• A young woman throws a large yellow dice in the air. There is a young man standing behind her with a microphone. Several other young people are standing in the open air space, surrounded by a blue building.

    Community-Based HIV/AIDS Care, Prevention, and Poverty Reduction

    Duration: April 2003 - December 2006
    Budget: US$824,000
    Implementing Agencies: UNDP

    The programme aimed to improve economic self-sufficiency and the quality of life in poor rural communities affected by HIV/AIDS in the Shanxi province. To reverse discriminatory practices and prevent stigmatization against HIV positive people, the programme established a community-based model for family counselling, care and support to limit the spread of HIV/AIDS.