CSDC’s contribution to HIV responds directly to the SADC HIV and AIDS Strategy and the Framework on Orphaned and Vulverable Children 2008-2011 with a clear objective to implement Sexual and Reproductive Health policies for children and youth. The overall goal is to contribute to decreased incidence of HIV infection and improved quality of life through change of behaviour among adolescents and young people living in eight countries of the southern African region. Through the programme, it is expected that young men and women will have increased knowdedge of how to prevent HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections and adopt safe sexual practices and behaviours.The intervention seeks to influence traditional leaders, communities to find solutions together with youth in curbing HIV.

The project in brief

Directorate/federal office responsible	SDC
Credit area	Development cooperation
Project partners	Contract partner International or foreign NGO
Budget	Current phase Swiss budget CHF    1’270’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    1’037’809
Project phases	Phase 4 01.04.2018 - 31.12.2021   (Completed) Phase 3 01.10.2014 - 31.03.2018   (Completed) Phase 2 01.11.2010 - 30.09.2014   (Completed) Phase 1 01.01.2009 - 31.03.2011   (Completed)

Further technical details

• Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	POPULATION POLICIES/PROGRAMMES & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
  Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	STD control including HIV/AIDS
  Cross-cutting topics	Specific project on gender equality
  Type of support	Official development assistance (ODA)
  Type of collaboration	Bilateral cooperation
  Finance type	Aid grant
  Aid Type	Mandate without fiduciary fund Project and programme contribution
  Tied/untied aid	Untied aid
  Project number	7F06357