REACH (Response, Evidence, Advocacy, Change)
Partners
FRONTLINE AIDS and EJAF
Start
Since 2023, ANCS has been implementing the REACH project with other African countries: Ghana, Cameroon, South Africa, Nigeria. Project renewed annually
Objectives
This project is part of a strategic framework to reduce human rights barriers to equitable access to HIV prevention, testing and treatment services for vulnerable populations. Its objectives are to:
- Objective 1: Grants for a rapid response from civil society :
Civil society organizations implement their rapid response grants and use their learning and influence to respond to and prevent human rights crises, opportunities and threats to access to services.
- Objective 2: Strengthening civil society capacities
CSOs strengthen their capacity for community-based monitoring and evidence gathering through REAct.
- Objective 3: Global and regional advocacy :
Donors, DPOs, governments and national influencers ensure the removal of barriers to human rights and/or increase funding for effective human rights programming
Expected project results
- Improved access to healthcare services for key populations, with a reduction in legal, social and structural barriers.
- Capacity building for community organizations to better meet the needs of key populations in HIV prevention and care.
- Evidence generation on human rights violations, enabling response and advocacy strategies to be better targeted.
- A successful plea to influence public policies to make them more inclusive and respectful of the rights of key populations.
- Reducing stigma and discriminationThis will contribute to a more favorable social and legal environment for the key pop community.
Focus areas
- Capacity building for community organizations
- The project focuses on building the capacity of local key pop organizations to enable them to better respond to the specific needs of their communities, particularly in terms of HIV prevention and support for people living with HIV.
- Documenting Human Rights Violations
- Set up data collection mechanisms to document violations of the rights of key populations (e.g. violence, discrimination, limited access to health services). This evidence is used to support advocacy and influence policy.
- Advocacy and awareness campaigns
- Raise awareness among public authorities and communities of the rights of key populations and the importance of including these populations in the HIV response.
- Strengthen advocacy at national and international level to implement inclusive policies and eliminate discriminatory laws.
- Changing Social Norms
- Promote community activities and communication campaigns aimed at reducing stigma and discrimination against key populations, in order to create a more favorable social environment.
- Collaboration and Partnerships
- Work in partnership with other human rights organizations, health agencies, technical and financial partners, and key pop networks to create synergies and reinforce the impact of actions undertaken.
