Review of National AIDS Commissions

Region: North Africa and Middle East
Country: -
Client: UNAIDS
Date: 2009

HLSP assessed the National AIDS Commissions (NACs) in 16 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region to explore experiences and challenges of leading and co-ordinating multi-sector responses to HIV and AIDS.

HLSP's focus was on four areas:

• governance and institutional structures
• NACs' functions and capacities
• operational issues
• harmonisation, alignment and financing

HLSP identified country specific recommendations to revitalise national responses and support the effective implementation of policies. The countries were: Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, North Sudan, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE and Yemen.

Technical area:

• HIV/AIDS
• Governance and organisational development
• Aid effectiveness