Bridget Sleap
Policy Officer,
HelpAge International
Projects
Related Projects
The objectives of the project are: • To broadly identify and gather information on unconditional cash transfer programmes in ESAR with a focus on where and (as far as possible) how these programmes benefit OVCs, their carers and highly vulnerable households. • Through an in-country review of 4 cash transfer programmes directly benefiting OVCs, their carers and vulnerable households to assess the feasibility, delivery systems, accessibility, effectiveness and, as far as possible, the impact of such interventions; • To identify particular considerations for programming in the context of HIV/AIDS, operational constraints, programme design factors (including unit costing and delivery mechanisms at different levels - national and local), replicability and options for scale-up and other lessons learnt; • Throughout the review to capture as a cross-cutting theme the degree to which the political context and policy environment can enhance the effectiveness and impact of cash transfer programmes and the role that key agents such as UNICEF and others can play to influence that environment; • To identify components of ‘best practice’ for cash transfer programmes with benefits for OVCs, their carers and highly vulnerable households which can potentially be scaled up; • To outline synergies between unconditional cash transfers and other safety net programmes including programmes with conditional cash transfers and in-kind transfers (including food).
The main objectives of the project are to strengthen the evidence base on key issues and effective interventions to support older women who provide home and community care, and to increase awareness and understanding of the dimensions of home and community-based care and the role of older women carers amongst CBO/NGOs, national AIDS authorities, and international development agencies. Outcomes will include the mapping of key stakeholders, core standards and guidelines around home and community-based care, focussing particularly on support to older women carers; synthesis of programme approaches and experiences of home-based care provided by elderly women supported by HAI partners in 5 countries in Africa and Asia ; and, analysis of data sets and research on caregivers to PLWH and OVCs.
The main objective of the project is to strengthen the quality and ability of community-based organisations, families and community members to support vulnerable older people caring for people living with HIV/AIDS and orphans and vulnerable children and improve responses to their needs. Evidence gathering and monitoring of the impact of HIV/AIDS on and role of older people in caring for orphans and vulnerable children is integral and will shape policies, programmes and advocacy that include older people.