Regional position on social protection on children orphaned/made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS (OVCs)

[Guest guest]

Dear Colleagues

I am currently working on a position paper and review on policies,

programmes and schemes towards social protection on children orphaned or made

vulnerable by HIV/AIDS (OVCs).

You may be aware that Fourth SAARC Ministerial Conference on Children in Colombo

on 10 July 2009 proposed to initiated a focus on social protection on children

orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS (OVCs).

The Secretariat has proposed to review social protection schemes in three

countries - Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

I aim to document the various policies and schemes of the government and donors

aimed at reaching all vulnerable children. Further I would like to analyse how

programmes/policies are implemented, and understand current national trends/

priorities on the types of protection services delivered (social transfers,

social insurance, social services, policies).

I would be grateful if AIDS INDIA group members from India and the region

could share their experiences on this important issue.

I look forward to your advise and directions. As next steps, the SAARC

Secretariat proposes to organise a roundtable to discuss a regional strategy to

initiate action plans for social protection with the SAARC region in early 2011.

Thank you and warm regards,

Ramesh

Ramesh Vaidya

e-mail: <dr.r.a.vaidya@...>