Regional/Arab Network Against Regional/Arab Network Against AidsAids

RANAA RANAA

Get to Know RANAA

Launched in 2002 in Tunisia – ATL-MST /Sida , in collaboration

with UNAIDS and the UNDP HARPAS, RANAA was initiated by

CSOs for the coordination and unification of action of CSOs

against the spread of HIV/AIDS in the region.

WHO are our membersWHO are our members

WHO are our partnersWHO are our partners

1.Vision

A strong active civil society in the MENA region working collectively on HIV/AIDS towards having no new incidents, reaching low rate of mortalities, and ensuring the rights of PLHIV to live in dignity and have access to treatment & care.

2. Mission

Strengthen the role of CSOs in limiting the spread of HIV/AIDS in the MENA region

Ensure the rights of PLHIV to live in dignity and have access to treatment & care, through enabling its members and providing them technical support

Act as a regional hub to assure the representation of CSOs through networking at the regional and international levels.

33 . .Geographical CoverageGeographical Coverage::

Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti,

Egypt ,Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait,

Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco,

Oman, Palestine, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi

Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia,

United Arab Emirates, Yemen

HOW we choose our activitiesHOW we choose our activities

Based on:

• Needs assessment

• Donors research findings

• Equal opportunity : Fairness in geographical

coverage

• Gender equality

Our Activities 2011Our Activities 2011

• Improve coordination and networking among Civil Society

Organizations (CSOs) in the region;

• Facilitate capacity building to CSOs in the region through

regional trainings, workshops and exchange visits;

• 3 exchange visits ( Tunisia, Egypt and Lebanon)

• 3 sub regional trainings ( Morocco, Lebanon, Sudan)

• 1 regional training

Our ActivitiesOur Activities

• Provide technical support to establish national networks;

• Ensure better participation of women and PLHIV in decision

making;

• Represent CSOs in regional and international events;

• Offer small grants to members in the region;

• Coordinate regional research and advocacy projects;

• Help in the creation of regional initiatives addressing HIV.

4.Strategic Directions

SD1 SD1 Member Enabler:

Training workshops, participation to conferences,

dissemination of information, and exposure to different

funding sources.

4.Strategic Directions

SD2 SD2 Regional hub for and on CSOs

The hub will provide relevant information pertaining to HIV/AIDS

and offer resources/materials for advocacy and awareness.

4.Strategic Directions

SD3 SD3 Representing and bridging

1- Represent its members in regional and global forums

2- Bridging and Connecting between stakeholders,

policymakers, academic, governmental institutions,

funding agencies, and members of the network.

Thank you…