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The Consortium’s vision is to promote an effective global response to HIV and AIDS that contributes to sustainable development. Its mission is to encourage, initiate and support collaborative action by civil society to contribute to and influence the global response to HIV and AIDS.

More than twenty years after the first clinical evidence of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome was reported, AIDS has become the most devastating disease humankind has faced. Since the epidemic began, more than 60 million people have been infected with the virus, the majority from developing countries. HIV/AIDS continues to have a disproportionate impact upon the lives of people in developing countries. It affects reproductive and primary health care, economic achievement, education, welfare and all aspects of development. Whatever the focus, organisations, businesses, emergency response agencies and governments concerned about development, need to understand this impact.

The Consortium represents the collective will of UK based international development NGOs, academic institutions, government agencies and other political and civil society actors to work together to understand and mitigate the impact of AIDS in developing countries. It provides opportunities for the many diverse concerns and interests to come together on a regular basis to discuss issues raised by the impact of the AIDS epidemic. Each agency brings its own experience and knowledge to be shared and used to help all members improve their response to the epidemic.

The core functions of the Consortium are funded by membership contributions and this means that it can maintain an independent voice that genuinely reflects the concerns of NGOs working in the field.

The Consortium has strong and developing links with other consortia and agencies around the world that are working with HIV and development.

Strategic Goals 2006 to 2009 (Download Word file)

Annual Report 2006/2007 (PDF, 3.7MB)

Executive Committee 2007/2008:

Katy Athersuch - Student Partnership Worldwide
Ken Bluestone - ACORD
Felicity Daly - Interact Worldwide
Wanjiku Kamau - International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
Stuart Kean - WorldVision
Dermott McDonald - Mildmay International
Kevin Osborne - International Planned Parenthood Federation
Fiona Pettit - International Community of Women Living with AIDS
Winnie Ssanyu Seruma - Christian Aid
Alan Smith - VSO
Ann Smith - CAFOD

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Jo Maher - Helpage International (resigned 08/01/08)

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