Deadline: 20-May-22
The AIDS Foundation of South Africa (AFSA) invites interested non-profit organisations, organisations, and government departments to implement HIV Prevention Programmes for Sex workers.
This call for applications seeks to identify organisations that are efficient and effective implementers of the scope of work. Applicants need to have implemented similar programmes before, and preferably in the target sub-districts, districts and provinces.
Aims
The programme is mainly aimed at:
- Sex workers (male, female, transgender)
- Children of sex workers
- Clients of sex workers
- Minors (children under 18 years) who sell sex
Objectives
The Sex Worker Programme aims to improve the health and wellness of sex workers in South Africa. The envisaged outcomes are:
- Prevent new infections of HIV, STIs and TB amongst sex workers.
- Improved 95 95 95 health outcomes for sex workers, clients and sexual partners through combination prevention approaches.
- A strengthened health system for the implementation of the National Sex Work Plan (NSWP).
- Reduced human rights, social and structural barriers to HIV, STI and TB prevention, care and impact among sex workers.
Funding Information
SWP programme budget envelope estimate: R7,700,000 per annum, per district.
Outcomes
The following outcomes are anticipated from the core intervention:
- For programme staff to build immediate rapport with the beneficiary as trusted persons who can be called on.
- To extract the beneficiary risk and vulnerability profile of the beneficiary and flag them as high, medium or low risk
- To know the HIV status of the beneficiary (HIV positive, HIV negative, Status not known)
- To agree on a journey plan and motivate for the beneficiaries’ engagement in the programme
- To register the beneficiary on the biometric system
Organisational Requirements
The minimum requirements to serve as an SR include:
- Sound governance frameworks, demonstrated by, inter alia, by a diversified board and management team, and at least one year audited financial statements.
- Appropriate staffing in key areas (programme and financial management, human resources, programme implementation and management, monitoring and evaluation and procurement management).
- Experience of managing grants and SSRs, where applicable.
- A track record of effective and efficient implementation of similar activities, preferably in the target district.
- A sound system of management and financial controls.
- A sound monitoring and evaluation system, tools and procedures amongst other requirements.
These organisational requirements will be assessed during the evaluation process.
For more information, visit https://www.aids.org.za/request/request-for-applications-rfa-terms-of-reference-tor-provision-of-sub-recipient-sr-services-to-implement-hiv-prevention-programmes-for-sex-workers-swp-2/