If “critical enablers” are critical, why are they not being adequately funded?

A mapping of donor priorities and trends on HIV and human rights 

Julia Greenberg, Ralf Jurgens, Susan Timberlake

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Seven Key Programmes1. Reduction of stigma and discrimination2. HIV-related legal services3. Monitoring and reforming laws, regulations and

policies relating to HIV4. Legal literacy (“know your HIV-related rights and

laws”)5. Sensitisation of law-makers and law enforcement

agents6. Training for health care providers7. Programs to reduce discrimination, violence, and

problematic laws experienced by women.

Changes in Funding for HIV and Rights Work

17%

59%

24%

HIV and Human Rights Funding IncreasedHIV and Human Rights Funding DecreasedHIV and Human Rights Funding Stayed at Same Level

Domestic Funding

• 70% of survey respondents report having never accessed domestic government funding.

• Domestic resources now largest share of funding for HIV. US $9.9 billion in 2012.

“The call for human rights organisations to seek domestic funding is neither realistic nor sustainable in countries with a poor track record of human rights. Furthermore, domestic government funding for HIV work is not reliable and restricts the freedom of community organisations to pursue human rights and advocacy work.” – Survey respondent, Malaysia

Funding for access to justice and reduction of stigma & discrimination

• US $137 million is spent each year on the human rights response to HIV

• Less than 1% of the US $18.9 billion spent on the overall HIV response in 2012.

Recommendations

• Donors and Governments: Fully fund the HIV response, including critical enablers (human rights)

• Private philanthropy: Continue to lead on funding the human rights response to HIV (fill gaps)

• Global Fund: Realise the human rights strategy (work with donors and civil society)

Recommendations

• UNAIDS: Support development of investment cases, National strategic plans that include costed human rights programing. Monitor implementation and track spending .

• Existing donor collaborations – enlarge them in terms of funding and who they reach (especially those that foster synergies between HIV and human rights work)