International Development Grant
Nigeria AIDS Responsive Fund (NARF) - Phase II
Project Number: CA-3-A031523002
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $399,991.00
Start Date: September 29, 2003
End Date: March 24, 2010
Duration: 6.5 years
Project Description
This project contributes to controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria and to the provision of sustainable equitable and comprehensive health care for those infected and affected by the disease. The project which is managed by CIDA's Program Support Unit in Nigeria supports a series of sub-projects designed to develop multi-sectoral approaches to addressing HIV/AIDS prevention care and community support. The sub-projects also aim to integrate gender equality and human rights considerations in to the HIV/AIDS response.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project (March 2010) include: 1) The Federal Ministry of Women's Affairs was able to strengthen its Health and HIV Department and develop an HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy and operations plan; 2) About 19 ministries departments and agencies were trained in HIV/AIDS mainstreaming programming; 3) The capacity of 134 community-based organizations to deliver HIV/AIDS programming was enhanced; and 4) Support groups of people living with HIV/AIDS were established in Gombe Kogi and Cross River States.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Uncoded
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
WGM Africa
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP