the HIV and AIDS crisis

B ackground
In line with the increased emphasis on
aid effectiveness and United Nations (UN) reform,
development cooperation agencies are committed to
working towards more harmonised and transparent
activities so that their collective actions have a greater
impact. Coordination and harmonisation of responses
to the HIV and AIDS crisis are at the centre of the
work being carried out by UNAIDS Inter-Agency Task
Teams (IATTs).2 In this context, the UNAIDS IATT on
Education brings together UNAIDS Cosponsors,
bilateral agencies and civil society organizations3
with the purpose of accelerating and improving
a coordinated and harmonised education sector
response to HIV and AIDS. The aim is to promote
good practice both globally and at regional and
country levels.
The UNAIDS IATT on Education is convinced that HIV
and AIDS mainstreaming into existing education sector
programmes and projects is the key to addressing
HIV and AIDS effectively through education. While the
main responsibility for mainstreaming lies with ministries
of education, the IATT recognises that development
cooperation agencies can and should play a major role
by supporting and sustaining dialogue with partners, by
prioritising a comprehensive sector-wide approach to
mainstreaming HIV and AIDS, and by providing resources
and inputs. This toolkit is part of these efforts.