The Zimbabwe Private Sector HIV and Wellness (ZIPSHAW) Board was established in 2011 to coordinate and strengthen the private sector response to HIV and AIDS, Wellness, and TB programmes. The composition of the Board includes representatives from tripartite constituents, i.e., employers, workers, and the Ministry of Labour, in addition selected private sector representatives from key sectors including mining and agriculture. The International Labour Organisation (ILO), United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), and the National AIDS Council (NAC) also sit on the Board as Ex-Officio members.
The goal of the ZIPSHAW Board is to contribute to the reduction of morbidity and mortality from HIV and TB and improve quality of life of employees and their families in the private sector through provision of integrated HIV, TB, and wellness services. The following are the key strategic areas the Board must deliver on:
1. Co-ordination, information sharing and networking among private sector organisations with respect to HIV and AIDS
2. Advocacy and commitment among private sector organisations to address HIV and AIDS as a critical workplace issue.
3. Prevention of new HIV infections among employers and workers –Education and awareness
4. Equitable access to treatment, care, support services
5. Effective monitoring and evaluation of the private sector’s response to HIV and AIDS and development of evidence-based HIV and AIDS workplace interventions
Since its establishment, the Board has made minimal progress in its coordination function. One of the reasons being their limited knowledge of HIV and AIDS specific information, tools, and systems. It is in line with the above that the ILO Country Office for Zimbabwe wishes to engage the services of a consultant to support this capacity development workshop. The scope of work for the consultant for this assignment will include the following:
1. To do facilitation at a capacity development workshop with the ZIPSHAW Board to:
• orient them on World of Work HIV and AIDS standards, tools, instruments, and operational systems, at international, regional, and national levels.
• familiarizes the ZIPSHAW Board with potential resource mobilization opportunities and how they function, including the Global Fund, Pepfar, and other calls by different donors, in order to effectively leverage resources for the private sector.
2. To guide the ZIPSHAW Board to develop a Plan of Action for 2018 - 19
Muthengo Development Solutions worked on facilitating a work plan and develop funding Mechanism for the Board activities in Zimbabwe.