4.
5.
(d)
Mainstreaming and factoring HIV/AIDS in our regional
integration process and focal intervention areas, particularly in
the areas of trade liberalisation, infrastructure development, food
security, social and human development;
(e)
Evaluating the economic and social impact of the HIV/AIDS
epidemic and developing multi-sectoral strategies to address the
impact at individual, family, community, national and regional
levels;
(f)
Establishing mechanisms for mitigating the impact of the
HIV/AIDS pandemic, including the provision of support to
families, orphans and other vulnerable children, and strategies
to ensure a sustained labour supply.
Intensifying Resource Mobilisation by:
(a)
Establishing a Regional Fund for the implementation of the
SADC HIV/AIDS Strategic Framework (2003-2007);
(b)
Reaffirming our commitment to implementing the Abuja
Declaration on allocating at least 15% of our annual budgets for
the improvement of the health sector;
(c)
Urging the International Cooperating Partners, on humanitarian
grounds, to assist our region by substantially increasing the
provision of financial and technical support at country and
regional levels through various initiatives and commitments such
as the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
(GFATM), Official Development Assistance, the Enhanced
Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative; and the Multicountry AIDS Programme (MAP);
(d)
Developing and strengthening mechanisms to involve all
stakeholders, such as civil society organisations, the private
sector, organised labour and business to contribute towards
financing HIV/AIDS programmes;
(e)
Establishing simplified mechanisms for the timely disbursement
of funds to the operational level, ensuring that all communities
have adequate access to these funds.
Strengthening
Institutional,
Mechanisms by:
(a)
Monitoring
and
Evaluation
Developing and strengthening institutional mechanisms for HIV
surveillance, sharing of experiences and exchange of
information on key areas of interventions such as prevention,
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