:: Technological Network on HIV/AIDS ::

Networking

The Technological Network on HIV/AIDS aims to promote collaborative initiatives, partnerships and networking strategies in order to fulfill the Millennium Development Goals, especially those directly related to health as set forth in the Declaration of Commitment on HIV and AIDS adopted by the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV and AIDS in 2001. The Technological Network on HIV/AIDS has the following principles:

The protection of Human Rights as they concern expanding access to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for HIV and AIDS;
Horizontal cooperation practices, exchange of experiences and transfer of technology;
National autonomy and responsibility for the elaboration and implementation of the bilateral, multilateral technical cooperation agreements, with regard to activities of mutual interest;
Adaptability of the proposed initiatives to the circumstances of each country as far as technical, political, epidemiological, technological, social-cultural, economic, ethical and other aspects are concerned.

The initiatives promoted by the Technological Network on HIV/AIDS shall respect the “Three Ones” principles established by the United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The “Three Ones” principles, launched in 2004 by UNAIDS in collaboration with national HIV/AIDS programmes, bilateral donors and the Global Fund, reinforce the commitment by international stakeholders to harmonize the response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The “Three Ones” principles aim to achieve the most effective and efficient use of resources, and to ensure rapid action and results-based management:

One agreed HIV/AIDS Action Framework that provides the basis for coordinating the work of all partners;
One National AIDS Coordinating Authority, with a broad-based multisectoral mandate;
One agreed country-level Monitoring and Evaluation System.