Publications

Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers: Do they matter for children and young people made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS?

Author: UNICEF and the World Bank
Price: Free
No. of pages: 25
Publication date: 2004
Publisher: UNICEF
Languages: English (available as a PDF only)

Available in the following formats:

[Download a PDF copy]

Focusing on four priority areas of HIV/AIDS intervention, this UNICEF/World Bank desk review assesses how HIV/AIDS is being addressed in sub-Saharan Africa's Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers and National Strategic HIV/AIDS Plans. It concludes that few countries have the factors necessary for their successful implementation, and that overall, key global goals and commitments related to HIV/AIDS have not been systematically reflected. Recognizing the inherent limitations of a desk review, the report outlines challenges to ensuring PRSPs' relevance to AIDS-affected children and young people and recommends follow-up field study.