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USA) <strong>and</strong> the World Bank ledconsortium through HNPSP.The Bangladesh <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>programme has been receivingfunding from three major sources.In response to the <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>situ<strong>at</strong>ion, the <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> PreventionProject (HAPP) was conceived <strong>and</strong>approved in December 2000 by theGoB, the Intern<strong>at</strong>ional DevelopmentAssoci<strong>at</strong>ion (IDA) <strong>and</strong> DFID. Theproject was implemented during2004-2007 with management supportfrom UNICEF, WHO <strong>and</strong> UNFPA.The UNICEF Bangladesh CountryOffice facilit<strong>at</strong>ed implement<strong>at</strong>ion oftargeted interventions for the most <strong>at</strong>risk popul<strong>at</strong>ions, through procuringNGO services. The implement<strong>at</strong>ion ofthe HAPP programme was seriouslyaffected with repe<strong>at</strong>ed fundingdisruption, which caused high staffturnover <strong>and</strong> undermined capacitydevelopment interventions. TheHAPP project ended in December2007 <strong>and</strong> the <strong>HIV</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>AIDS</strong> TargetedInterventions (HATI) were initi<strong>at</strong>edunder HNPSP through an agreementwith MOHFW <strong>and</strong> UNICEF. HATIwas designed utilising lessons learnedfrom HAPP as the country’s largestintervention for high risk popul<strong>at</strong>ions.The HATI ended in June 2009. Asa continu<strong>at</strong>ion of HATI, the <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> intervention services (HAIS)was initi<strong>at</strong>ed for an initial dur<strong>at</strong>ionof six months, from December 2009,under HNPSP.Global FundThe Global Fund to Fight <strong>AIDS</strong>, TB<strong>and</strong> Malaria (GFATM) is one of themajor sources of funding for <strong>HIV</strong> <strong>and</strong><strong>AIDS</strong> programmes in Bangladesh.The country has received three grantsfrom GFATM in <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> throughRound 2, Round 6 <strong>and</strong> the RCCgrant. The total budget was US$130million for six years. Save the ChildrenUSA has been providing leadership in<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> programmes since 2004,funded by the Global Fund N<strong>at</strong>ionalprogramme. The goals of each roundwere different.Round 2 (2004-2009) total amount ofUS$20 million to be spent in <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> programmes in the country.The main aim during this phase wasto prevent <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> among youngpeople in Bangladesh through thefollowing activities:Inform<strong>at</strong>ion campaignYouth friendly health services <strong>and</strong>life skills educ<strong>at</strong>ionInstitutionalis<strong>at</strong>ion of <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>in educ<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong> trainingAdvocacy <strong>and</strong> sensitis<strong>at</strong>ion withparents, religious leaders <strong>and</strong> policymakersGener<strong>at</strong>ing evidence for policies <strong>and</strong>programmesRound 6 (2007-2012) total amountreceived US$40 million. The main aimin this phase is <strong>HIV</strong> prevention <strong>and</strong>control for the target popul<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong>vulnerable young people through thefollowing activities:Targeted interventions with IDUs,FWsCare <strong>and</strong> support for PL<strong>HIV</strong>19
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