Links

The links on this page are limited to those organizations having a physical presence in Botswana and Southern Africa that address, at least as part of their mission, issues concerning HIV/AIDS and which have a presence on the web.  For a more complete list that includes the many Botswana local service organizations that do not have a web presence, but which can be contacted by mail or telephone, visit the NACA website: http://www.naca.gov.bw/direct_ps.asp

Last updated:  5 September 2008 

(Please contact us if you know of a link we should include or if one of these links no longer works:  csha@mopipi.ub.bw )

Botswana Government Organizations

The National AIDS Coordinating Agency (NACA) is, charged with coordinating and facilitating the nation's response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

The Ministry of Health exists to provide health services that will improve the physical, mental and psychosocial well being of individuals, families and communities

The intention of the MASA programme is to expand access to antiretroviral (ARV) therapy by ensuring every citizen is within 15 kilometres from professional medical help. The National ARV Therapy Programme is called MASA, the Setswana word for "new dawn".  It is located within the Ministry of Health.

The AIDS/STD Unit contributes to the creation and maintenance of a healthy nation by reducing HIV transmission and mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS through mobilisation and co-ordination of multisectoral response and ensuring provision of effective prevention and quality care services nationwide.

The CSO's primary function is to provide Government Ministries and Departments, Non- Governmental Organisations and members of the public in general, with information for monitoring, evaluation and formulation of development plans and programmes.

Public-Private Partnerships

The African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships (ACHAP) is a country-led, public-private development partnership between the Government of Botswana, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Merck Company Foundation/Merck & Co., Inc., dedicated to supporting and enhancing Botswana's national response to HIV/AIDS through 2009.

The Botswana–Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initiative for HIV Research and Education (BHP) is a collaborative research and training initiative between the Government of the Republic of Botswana and the HAI.

PSI/Botswana has been following an integrated behavior change approach, promoting ABCs of safer sex and the use of voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) with special focus on youth, among other HIV/AIDS-related projects.

The Government of Botswana, the University of Botswana and the University of Pennsylvania formed the Botswana UPenn Partnership to build capacity in Botswana in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, training health care personnel throughout Botswana in prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS and its complications.

The Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Center of Excellence currently provides state-of-the-art care and treatment to approximately 1000 HIV-infected infants and children.

Botswana Non-Governmental Organizations

The Botswana Network of AIDS Service Organizations (BONASO) is the umbrella body for AIDS service organizations in Botswana.

Botswana Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS is a national umbrella (NGO) network formed by and for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs).

BONELA is engaged in action-oriented research on themes relating to human rights and HIV in Botswana.

BOCAIP is a Christian movement against AIDS in Botswana, operating in the form of a network. It is composed of local Christian AIDS initiatives from across the country and other Christian organizations and institutions.

Youth Health Organisation (YOHO) is a Botswana youth initiative that promotes sexual health among young people. It aims to contribute to the reduction of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and teenage pregnancy amongst young people aged 14-29 in the country.

The Botswana HIV Clinicians Society is the Botswana Branch of the Southern African HIV Clinicians Society (SAHIV). Its members include doctors, pharmacists, dentists, laboratory scientists, psychologists, counsellors, social workers and others involved in the care of HIV positive people

DITSHWANELO is an advocacy organisation with a key role in the promotion and protection of human rights in Botswana society.  The Centre seeks to affirm human dignity and equality irrespective of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status or political convictions. [including defense of the rights of HIV+ individuals]

The Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA) is a non-governmental research organisation. The two key areas of BIDPA's mandate are development policy analysis and capacity building. [including some reports on the impact of HIV/AIDS on economic development]

Botswana Family Welfare Association (BOFWA) is voluntary Family Planning Association Affiliated to the International Planned Parenthood Federation.  BOFWA promotes service delivery, organisation and management and advocacy for the provision of sexual and reproductive health to enhance better family life for youth, men, women and families.

The Botswana Business Coalition on AIDS (BBCA) was established in 1994 by a consortium of companies dedicated to the fight against HIV/AIDS.

University “Study Abroad” Partnerships Focused on HIV/AIDS

Active engagement with professionals in HIV/AIDS organizations; participants develop and refine skills necessary for successful HIV/AIDS program planning and implementation; participants gain in-depth, practical understanding and experience of the impact of HIV/AIDS and a society's response to it.

Foreign Government Agencies in Botswana

BOTUSA (Botswana-USA) is a partnership between U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the Government of Botswana to help stop the spread of TB and HIV/AIDS in southern Africa.

In the fight against HIV and AIDS, Sweden supports UNICEF and its national programmes for the reproductive health of young people as well as the Botswana Government's initiatives for children who have lost their parents to the disease.

The U.S. Government (USG) and its partners are supporting the Government of Botswana, bringing technical expertise and financial support to maximize the quality, coverage and impact of Botswana’s own national response to HIV/AIDS.

The U.S. Government (USG) and its partners are supporting the Government of Botswana, bringing technical expertise and financial support to maximize the quality, coverage and impact of Botswana’s own national response to HIV/AIDS.

The City of Toronto has formed a partnership with the South East District of Botswana to fight the HIV/AIDS crisis.

International Organizations in Botswana

In Botswana, the African Youth Alliance works  in 10 of the country's 24 political districts to help ongoing adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) efforts in these areas by strengthening collaboration efforts, supporting referral services, networking among active organizations, focusing on younger teens, and expanding to include both in- and out-of-school youth.

The Botswana Development Information Center (BDIC) is a partnership initiative of the World Bank that includes the government, civil society organizations and development agencies active in Botswana. Its objective is to promote information-sharing and access to development knowledge aimed at improving the effectiveness of development programs in Botswana by providing information on the activities of official development agencies, civil society organizations and other development partners working in Botswana by acting as a one-stop center for their public information materials.

The objective of the National HIV/AIDS Prevention Support Project is to assist the Government of Botswana to increase the coverage, efficiency, and sustainability of targeted and evidence-based HIV/AIDS interventions through: (i) strengthening the National AIDS coordinating agency's institutional management and coordination capacity; and (ii) financing strategic and innovative HIV/AIDS-related prevention and mitigation activities.

The Southern Africa Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF)’s Standing Committee on HIV and AIDS aims to strengthen the role Members of Parliament in the fight against HIV and AIDS.

The directorate of Social and Human Development & Special Programmes supports several different programs including one on HIV and AIDS.

The UN organizations in Botswana work together as UNAIDS through the UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS to deliver integrated HIV/AIDS assistance.

In Botswana, UNDP's goal is to continue to provide quality policy advisory services, share best practices and support government efforts to build capacity to address development challenges related to poverty, HIV/AIDS and environment management.

UNFPA assisted the Government with the censuses, capacity building and Reproductive Health including Family Planning, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, or STDs - including HIV/AIDS - particularly for youth.

UNICEF is working closely with the government to expand HIV testing, treatment and prevention efforts, with a special focus on supporting affected children.

The aim of the WHO Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) is to strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of WHO's work in Botswana as it supports government efforts to achieve the national health goals.

ILO/AIDS has projects with its constituents and a range of donor partners in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. The Programme has focal points and technical specialists in offices in all regions. [several reports on projects in Botswana]

Regional Non-Governmental Organizations

The AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA) is a regional partnership of non-governmental organisations working together to promote a human rights approach to HIV/AIDS and TB in Southern Africa through capacity building and advocacy.

SAfAIDS' mission is to promote effective and thical development responses to the epidemic and its impact through HIV/AIDS knowledge management, capacity building, advocacy, policy analysis and research.

SANASO’s mission is to unite efforts of Non governmental organisations (NGOs) Community based organisations (CBOs) Faith based organisations (FBOs) and People living with HIV/AIDS (PWAs) and promote cooperation between civil society and governments in order to expand the response to HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa.

The goal of the SAT project (Phase I) which was carried out between August 1990 to October 1996 was to increase the ability of communities and organizations in SADC region to respond to AIDS epidemic through capacity-building activities and through the promotion of regional collaboration and linkages.

The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), a global public-private partnership working to accelerate the development of a vaccine to prevent HIV infection and AIDS, has a Southern African programme to support expanding R&D and advocacy efforts in the region.

The Southern African Regional Poverty Network (SARPN) is a non-profit organisation that promotes debate and knowledge sharing on poverty reduction processes and experiences in Southern Africa.

The Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative for Children affected by AIDS, Poverty and Conflict (REPSSI) was founded with the aim of laying down benchmarks in psychosocial support (PSS) in eastern and southern Africa.

The Southern African AIDS Trust (SAT), directly and through its partners, aims to increase the HIV and AIDS competence of communities in southern Africa in order to reduce HIV infection, increase and improve care and support, ensure adequate impact mitigation measures, and tackle the underlying factors that make communities and individuals vulnerable.

Last updated:  September 5, 2008