SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya




 
     

     

     

 
 
Objective 4

To build the capacity SWAK to be a leader in addressing women and girls vulnerability to HIV/AIDS by 2010

Strategies

1. Strengthening governance of SWAK

SWAK’s governance structures will be strengthened for effective oversight and control of the organisation. Specific aspects of capacity building at a governance level include:

• Development of SWAK constitution: SWAK currently adopts the SWAA constitution. However, the SWAA is a continental organisation and some aspects of its constitution do not apply at national level. There is need for SWAK to develop its constitution to guide its operations as a national body. However, this constitution should be aligned to the SWAA constitution. The constitution should clearly lay out the governance and organisational structures of SWAK and the roles of each governance structure.

2. Strengthening SWAK’s technical capacity at the national secretariat and branch levels

SWAK’s technical capacity should be developed in the following areas:

• Human resources development: SWAK will need two additional programme officers to effectively implement this plan. A comprehensive needs assessment will also be undertaken to identify capacity needs at various levels of SWAK and seek to fill the gaps.

• Financial management: SWAK currently has a financial management system in place and one accountant managing the system. With the growth of the organisation over the last five years, there is need to upgrade this system and improve the capacity to manage the system effectively by recruiting a highly qualified financial officer to head the finance department. SWAK will also undertake quarterly financial audits in all its branches to enhance effective financial management.

 

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PRIORITY AREAS
Prevention of new infections: SWAK aims to reduce new infections among women and girls by addressing the underlying gender factors putting women and girls at risk

Improvement of the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS:
There are two important strategies for improving the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: provision of treatment and care services and protection of their human rights.

Mitigation of the social impact of HIV/AIDS:
HIV/AIDS has profound negative impact on all aspects of the community. The capacity of communities to cope with the rapid increase of orphans and child-headed families is overstretched.

SWAK capacity development:
SWAK’s capacity gaps have been identified in the previous sections. SWAK has identified the specific capacity building initiatives that will be undertaken to address the challenges identified.
 

SWAK highly appreciates contributions and donations from all donors and partners.

You can donate to SWAK for mobilising women and girls to fight HIV/AIDS in Kenya.