Integrated HIV & Development Programme for SEA & South Asia Region

Dear Friends,

This message is a follow up to the Dec 14 message posted by Lee Nah
Hsu

First of all on behalf of the UNDP Regional HIV and Development
Programme I would like to thank Dr. Lee Nah Hsu for the leadership
she has provided to the UNDP SEAHIV project. Considerable headway
has been made in the areas of governance, mobility and HIV, which
will be maintained and strengthened under the new integrated UNDP
HIV and Development Programme.

As a result of the internal reorganization within UNDP, the two
existing sub-regional HIV and Development programmes (SEAHIV for
East Asia and REACH, for South and North East Asia) are in the
process of being merged. The integrated Programme will work across
23 countries in Asia on issues of HIV and mobility (including
trafficking and migration), PLWHA empowerment and advocacy and
capacity development. It will be located in the Regional Centre in
Colombo, Sri Lanka and will be supported through a sub-office in
Bangkok, Thailand.

Continuity will be maintained of the processes, projects and
activities initiated by both SEAHIV and REACH in partnership with
Governments, civil society, bi-lateral/ multi-lateral agencies as
well as private sector. Existing partnerships will be strengthened
by the integrated Regional Programme and newer partnerships will be
forged based on need, demand and merit. The integration expands
opportunities and platforms for cross learning and experience
sharing.

For all future correspondence with regards to UNDP SEA HIV and UNDP
REACH, please contact me at sonam.yangchen.rana@... or
hivproj.in@... .

With best wishes,

Sonam
E-mail: <sonam.yangchen.rana@...>