Social and Gender Assessment of HIV/AIDS among Refugee and Internally Displaced Populations in the African Great Lakes Region

Uganda, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2004

Sector: Health

Partners: Various national partners, World Bank

Employer: SMEC International (Australia)

Project summary: World Bank working paper to determine the factors affecting HIV transmission in vulnerable populations in the African Great Lakes region

Position: Project director (Canberra-based)

Activities

• Supervised and contributed to the design and implementation of a social and gender assessment in the three Great Lakes countries
• Identified data sources
• Assisted in the design and development of a comprehensive social and gender assessment survey tool and manual
• Oversaw selection and training of survey field staff
• Assessed community roles and functions and assisted in the development of social profiles
• Collaborated in formulating recommendations
• Directed consolidation of country reports and edited the final contents of the working paper and recommendations