In September of 2000, the World Bank approved the US$500 Million Multi-Country HIV/AIDS Program (MAP).  For Africa, the MAP represents a region-wide commitment by the World Bank to strengthen the response to the epidemic. The funds have been committed to individual HIV/AIDS projects developed by countries, using standard IDA credit agreements.

The first two countries to benefit from the program were Ethiopia and Kenya, whose projects were approved as part of the MAP. These countries received US$59.7 million and US$50 million, respectively, in soft loans from the International Development Association (IDA).  Since 2000, the Bank has begun supporting many other countries under the MAP.  

The MAP significantly increase access to HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment programs, particularly by vulnerable groups - youth, women of childbearing age, and groups at high risk for the Africa Region . The program, which is currently in its second phase (MAP II), develops comprehensive multi-sectoral strategic plans. It endorsed the principle of public/private partnerships to implement the national strategies, and assume overall program coordination. Each individual country project operation has their own specific development objectives, but provide the basis for this program.

In collaboration with other members of the International Partnership Against AIDS in Africa (IPAA), the program for Ethiopia finances the Government's HIV/AIDS strategic plan, that includes support for capacity building within, both private, and government agencies. Prevention, care, and treatment activities is also financed, to expand the public multi-sectoral response of civil society, and communities to the AIDS .

Project Components

 Expanding Governmental multisectoral response,
 The Emergency HIV/AIDS Fund (Community initiatives), and
 Program coordination and Management,
 Capacity Building for Government Agencies and Civil Society.

 

For additional information about the project, read the Current Project Status.

Additional Resources

  CURRENT PROJECT STATUS

  MAP Ethiopia Project Document

  The World Bank Multi-Country HIV/AIDS Program (MAP)  

  Countries Currently Supported by MAP

  MAP - Phase 2