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Objectives
Enhance learning and information sharing between program implementers on best practices and lessons learned through presentations, workshops, hands-on training and site visits;
Identify gaps in the "value chain"* where information on best practices is lacking and
Build and strengthen partnerships for continued learning.
*A value chain is a strategic network of individuals/organizations who recognize their mutual need for one another, will work together to identify strategic objectives, and will invest time, energy, and resources to make the relationship work.
Conference Themes
The topics listed below are the four principal themes of the Forum. They should be used to help facilitate a decision on conference attendance, as well as guide those interested in contributing to the Forum (refer to the Call for Participation below).
Theme 1: Impact of HIV/AIDS on Household Food Security & Nutrition
Food aid safety nets for households affected by HIV/AIDS.
Dietary diversification and year-round food security for PLHA and HIV/AIDS-affected persons.
Programmatic experiences with small-scale agricultural production as part of HIV/AIDS programming.
Achieving optimal nutrition for PLHA.
Foods advocated and produced for PLHA.
Programmatic responses to the issue of immunity in the context of traditional medicine.
Community participation in the organization and delivery of nutritional support services for PLHA.
Sustainable food security and nutrition interventions initiated and/or adopted by communities.
Theme 2: Community Resiliency
Positive coping mechanisms and resiliency successes in the context of HIV/AIDS.
Community planning and strengthening of community capacity to build resiliency.
Developing and implementing exit strategies from food/nutrition security programming, in the context of HIV/AIDS
Building and/or protecting community assets (social, physical, other) for the purpose of strengthening community resiliency in the context of HIV/AIDS.
Traditional mechanisms that make communities more resilient in the context of HIV/AIDS.
Theme 3: Livelihood Interventions that Improve Health
Appropriate & effective livelihood strategies for PLHA & HIV/AIDS-affected persons within households and communities.
Increased collaboration and integration between programs/interventions serving PLHA and HIV/AIDS-affected persons.
Models developed by local practitioners working to address both livelihood and health needs of PLHA.
Strengthening traditional systems of food production and distribution in support of PLHA and HIV/AIDS-affected persons.
Appropriate technologies in agricultural practice (conservation farming, irrigation, animal rearing, low labor intensity methodologies etc.) in the context of HIV/AIDS programming
Youth and child friendly & appropriate livelihood activities.
Theme 4: Monitoring and Evaluation in HIV/AIDS, Food Security & Nutrition Programming
Monitoring integrated HIV/AIDS & food security/nutrition programs in various cultural, social and economic environments.
Community participation in the monitoring and evaluation of HIV/AIDS and food security programs.
Program experiences in monitoring the health outcomes of children under 5 years of age in the context of HIV/AIDS and food security/nutrition programming.
Program experiences in determining entry and exit criteria for food aid assistance for PLHA and HIV/AIDS-affected persons.
Effective use of M&E strategies for programmatic improvement and securing financial resources for livelihood, community resiliency, and/or food security/nutrition programming.
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