HIV / AIDS Guide for the Mining Sector

COMMDEV Workshop

June 19, 2006

John Middleton

Senior Environmental Specialist IFC

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

Project Details Project Rationale Project Objectives Intended Benefits HIV/AIDS Guide Further Roll Out

Project RationaleProject Rationale

Impact of HIV/AIDS on mining sector Companies looking for solutions Drawing on successes Opportunity for knowledge sharing Trilateral engagement – Companies,

Communities & Government

ProjectProject ObjectivesObjectives

Enhance understanding of the impact of HIV/AIDS in mining sector

Inventory and assessment of corporate best practices in HIV/AIDS

Develop and test resource guide Launch guide 1 Dec 2004

Further Roll Out

Intended BenefitsIntended Benefits

Enhance strategic intervention planning on HIV/AIDS in workplace

Support to design, develop and implement HIV/AIDS programs

Identify ways to leverage benefits of corporate HIV/AIDS interventions in communities

HIV/AIDS Guide for the Mining Sector

Section 1: Background on AIDS and Mining, roadmap for an optimal response, template to customize Guide

Section 2: Management Strategies (manage and mitigate risks and impacts)

Section 3: Workplace HIV/AIDS Program (care, treatment and support)

Section 4: Outreach and External HIV/AIDS activities

Section 5: Measuring and Monitoring an HIV/AIDS Response

Appendices: Data, fact sheets, glossary, references

HIV/AIDS Guide for the Mining Sector

Structure

• Briefing notes (what, why, red flags)

• Tools (checklists, TORs, procedures)

• Score Cards with indicative examples of minimal, good & blue-chip responses

• Case Studies with advice on where to find additional information

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Many companies with minimal response Impact of HIV/AIDS is significant

(production, costs, HR, investment) Problem compounded by mining culture

(risky behaviour, mobile, inequity) Role of contractors and suppliers is key Gap between policy and practice Partnership and participation builds

commitment (peer networks)

Further Roll OutFurther Roll Out

• Trilateral approach (Company – Community – Government)

• Tier 1: Communities affected by HIV/AIDS

• Tier 2: Small Private small /medium sized mining enterprises, supply chain SME

• Tier 3: Chamber of Mines primarily; large mining companies

Tier 1 ObjectiveTier 1 Objective

• Build community, local Government and civil society capacity through– 1) consultations, community outreach

workshops, HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention interventions, peer education and referral systems

– 2) leveraging the experiences of major mining companies

Tier 2 and 3 ObjectivesTier 2 and 3 Objectives

• Tier 2 : Build the capacity of mining enterprises and particularly local SMEs (involved in mining or not) to prevent and mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS on their businesses through a training program

• Tier 3: Facilitate the use of IFC’s HIV/AIDS Guide for the Mining Sector

Dissemination of the Guide – Ghana and Zambia COMMDEV funded roll-out programme 2006

Capacity building on the use and application of the Guide

Building partnerships between the private sector, civil society and government

Expand to other sectors and regions

Conclusions Conclusions