HIV- and AIDS-related issues. This puts

O p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r d i s c u s s i o n
The list of issues to consider is long and the task may seem daunting. However, it is important to
recognise that, in your capacity as a manager/specialist for a development cooperation agency, you often have
the opportunity to participate in discussions and debates that involve a variety of stakeholders at senior and
middle-level management and that you have the possibility to bring up HIV- and AIDS-related issues. This puts
you in a privileged position.
In addition, it is important to realise that you do not always need to be asking the question personally. Some of the
information you need may be contained in documentation; you may be able to obtain other information through
colleagues working in the same fi eld. Still other areas may require adding a line or two to the terms of reference of
a consultant or a study. It often helps to frame issues of HIV and AIDS in the context of broader issues, such as
funding, human resource concerns, quality of education or gender issues. Tool 6 provides you with further ideas
of possible entry points and opportunities for HIV and AIDS mainstreaming.