ALLIANCE RIGHTS, NIGERIA	2008-2009
		BI-ANNUAL WORKPLAN

 

ALLIANCE RIGHTS NIGERIA -PROJECTS ON HIV/AIDS- 2008 WORKPLAN

 

GOAL:                       Reduce HIV/AIDS incidence and prevalence rates by 25% in the LGBTI community in Nigeria, and fight Stigmatization and Discrimination by promoting equitable Legal research and MSM empowerment (both economically and mentally).
OBJECTIVE 1:       Using Advocacy programs as a major tool to promote MSM HIV/AIDS awareness and reduce prevalence.
Strategies	Activities	Target Beneficiaries			Levels of implementation	Who is responsible	Objectively Verifiable Indicators (OVI)	Means of Verification (MOV)	Time Yr/Qtr.	Funding Source
		Total	Gender	Relevant Vulnerable Group
Advocacy and networking to promote Universal Access	Collaborate with Regional and Sub regional interventions on Universal Access			MSM and other vulnerable minority groups	National	ARN, NACA, FACA, SMAAN, and SACAs	No of regional and sub-regional collaborative effort made by the MSM organizations and partners	Activity Report of regional and sub-regional meetings and interventions	Q1 – Q3	International development partners, and other funding partners
Capacity building to strengthen AIDS National response	Conduct 3 Step down trainings for MSM peer educators on: (i) HIV/AIDS prevention/intervention (ii) Care and support (iii) Program Development and Management	45	Male	MSM	National	ARN, and partners	No of Training Activities conducted for MSM peer educators   No of peer educators trained   No of thematic areas covered in Training activities	Activity Report	Q1, Q2 and Q3	NACA, International development partners, and other funding partners
	Conduct Capacity building trainings/internship programs for key/specialized ARN staff on; Monitoring and Evaluation Policy and Advocacy Communication Financial Management	20		MSM	National	ARN, and partners	No of staff that undergo training/internship	Activity report	Q1 – Q2	International development partners, and other funding partners, NACA, FACA
	Conduct Trainings for MSM support groups through Quarterly meetings on; Bi-Monthly Information Fact sheets Leadership Management Networking and Partnership Resource Mobilization ·         Financial Management			MSM	Regional	ARN, and partners	No of trainings conducted for MSM support groups	Activity report	Q1 – Q4	International development partners, and other funding partners, NACA.
	Facilitate 2 Capacity building workshops to increase advocacy skills of MSM representatives, both National and Internationally.	20		MSM	National	ARN, and partners	No of  MSM representative trained	Activity Report	Q1 and Q4	NACA, International development partners, and other funding partners
	Organize   quarterly Stakeholders meetings with stakeholders to review progress, roles and relationships of MSM within the coordinating body	30		MSM	National	ARN, and partners	No of Stakeholders meeting held	Activity Report	Q1, Q2 and Q3	NACA, International development partners, and other funding partners
Setting up a fully functional ARN office, and MSM resource center, with internet facilities	Procurement of equipment, resource materials and furniture for the MSM Resource center	1		MSM	National	ARN, JAAIDS, and other partners	Equipment and furniture procured for resource center	Furniture and equipment in MSM  Resource center	Q2	International development partners, and other funding partners
Advocacy visits to development partners for implementation of  MSM HIV/AIDS prevention programs	Conduct Advocacy visits/calls to USAID, DFID, CDC, NACA and SACAs for joint implementation of MSM HIV/AIDS prevention programs			MSM	National	ARN	No of advocacy visits conducted	Reports of Advocacy Visits	Q1 – Q3	NACA, FACA, International development partners, and other funding partners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OBJECTIVE 2: To increase access to comprehensive prevention strategies, care and support services amongst 30% of identified MSM in Nigeria by 2009.
Strategies	Activities	Target Beneficiaries			Levels of implementation	Who is responsible	Objectively Verifiable Indicators (OVI)	Means of Verification (MOV)	Time Yr/Qtr.	Funding Source
		Total	Gender	Relevant Vulnerable Group
Improve accessibility and  affordability of  Health Services	Conduct 6 Training programs 42 peer educators, as home-based health care providers. 7 from the 6 geopolitical zones (FCT inclusive).	42		MSM	regional	ARN, and partners	No of home-based health care providers trained   No of MSM reached by their peers    No of IEC material distributed to the MSM group	Training report	Q1 – Q3	NACA, International development partners, and other funding partners
	Establish MSM friendly HCT services called ‘ARN Care Centers’ in 6 states of the federation [one in each geo-political zone of the country], and 20 in the FCT	26		MSM	Geo-political zones	ARN, and partners	No of MSM friendly VCT centers established	Activity report	Q2 – Q4	NACA, International development partners, and other funding partners
Support the increment in the number of  MSM friendly HCT centers and provide support programs in 6 state for the MSM community	Conduct 2 Advocacy visits in 6 states (FCT inclusive) to relevant agencies to sensitize their health workers on MSM specific health challenges.			MSM	National	ARN	No of agencies visited	Activity report	Q1, Q2 and Q3.	NACA, FACA, International development partners, and other funding partners
	Identify and strengthen  existing MSM support groups, based on identified gaps			MSM	National	ARN, FACA, SACAs	No of existing support groups strengthened	Activity report	Q2	NACA, FACA, International development partners, and other funding partners
	Build efficient revolving drug systems for HIV/AIDS management service to promote sustainability of service, and promote treatment adherence amongst HIV positive MSM, using the ARN Care Centers			MSM	National	ARN, NACA, FACA, and other partners	Treatment adherence promoted amongst MSM   No. of HIV positive MSM that adhere to treatment.	Activity report	Q1 – Q3	NACA, FACA, International development partners, and other funding partners
	Develop partnership with ART centers to provide HIV/AIDS management services for MSM PLWHA undergoing care and treatment			MSM	National and State	ARN, NACA, SACAs	No of partnerships formed with ART centers	Activity Report	Q2 – Q3	NACA, International development partners, and other funding partners

 

 

 

 

OBJECTIVE 3: To have at least 85% of the identified MSM populations make the appropriate behavioral changes (safest sex, 1 to 1 partnerships, etc),                              through social mobilization by 2009.
Strategies	Activities	Target Beneficiaries			Levels of implementation	Who is responsible	Objectively Verifiable Indicators (OVI)	Means of Verification (MOV)	Time Yr/Qtr.	Funding Source
		Total	Gender	Relevant Vulnerable Group
Advocacy targeting opinion leaders to support prevention and control of HIV/AIDS amongst MSM in Nigeria	Adapt, write and print advocacy packs with six inserts describing MSM health challenges in Nigeria, making the case for MSM targeted activities			MSM	National	ARN, and partners	No of advocacy packs printed    number of opinion leaders reached    number of advocacy visits conducted	Copies of advocacy packs	Q1-Q3	NACA, International development partners, and other funding partners
	Conduct 6 regional advocacy meetings with key stakeholders at all levels	60		MSM	Regional	ARN, and partners	No of advocacy meetings conducted at each level	Activity report	Q1-Q4	NACA, International development partners, and other funding partners
Increase access of MSM to STI syndromic   management and HCT services through IEC material production and distribution.	Production and distribution of IEC materials focusing specifically on: Information on MSM STI syndromic management and HCT Promoting safest sex through condom use Promoting HCT services	1500		MSM	National and Zonal	ARN, and partners	No of electronic and print IEC materials produced.   No of persons reached	Copies of print materials   Copies of tapes of electronic materials	Q2-Q3	NACA, International development partners, and other funding partners
	Development of a website  for appropriate information dissemination on MSM issues.			MSM	National	ARN	Website developed	MSM web pages	Q2	NACA, International development partners, and other funding partners
	Produce MSM- friendly IEC materials for World AIDS day (Hand Bills, T-Shirts, Face Cap etc)	50		MSM	National	ARN, JAAIDS, and other partners	No and type of IEC materials produced	Copies of IEC materials	Q3	NACA, International development partners, and other funding partners
HIV/AIDS educational outreach to vulnerable population groups	Conduct 15 HIV/AIDS outreach visits to  prisons, Male boarding schools and other vulnerable groups in the FCT			Vulnerable groups	National and states	ARN, NACA, NYNETHA, NYSC	Number of vulnerable groups reached	Activity report	Q2 & Q3	NACA, International development partners, and other funding partners
	Send MSM- friendly HIV/AIDS prevention text messages to mobile phones in English, pidgin, Yoruba, Hausa, and Igbo	2000		MSM	National	ARN, NACA	Number of recipients reports the telecommunication networks	Reports from the media consultants and the telecommunications networks	Q3	NACA, International development partners, and other funding partners, Telecommunications company
	Produce and broadcast television adverts and radio jingles advocating safest sex for all			Vulnerable groups	National	ARN, JAAIDS, NACA	Number of advert and jingles	Reports from the radio and television stations	Q1 – Q3	NACA, International development partners, and other funding partners