Self-Coordinating Entities (SCEs)

These are clusters of HIV/AIDS stakeholders that have something in common. It was conceived that members of these clusters would collectively contribute to the management and coordination of the response if they had opportunities for dialogue to address concerns, share experiences and identify gaps and then share these with other stakeholders through the Partnership Committee and Partnership Forum.

SCEs have generic terms of reference but individual SCEs can develop these further to accommodate issues unique to the constituency. Membership to most SCEs can be easily established and readily accessed while for others especially those that attract individuals e.g. the SCE of Young People are still developing mechanisms of identifying and reaching all membership. Some SCEs have conducted mapping exercises to establish their membership. The coordination activities of most SCEs are facilitated through the Partnership Fund.

During the 2005 Joint AIDS Annual Review (JAR) exercise, a parallel exercise to assess the performance of SCEs was conducted through SCE self-assessments. A synthesis report was compiled that highlights both opportunities and challenges for strengthening the Partnership coordination mechanism. Individual SCE reports were also compiled and will facilitate processes for strengthening SCEs at national level and their establishment at decentralized levels

Basing on identified need, the Partnership family has developed to include SCEs in the following 12 areas:

1. National (local) Civil Society Organizations
2. International Civil Society Organizations
3. Faith-based Organizations
4. Private Sector
5. Young People
6. Media, Arts and Culture
7. AIDS Development Partners
8. People Living with HIV/AIDS
9. Government Line Ministries
10. Research and Academia
11. The Parliament
12. Decentralized response