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The Potential Impact of Socio-Political and Economic Factors on the Response to HIV and AIDS in South Africa
Project Started : October 2008
Project Ends : April 2009
Lead Researcher : Khaled Ahmed
Project Donor : Oxfam
Overview
The project is a joint collaboration between HEARD and Oxfam Australia’s Joint Oxfam HIV and AIDS Programme (JOPHAP) for South Africa. JOHAP are in the planning phase of their Strategic Plan for 2009-2012 and have commissioned HEARD to assist with this process. The objective of this initiative is for a research report that informs the JOHAP affiliates of predicted trends related to the impact of socio-political and economic factors on the response to HIV and AIDS in South Africa.
Research Questions
JOHAP’s strategic questions are:
- What important socio-economic and political trends do authors see as impacting on HIV and AIDS related work in South Africa during the period 2009-2012?
- How will these key trends potentially impact on civil society responses to HIV and AIDS in South Africa?
- How will these key trends potentially impact on government responses to HIV and AIDS in South Africa?
- How will these key trends impact on international non-government organisations and donor programs in South Africa?
- What recommendations for JOHAP programming (supporting civil society HIV and AIDS work) emerge from the predicted trends?
Strategic Questions
Research Questions 1.b
Strategic Objective
Project Impact
It is expected that the research papers will be used to help formulate JOHAP’s strategic plan and to inform JOHAP partners outside South Africa on current and future trends likely to impact on the care, treatment and support for people living with HIV and AIDS in South Africa.
Brief Description
A series of short papers will be written on the following HIV and AIDS related issues:
- Demography
- Social impact
- Economic impact
- Politics
The papers will then be presented by the authors at a symposium attended by JOHAP affiliates and members of HEARD. The output of the papers and the discussions by JOHAP affiliates will be combined in a final report for Oxfam Aus.
Collaborators
- Oxfam Australia
- Five researchers from academia and civil society
Key Phases
| Started | Completed | Description |
|---|---|---|
| December 2008 | February 2009 | Commissioning of authors |
| February 2009 | May 2009 | Write up of five research papers |
| May 2009 | June 2009 | Presentation of the papers at a symposium |
| June 2009 | September 2009 | Final report for Oxfam Aus. |
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