This policy brief lays out the German position for Germany’s international partners and provides a policy framework for decision-makers in German Development Cooperation. The first part discusses the rationale for a gender-sensitive, gender-transformative global response to HIV, describes the relevant international initiatives and resolutions and outlines the political commitment of the German Government. The second part discusses the priority areas of action that constitute Germany’s policy framework.

The present sector concept for the health sector frames current challenges in this context and presents aims of the German commitment to contribute to the effective, efficient, equitably funded health care provision in the partner countries.

The present paper presents the position taken by German development policy with regard to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and population dynamics which forms the foundation for guiding Germany’s cooperation with national and international partners. For German Government, SRHR is both, a precondition and a vehicle to reach international development goals including the MDGs.

The fact sheet of GIZ describes context, objective, approach and results of the multi-faceted prevention efforts in the Ukraine which range from workplace prevention programs to using sports as an educational measure for responsible action and healthy lifestyle.

The fact sheet presents in brief the BACKUP initiative’s approach, services offered, benefits and examples from the field.

This report focuses on the gender dimensions of HIV-related stigma and aims to advance a more nuanced understanding and more effective advocacy on how stigma affects women and girls living with HIV differently to men and boys. The publication is meant to be used as an advocacy tool by relevant stakeholders – from international donors to global policy makers, national governments, programme managers, civil society and people living with HIV.

South Africa’s National Strategic Plan (NSP) for HIV, STIs and TB (2012-2016) identifies and highlights the importance of integrated local level responses for the HIV and TB epidemics. The resource book provides the reader with basic information about the tasks of AIDS Councils, basic facts on HIV, AIDS, STIs and TB, as well as on operational issues.

This paper briefly introduces GIZ’s Regional Programme Health in Central Asia including country backgrounds, partners and key areas of commitment.

Die kurze Publikation stellt den von der GIZ in Kooperation mit regionalen Nichtregierungsorganisationen durchgeführten sogenannten “peer driven intervention”-Ansatz in Kirgistan vor.

This publication describes the approaches of four initiatives to address sexual health and HIV in school in different epidemiological contexts in Africa which have been supported by German Development Cooperation.

“Let’s do it together! Fair play” project is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in partnership with the State Service for Youth and Sports of Ukraine and the State Service of Ukraine on HIV/AIDS and Other Socially Dangerous Diseases. The project is an important part of the German-Ukrainian co-operation within the framework of 2012 European football event. “Fair play” project is financed by the German Government particularly by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The organizers promote healthy and responsible behavior among youth through the conduction of unusual and interesting trainings on the basis of fair play concept. The project seeks to reach up thousands of girls and boys in the age of 10-20 all over Ukraine. The football trainings are free of charge. Schools and other educational and sports establishments where the trainings take place will be provided with sport equipment. Children will get the necessary outfit. The trainings for trainers began in autumn 2011 and the project itself will last until the end of 2012.

In 2001 the international community committed itself to attain the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 6 to effectively and sustainably respond to HIV and AIDS, Malaria and other diseases. The present document illustrates in which priority areas and through which measures Germany currently contributes to the global response to HIV and how it will do so in the coming years. The main pillars of the German contribution to the global HIV response are the realisation of human rights, including , e.g., a particular attention to disadvantaged groups and the promotion of the participation of civil society; effective HIV prevention and health system strengthening including integrated services with the aim of universal access to prevention, testing and therapy.