />

in the Policy development process. In order to enhance broader participation of key<br />

stakeholders in Kasese Town Council and solicit for their input in the Policy development<br />

process, a Workshop was organized by AMICAALL with support from UNDP to<br />

review the Draft Policy. Participants in the review Workshop included Local Councilors,<br />

KTC staff, Private Sector representatives, CSOs and Faith Based Organizations working<br />

in Kasese Town Council. The Workshop provided an opportunity for the revision of the<br />

Draft Policy based on the comments and proposals made by the key stakeholders.<br />

The method used was the most appropriate to realize broader participation of all Key<br />

Stakeholders in the development process and ensure clear understanding of the Policy<br />

by all stakeholders hence generate a sense of ownership and support which is critical<br />

for implementation the Policy.<br />

2.6 Key Principles of the Policy<br />

The Key Principles of the policy have been formulated based on the ILO code of practice<br />

on <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> and the world of work. Accordingly, Implementation of this policy<br />

shall adhere to these Key Principles<br />

2.6.1 Anti Discrimination and Equal Treatment<br />

Anti discrimination leads to stigmatization which undermines care and support of those<br />

infected and affected and in turn hinders prevention efforts. Therefore;<br />

• Anti-discrimination campaigns and measures will be promoted through awareness<br />

raising on equal treatment and employees rights<br />

• Equal employment opportunities shall be granted to all regardless of ones <strong>HIV</strong><br />

Status<br />

• <strong>HIV</strong> status will not be a basis for promotion or other work opportunities such as<br />

transfers travel, training, unless there are clear grounds for doing so.<br />

• <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> status should not be cause of termination in employment<br />

• Discrimination or other forms of harassment on ground of <strong>HIV</strong> status shall be<br />

treated as a disciplinary matter


2.6.2 Confidentiality and Privacy<br />

Although knowledge of a staff’s status would facilitate resource planning, all staff will<br />

have a right to confidentiality on their medical information. Therefore;<br />

• A staff member’s <strong>HIV</strong> status shall always be treated as confidential; Individual<br />

<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> cases will be handled in a discreet and private manner.<br />

• With the principle of openness and trust, staff will be encouraged to be open<br />

about their status. However Access to benefits should not be pegged to declaration<br />

of one’s status. A staff willing to declare his/her status can do so to his or<br />

her Supervisor, Personnel Officer or any other person of his/her choice.<br />

• An individual who divulges information about the <strong>HIV</strong> status of a staff member,<br />

without that member’s consent, shall be subject to disciplinary action. The relevant<br />

part of the disciplinary procedures under the existing personnel policy of<br />

Kasese Town Council should be amended accordingly.<br />

Therefore, while always respecting individual’s right to privacy, Kasese Town Council<br />

management shall work towards creating a work environment in which staff will feel<br />

free and able to disclose their status that they will not be discriminated against and<br />

will be fully supported by colleagues and the management.<br />

2.6.3 Healthy and Safe Work Environment<br />

Work environment should be healthy and safe as far as is practicable. Health environment<br />

promote good physical and mental health. Therefore, KTC will strive to create a<br />

healthy environment that promotes good physical and mental health.<br />

• All staff of KTC will be required to comply with regulations and standards to reduce<br />

the risk of accidents.<br />

• Appropriate first aid kits with protective gear in case of accidents involving loss<br />

of blood (gloves, helmets, syringes, soap and needles etc) will be provided.<br />

• Counseling services and reasonable paid time off following occupational exposure,<br />

• KTC will train its staff in occupational safety and health including first AID.<br />

2.6.4 Gender Equality<br />

<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> disproportionately affects women and men. Women are more vulnerable to<br />

the risks of aquring <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> and tend to suffer the greatest burden of the disease.<br />

Therefore;<br />

• Exploitation and sexual harassment of women at work will be discouraged since<br />

it promotes the spread of <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> and will be treated as a disciplinary matter.<br />

• All programs shall respond to circumstances and needs of men and women<br />

separately, as well as together<br />

• Information and training shall be provided to all staff and councilors irrespective<br />

of gender, nature of employment and <strong>HIV</strong> status.<br />

• Training in Gender Mainstreaming and Analysis will be conducted for staff and<br />

councilors.


2.6.5 Protection of Rights of the Affected And Infected<br />

The rights of those affected and infected will be protected and promoted through<br />

awareness raising and enforcement<br />

• Protection of rights of those affected and infected<br />

• <strong>HIV</strong> status should not, under any circumstances, be used as a basis for termination<br />

of employment. Staff with <strong>HIV</strong>-related illness should be enabled to continue<br />

in employment for so long as they are fit or available for appropriate work.<br />

• In the case of termination of employment due to extended illness, staff with<br />

<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> should be accorded the same benefits and conditions that apply to<br />

termination due to other serious illness.<br />

• Extended sick leave and /or compassionate leave should be arranged for those<br />

infected by <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>. Existing provisions should be amended to take into account<br />

of the situation of staff infected and/or affected by <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong><br />

• Working schedules shall include flexible working hours and time off for counseling<br />

and medical appointments, part-time and return to work arrangements<br />

2.6.6 Local Community Involvement<br />

Since Kasese Town Council is part of the wider urban community, involvement of the<br />

local community is key to the success of KTC Workplace Policy Implementation.<br />

Therefore;<br />

• Some of the key services outlined in the policy will be extended to the wider<br />

community<br />

• KTC will support other workplaces with in the community to establish Workplace<br />

Policies and Programmes.<br />

• Local community will provide some of the required resources to implement the<br />

policy<br />

• As part of implementation of the Policy, KTC will organize joint programmes together<br />

with the community<br />

2.7 Key Services<br />

2.7.1 Awareness Raising and Prevention<br />

A wide range of prevention measures will be promoted and implemented to change<br />

staff’s attitude and behavior. KTC will;<br />

• Continuously conduct awareness raising programmes and regularly provide updated<br />

information on <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> for its staff and Councilors<br />

• Provide appropriate Information for VCT to staff and councilors.<br />

• Train peer educators and counselors to offer services to the staff and<br />

councilors.<br />

• Involve the PHAs in the design and provision of awareness raising activities as a<br />

means of combating stigma.<br />

• Promote Condom distribution through outlets with in the Town Council e.g.<br />

Health Units, Bars, Offices, Hotels and other entertainment centres


2.7.2 Voluntary counseling and testing Services (VCT)<br />

Voluntary Counseling and Testing is key to prevention of further transmission of <strong>HIV</strong><br />

and serves as an entry point to treatment, care and support.<br />

• Kasese Town Council management shall encourage voluntary, confidential counseling<br />

and testing which will include, pre and post-test counseling to equip recipients<br />

with problem solving and positive living<br />

• All members of staff to choose where to access VCT services whether within<br />

Kasese Town Council health units or other service providers.<br />

• Identify and train some members of staff to offer Counseling services, Gender<br />

considerations shall be put in place when identifying these people<br />

• Kasese Town Council management will identify and designate a suitable staff<br />

member from whom staff can seek confidential advice, counseling and referral<br />

on <strong>HIV</strong>-related matters. Adequate time and training shall be provided to that<br />

individual to enable him/her to fulfill these functions adequately.<br />

2.7.3 Care and Support for Employees and their Families<br />

• Kasese Town Council management in collaboration with other service providers<br />

shall arrange and encourage staff and councilors living with <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> and their<br />

families to access treatment including access to ARVs. Service providers will<br />

include among others; St. Paul’s Health Centre, Bishop Masereka Foundation,<br />

Kilembe Hospital, Kagando Hospital etc.<br />

• Create an open and conducive environment such as provision of sick leaves,<br />

flexible working hours, and earlier retirement on medical grounds and allowing<br />

PHAs to work as long as they are fit or available for appropriate work.<br />

• KTC will work with existing service providers to provide, care, treatment and<br />

suppport<br />

• KTC will promote formation of support groups for PHAs within the workplace and<br />

the surrounding urban community.<br />

2.8 Monitoring System<br />

In order to monitor the progress of the Policy implementation, KTC will develop a<br />

monitoring mechanism with key indicators for each of the set objectives and services<br />

to be provided. Kasese Town Council <strong>AIDS</strong> Task Force will carry out Quarterly monitoring<br />

visit to assess the progress<br />

In addition joint quarterly meetings between the <strong>AIDS</strong> Task Force and other stakeholders<br />

will be conducted part of the joint monitoring process.<br />

2.9 Implementation Strategy<br />

Implementation and supervision shall be participatory, involving all key stakeholders<br />

operating in the Town Council, members of the <strong>AIDS</strong> Task Force, PHAs staff living with<br />

<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>, councilors and the communities, in order to own the policy, feel responsible<br />

and hence successful Implementation.<br />

The overall supervision of the policy Implementation will be the responsibility of the<br />

council Town Council Aids Tasks force.


Implementation Plan<br />

OUT PUT KEY ACTIVITIES INDICATORS INDICATIVE BUDGET (UGX)<br />

YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3<br />

1. Enhanced <strong>HIV</strong>/<br />

<strong>AIDS</strong> Awareness<br />

Among KTC Staff<br />

And Councilors to<br />

Prevent Further<br />

Spread of <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong><br />

• Organize Quarterly <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong><br />

sensitization meetings for members<br />

of Staff and Councilors<br />

• Regularly Provide appropriate<br />

Information on VCT and PMTCT<br />

and encourage members of Staff<br />

and Councilors to go for <strong>HIV</strong> Test<br />

‣ 3 <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> sensitization<br />

meeting for members of Staff<br />

and Councilors organized<br />

every year<br />

‣ 5,000 Posters and Fact Sheets<br />

on <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> in the Workplace<br />

produced and disseminated<br />

1,200,000<br />

10,000,000<br />

1,200,000<br />

10,000,000<br />

1,200,000<br />

10,000,000<br />

• Produce and disseminate <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong><br />

related IEC materials to sensitize<br />

the local urban community<br />

‣ 1 drama shows organized<br />

every quarter<br />

2,000,000<br />

2,000,000<br />

2,000,000<br />

• Support drama Groups and<br />

use them to sensitize the local<br />

community<br />

‣ 4 peer educators trained<br />

among Councilors and the<br />

different categories of Staff<br />

1,500,000<br />

1,500,000<br />

• Identify train peer educators among<br />

Councilors and the different<br />

categories of Staff to constantly<br />

provide <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> education at the<br />

workplace<br />

‣ Number of distribution outlets<br />

in Kasese Town Council<br />

receiving regular supply of<br />

condoms from KTC<br />

NIL<br />

NIL<br />

NIL<br />

• Distribute Condoms widely through<br />

designated outlets with in the Town<br />

Council e.g. Town Council Offices<br />

and Public toilets, Health Units,<br />

Bars and lodges etc.<br />

‣ Number of Staff and<br />

Councilors screened and<br />

treated of STDs at KTC Health<br />

Units<br />

720,000<br />

720,000<br />

720,000<br />

• Provide screening and treatment of<br />

STDs among the Staff, councilors<br />

and their families at KTC Health<br />

Units<br />

‣ 4 Consultative meetings held<br />

with PHAs to plan awareness<br />

raising activities<br />

1,000,000<br />

1,000,000<br />

1,000,000<br />

• Work jointly with the PHAs to plan<br />

awareness raising activities as a<br />

means of combating stigma


EXPECTED OUTPUT KEY ACTIVITIES INDICATORS INDICATIVE BUDGET (UGX)<br />

2. Improved Access<br />

to Treatment,<br />

Care and Support<br />

Services Including<br />

ART Among Kasese<br />

Town Council<br />

Staff, Councilors<br />

and their<br />

Families through<br />

Collaboration<br />

and Partnerships<br />

with Key Service<br />

Providers In KTC<br />

• Gather information on existing<br />

<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> Services offered by<br />

Service providers in KTC and<br />

make it available to the Staff and<br />

Councilors<br />

• Provide accurate information on<br />

Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and<br />

its benefits to those in need of it<br />

• Train KTC medical staff in the<br />

treatment and management of<br />

opportunistic infections<br />

• Support staff and councilors living<br />

with <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> and their families<br />

to access treatment including<br />

ARVs through collaboration and<br />

established referral systems with<br />

existing service providers providing<br />

care and treatment in Kasese e.g.<br />

St. Paul’s Health Centre, Bishop<br />

Masereka Foundation, Kilembe<br />

Hospital, Kagando Hospital etc<br />

• Identify and train some members<br />

of staff and Councilors to offer<br />

<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> counseling services at<br />

the workplace<br />

• Consider provision of sick leave<br />

and flexible working hours to the<br />

infected members of staff that<br />

require it<br />

• Support formation of PHA Support<br />

groups within the KTC workplace<br />

and the surrounding community<br />

‣ Number of registered<br />

<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> Service<br />

Providers collaborating<br />

with KTC and offering<br />

Care and treatment to<br />

Staff and Councilors<br />

‣ Number of KTC<br />

medical Staff trained<br />

in the treatment<br />

and management of<br />

opportunistic infections<br />

‣ Number of KTC staff<br />

,Councilors and their<br />

families accessing ARVs<br />

‣ 4 <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> Counselors<br />

trained among<br />

Councilors and the<br />

different categories of<br />

Staff<br />

‣ Number of PHA groups<br />

formed and supported<br />

within the workplace<br />

and the surrounding<br />

urban community<br />

500,000<br />

2,000,000<br />

800,000<br />

1,500,000<br />

3,000,000<br />

2500,000<br />

500,000<br />

2,000,000<br />

800,000<br />

3,,000,000<br />

500,000<br />

2,000,000<br />

800,000<br />

1,500,000<br />

3,000,000


EXPECTED<br />

OUTPUT<br />

3. Formal and<br />

Informal<br />

Workplaces<br />

in KTC<br />

Supported<br />

to Develop<br />

<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong><br />

Workplace<br />

Policies and<br />

Programmes<br />

that Involve<br />

the Local<br />

Urban<br />

Community<br />

KEY ACTIVITIES INDICATORS INDICATIVE BUDGET (UGX)<br />

2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000<br />

• Organize workplace campaigns<br />

to promote, Confidentiality<br />

antidiscrimination and Equal treatment<br />

among KTC staff and enable the affected<br />

members of Staff to live positively<br />

• Train and equip the affected staff<br />

and their families with the necessary<br />

skills to initiate IGAs to empower them<br />

economically<br />

• Amend and enforce the relevant part of<br />

the disciplinary procedures under the<br />

existing personnel policy of Kasese Town<br />

Council in order to protect and promote<br />

the rights of the affected members of<br />

staff<br />

‣ 2 workplace campaigns<br />

organized annually to<br />

promote, Confidentiality<br />

antidiscrimination and<br />

Equal treatment among<br />

KTC staff<br />

‣ Number of the affected<br />

staff and their families<br />

trained and equipped with<br />

the necessary skills to<br />

initiate IGAs to empower<br />

them economically<br />

‣<br />

Number of recorded<br />

disciplinary measures<br />

taken against members<br />

of Staff who discriminate<br />

and violate rights of those<br />

affected<br />

800,000<br />

800,000<br />

800,000<br />

• Disseminate KTC <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> Workplace<br />

Policy to all existing Workplaces and the<br />

wider urban community<br />

• Organize a training workshop on <strong>HIV</strong>/<br />

<strong>AIDS</strong> at the Workplace for Workplace<br />

Managers and Administrators in Kasesse<br />

Town Council<br />

• Identify and work with existing workplaces<br />

together with the surrounding urban<br />

community to develop Draft Workplace<br />

Policies based on individual organization<br />

needs<br />

• Work with the participating Workplaces<br />

to review their Draft Policies and produce<br />

final Drafts for dissemination and<br />

approval within individual organizations<br />

‣<br />

‣<br />

‣<br />

Number of copies of<br />

KTC <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> Policy<br />

disseminated to Workplaces<br />

in Kasese Town Council<br />

Number of Workplace<br />

Managers and<br />

Administrators in Kasesse<br />

Town Council trained<br />

on <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> at the<br />

Workplace<br />

Number of Workplaces<br />

supported to develop <strong>HIV</strong>/<br />

<strong>AIDS</strong> Workplace Policies<br />

and Workplace based <strong>HIV</strong>/<br />

<strong>AIDS</strong> Programmes<br />

5,000,000<br />

1,200,000<br />

300,000<br />

1,200,000<br />

300,000<br />

1,200,000<br />

• Support participating Workplaces with<br />

approved Workplace Policies to initiate<br />

Workplace based <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> Programmes<br />

• Organize monthly radio programmes to<br />

sensitize the public about <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> in<br />

the Workplace<br />

‣<br />

3 Radio Programmes<br />

organized to sensitize the<br />

public about <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong><br />

in the Workplace every<br />

quarter<br />

2,400,000<br />

2,400,000<br />

2,400,000<br />

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EXPECTED<br />

OUTPUT<br />

4. A Gender<br />

Sensitive<br />

Healthy And<br />

Safe Work<br />

Environment<br />

Created and<br />

Promoted in<br />

Accordance<br />

with the<br />

Rights Based<br />

Approach<br />

5. Resources<br />

Mobilized to<br />

Support<br />

Implementation<br />

of KTC Work<br />

Place Policy<br />

KEY ACTIVITIES INDICATORS INDICATIVE BUDGET (UGX)<br />

• Train Staff and Councilors in Gender<br />

mainstreaming and Analysis<br />

• Train Staff and Councilors in Rights<br />

Based Approach<br />

• Enforce Workplace regulations and<br />

standards in line with the existing<br />

Labour Laws<br />

• Provide appropriate first aid kits with<br />

protective gear where necessary in the<br />

different workplaces in order to reduce<br />

the risk of accidents.<br />

• Monitor Health and Safety and ensure<br />

compliance of the set Workplace<br />

regulations and standards among all<br />

KTC Staff<br />

• Train staff in occupational Health and<br />

safety including First AID<br />

‣ Number of Staff and<br />

Councilors trained in<br />

Gender mainstreaming and<br />

Analysis<br />

‣ Number of Staff and<br />

Councilors trained in<br />

Rights Based Approach<br />

‣ Number of First AID kits<br />

procured and distributed<br />

‣ Quarterly monitoring<br />

reports on Health and<br />

Safety in the Workplaces<br />

‣ Number of Staff trained in<br />

Occupational Health and<br />

Safety<br />

1,500,000<br />

1,500,000<br />

1,000,000<br />

400,000<br />

1,200,000<br />

1,000,000<br />

400,000<br />

1,500,000<br />

1,500,000<br />

1,000,000<br />

400,000<br />

1,200,000<br />

• Share the Policy Document with the<br />

district, donors and Development<br />

partners and request for support to<br />

implement it<br />

• Organize Fundraising activities e.g.<br />

Mayor’s Ball, Charity Walk, Raffle<br />

Ticket etc. to raise funds to support<br />

implementation of the Policy<br />

• Establish local budget line to support<br />

Policy implementation<br />

‣ Number of district officials,<br />

donors and Development<br />

Partners that have shared<br />

the Policy document<br />

‣ Amount of funds (UGX)<br />

mobilized from the district,<br />

donors and Development<br />

Partners to support<br />

implementation of the<br />

Policy<br />

‣ Number and categories<br />

of fundraising activities<br />

carried in the last 6<br />

months<br />

‣ Amount of funds (UGX)<br />

being spent on the local<br />

budget line to support<br />

implementation of the<br />

Policy in one year<br />

NIL<br />

3,000,000<br />

NIL<br />

NIL<br />

NIL<br />

3,000,000<br />

NIL<br />

NIL<br />

NIL<br />

3,000,000<br />

NIL<br />

NIL<br />

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EXPECTED OUTPUT KEY ACTIVITIES INDICATORS INDICATIVE BUDGET (UGX)<br />

6. Monitoring and<br />

Evaluation<br />

• Hold monthly Staff meetings to<br />

assess the progress of Workplace<br />

Policy implementation<br />

• Hold quarterly meetings of KTC<br />

<strong>AIDS</strong> Task Force to assess the<br />

progress of Workplace Policy<br />

implementation<br />

• Compile quarterly progress reports<br />

for submission to AMICAALL<br />

Secretariat<br />

• Conduct a Study tour to other<br />

urban Councils to share KTC<br />

<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> Workplace Programme<br />

experience<br />

• Organize an Annual Review to<br />

evaluate Policy implementation<br />

and document best practices for<br />

sharing and replication in other<br />

urban councils<br />

‣<br />

3 Staff meetings held<br />

every Quarter to<br />

assess the progress<br />

of Workplace Policy<br />

implementation<br />

‣ One meetings of KTC<br />

<strong>AIDS</strong> Task Force to<br />

assess the progress<br />

of Workplace Policy<br />

implementation<br />

‣ 1 Progress Report on<br />

implementation of<br />

KTC Workplace Policy<br />

received by AMICAALL<br />

every Quarter<br />

‣ One study tour<br />

organized every 6<br />

months to other urban<br />

Councils to share KTC<br />

<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> Workplace<br />

Programme experience<br />

‣ Policy implementation<br />

review Report produced<br />

once a year<br />

NIL<br />

1,200,000<br />

NIL<br />

3,000,000<br />

500,000<br />

NIL<br />

1,200,000<br />

NIL<br />

3,000,000<br />

500,000<br />

NIL<br />

1,200,000<br />

NIL<br />

3,000,000<br />

500,000<br />

• Procurment of a laptop for data<br />

collection and storage<br />

‣ Best Practices of<br />

KTC <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong><br />

Workplace Programme<br />

documented and<br />

shared with other<br />

urban councils<br />

‣ One laptop procured<br />

2,500,000<br />

Total<br />

51.720.000 38,520,000 42,420,000<br />

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