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The World Bank's Commitment to HIV/AIDS in Africa
Our Agenda for Action, 2007-2011
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| | This important work updates and refocuses |
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| | for Action is a road map for reaffirming |
| | the Bank?s commitment to combating AIDS in |
| | Africa, moving from its initial emergency |
| | response to how it will contribute to a |
| | long-term, sustainable, multi-partner |
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| | The book is the result of an extensive |
| | analytical and consultative process that |
| | included over 30 African partner countries |
| | and a wide range of external partners from |
| | U.N. agencies, multilateral and bilateral |
| | donors, community, faith-based and civil |
| | society organizations, research institutes, |
| | universities, the private sector, labor |
| | unions and youth, local and national |
| | governments, and people living with |
| | HIV/AIDS. |
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| | For more information and to buy the book, |
| | please click here. |
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
3:00 - 5:00 pm
Auditorium J1-050
World Bank J Building
701 18th Street NW
For non Bank staff, please RSVP to infoshopevents@worldbank.org
OPENING REMARKS BY
Gerard Byam
Director, Operational Quality and Knowledge, Africa Region, World Bank
MODERATED BY
Phillip Jeremy Hay
Communications Advisor, Network Operations, Human Development Network, World
Bank
PRESENTED BY
Elizabeth Lule
Manager, AIDS Campaign Team for Africa, World Bank
DISCUSSED BY
Shantayanan Devarajan
Chief Economist, Africa Region, World Bank
John Hassell
Director, Washington Office, UNAIDS
Yolanda Richardson
President & CEO, The Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA)
Antony Thompson
Operations Advisor and Acting Director, Global HIV-AIDS Program, World Bank
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