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Transport against HIV/AIDS
Mainstreaming the response in
South Asia
Jean-Noel Guillossou
Focal point HIV and Transport
Sustainable Department
Transport Unit, South Asia Region
April 30, 2008
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HIV AIDS in South Asia
Prevalence among adults between 15 and 49year old: 0.9 percent in India, 0.5 percent
in Nepal and less than 0.1 percent in other
countries in the sub-region.
Higher prevalence in some geographical areas
and in groups at risks: injected drug users,
commercial sex workers and migrant
workers, including transport workers.
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World Bank efforts in transport
programs
 Objective: streamline HIV AIDS in transport
projects
 Achievements:
 HIV AIDS components in projects
 HIV AIDS and Transport staff based in Delhi
 HIV AIDS and Transport database
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Project activities
 Disseminate HIV/AIDS information to
transport & migrant workers, sex workers &
communities along project roads
 Target behavior change interventions to
high-risk groups
 Offer treatment, care & support for
Sexually Transmitted Infections & HIV/AIDS
 Reduce stigma and discrimination through
advocacy
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M&E study
 Assess the extent of M&E in HIV AIDS and
Transport components in the portfolio;
 Review the literature to identify core
indicators for measuring results of
HIV/AIDS and transport related activities;
 Propose a menu of HIV/AIDS outcomes and
indicators;
 Develop a model Results Framework
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M&E study
 Design strategies to strengthen M&E in
HIV/AIDS components of projects;
 Make recommendations on how to
strengthen capacity for effective and
integrated M&E systems on HIV/AIDS
projects in the focus countries of South
Asia Region.
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Gender study
 Develop methodology and pilot program
targeted at wives of migrants and truckers
in India and Bangladesh
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Transport sector against
HIV/AIDS
THANK YOU
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