O p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r

O p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r
m a i n s t r e a m i n g
The easiest starting point is to consider what
opportunities exist in the planning and implementation
cycle of your sector or organization. This can be
done at different levels. You can look at the planning
cycle from the perspective of an individual project or
programme, from the perspective of the programme
that your agency is funding in the education sector
(which may encompass various initiatives but not the
whole sector), or from the perspective of the sector
as a whole.
Financing
decision
Financing
decision
IDENTIFICATION
EVALUATION
IMPLEMENTATION FORMULATION
PROGRAMMING
As you look at the planning cycle from each of these
perspectives, consider the following questions:
At which step(s) of the implementation cycle is your
programme/agency?
What activities are planned within the context of
these steps? These activities may include, for
example, research studies, evaluations, reviews,
training sessions, media events, thematic meetings,
stakeholder consultations.
Which of these activities can – from the perspective
of HIV and AIDS mainstreaming – contribute
to:
Enhancing
understanding
Broadening and
strengthening
involvement of
stakeholders
Strengthening the
knowledge base
Enhancing capacity
Generating/reinforcing
commitment
Developing partnerships
within/across sectors
Strengthening
leadership
Decentralising
responses and
responsibilities
Strengthening/fi netuning
strategies
Improving planning
processes
Developing pilot
experiences
Developing monitoring
and evaluation
Source: Adapted from UNAIDS, World Bank and UNDP (2005a)