A GUIDE FOR COMMUNITY-BASED HIV PROGRAMMES FOCUSED ON ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN NIGERIA
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Guidelines provide practical advice for designing and implementing community-based HIV programs for adolescents and young people in Nigeria. They target NGOs, community organizations, and youths aged 10-24. This improves the quality and reach of HIV prevention efforts.
A GUIDE FOR COMMUNITY-BASED HIV PROGRAMMES FOCUSED ON ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN NIGERIA
What Is This Policy?
An operational guide providing NGOs, community-based organisations, and implementing partners with practical guidance on designing, implementing, and evaluating HIV prevention and treatment programmes targeting Nigerian adolescents and young people.
Who Does It Target?
NGOs and CBOs implementing youth HIV programmes NACA and SACAs as supervisory bodies Young people aged 10-24 as programme beneficiaries Implementing partners funded by PEPFAR and Global Fund
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
Improve the quality, coverage, and impact of community-based HIV programmes targeting adolescents and young people by providing a practical implementation guide aligned with Nigeria's HIV strategic plan.
Key Features
Programme Design: Guides CBOs through needs assessment, target population selection, and programme design for adolescent HIV. Service Delivery Models: Describes proven community-based service delivery models including peer education and mobile outreach. Quality Standards: Sets minimum quality standards for youth-friendly HIV services. Monitoring: Provides indicators and tools for tracking programme coverage and outcomes.
Current Status
Rollout Stage: Active — guide being used by implementing partners nationwide Coverage: Community HIV programmes across Nigeria Beneficiaries: Nigerian adolescents and young people living with or at risk of HIV Funding: PEPFAR; Global Fund; Federal Government
How to Access
NGOs and CBOs may download the guide from NACA website Training on guide implementation available through SACAs International partners may request copies through NACA Application method: Access at https://www.naca.gov.ng
Important Terms
Adolescents require age-appropriate, confidential services that may differ from adult HIV services Community programmes complement facility-based services — they are not a substitute Parental consent requirements must be balanced against confidentiality rights
Official Resources
Website: https://www.naca.gov.ng Contact: National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA)
Legal Framework
Issued under the authority of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) pursuant to the National Agency for the Control of AIDS Act. Aligns with the HIV and AIDS (Anti-Discrimination) Act 2014, the National Health Act 2014, PEPFAR programme implementation standards, and the Global Fund grant management rules. Consistent with UNAIDS guidance on community-based HIV programming and the UN Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS.