Has the Window of Opportunity Closed? The Contributions of Bilateral Donors Supporting HIV/AIDS Activities in Russia and Eurasia

Saldanha, Vinay

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“…International donor agencies such as the Open Society Institute, USAID, and the European Union spurred the development of NGOs dedicated to HIV and its prevention, while simultaneously pushing governments to develop national agencies dedicated to HIV. The attention to HIV prevention stemmed from the belief that preventing HIV and curbing other public health crises will strengthen democratization efforts (Saldanha 2006; Stachowiak and Peryshkina 2006). Saldanha (2006) suggests that the funneling of money to NGOs in Eastern Europe also partly reflected a desire by international donor agencies to cultivate a grassroots response to the epidemic similar to that in Western countries.…”

Section: The Role Of Ngos In the Eastern European Hiv Epidemicmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The attention to HIV prevention stemmed from the belief that preventing HIV and curbing other public health crises will strengthen democratization efforts (Saldanha 2006; Stachowiak and Peryshkina 2006). Saldanha (2006) suggests that the funneling of money to NGOs in Eastern Europe also partly reflected a desire by international donor agencies to cultivate a grassroots response to the epidemic similar to that in Western countries. NGOs concerned with HIV prevention soon emerged, and existing NGOs modified their mandates to incorporate HIV prevention and education, as the three organizations in this study illustrate.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Activism, NGOs, and HIV Prevention in Postsocialist Poland: The Role of "Anti-Politics"

Owczarzak

2010

Human Organization

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With the collapse of socialism, the number of nongovernmental organizations in Eastern Europe increased dramatically, as part of democracy and capitalism building. In the West, NGOs have served as key players in shaping the response of the HIV epidemic, reflecting both the withdrawal of the state from service provision in line with neoliberal reforms and the activist roots from which many of these organizations originated. As a result, AIDS NGOs and the people who work in them are often characterized as engaging in an activist endeavor in order to affect social and political change that will enable better prevention and care. This article explores the extent to which a similar framework applies to AIDS NGOs in Poland and Eastern Europe, more generally, where the notion of “anti-politics” and disengagement from political activism remains strong. As they developed in Poland, AIDS NGOs have focused on caring for clients, cultivating a professional identity, and abstaining from politics, to the eschewal of advocacy activities on behalf of their clients. This orientation has implications for the types of HIV prevention programs these organizations offer, as well as the possibilities for collaborating with researchers and service providers from the West.

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Section: The Role Of Ngos In the Eastern European Hiv Epidemicmentioning

confidence: 99%