Project/Programme Name | Civil Society Action Team (CSAT) |
Lead Organization | International Council of AIDS Service Organizations |
Timespan | 2007 > Ongoing |
External Partners / Les partenaires extérieurs
- AfriCASO
- Caribbean Vulnerable Communities
- Coalition of Asia Pacific Regional Networks on HIV/AIDS
- Eastern Africa National Networks of AIDS Service Organisations
- Southern African AIDS Trust (SAT)
Funding / Financement
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
- Open Society Institute
- Ford Foundation
- BACKUP Initiative
- Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) / Agence canadienne de développement international (ACDI)
themes / thèmes
- Community Systems Strengthening / Renforcement des systèmes communautaires
- Funding for the Global Response to HIV / Financement de la réponse mondiale au VIH
Methodology / Méthodologie
The International Secretariat of ICASO in Canada was selected as the global host and five regional organizations were selected as CSAT ‘hubs’, responsible for implementing CSAT activities at the regional level.
Objectives / Objectifs
CSAT has a five-year mandate (2008 – 2013) to:
- Identify civil society technical support needs related to Global Fund proposals and projects
- Link technical support providers with civil society organizations that need support
- Identify possible funding sources for technical support to civil society organizations.
- Advocate for an expanded range of technical support services with providers
- Facilitate civil society input into Global Fund and related UN system coordinating mechanisms
- Promote the inclusion of marginalized groups in all aspects of Global Fund grants
Annual Budget / Budget annuel
Undisclosed