World Aids Day 2005

This year, the contribution of the Transport sector to the fight against HIV/AIDS is a key theme in the Bank-wide activities to mark World AIDS Day - December 1, 2005. Some key aspects of the critical role of the Transport Sector in tackling the HIV/AIDS pandemic have been summarized on a set of Information Boards (PDF, 775KB)

Key experience of the Bank and other organizations was reviewed in three "Transport against AIDS" Sessions. These sessions were designed to draw attention to the comparative advantage and capacity of other agencies and to emphasize opportunities to make national programs more effective through cooperation with the private sector, NGOs, and affiliate organizations representing transport employees.

• Monday, November 28, 2005
  Session 1: UNDP South-East Asia HIV and Development Program
• Tuesday, November 29, 2005
  Session 2: Mainstreaming the Response in Africa and South Asia
• Tuesday November 29, 2005
  Session 3: Engaging with Stakeholders  in the Transport Sector
  

See also Question and Answer on The Role of Transport Corridors in the Fight against AIDS.