Addressed by Milly Katana, CHGA commissioner: ADF plenary session 8

Abstract

Address by Milly Katana, CHGA Commissioner at the ADF plenary session 8: HIV/AIDS and Governance. Ms. Katana, on her remarks highlighted that, The HIV I AIDS epidemic is both an immediate crisis and a long-term developmental challenge, which demands innovative policy responses.jSpecific challenges to be addressed include state capacity (in sectors such as education, health, the armed forces, etc.), the gender impacts of the epidemic, the challenge of empowering young people, and maintaining the livelihoods of the poor and vulnerable. Under the Chairmanship of the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr K. Y Amoako, the Commission on HIVIAIDS and Governance in Africa represents the first occasion on which the continent most affected by HIV/AIDS is leading an effort to examine the epidemic in all its aspects and likely future implications. CHGA is designed to be an advocacy commission. This means that CHGA will go beyond a technical exercise in research and analysis, and will also engage with policymakers and other stakeholders during its lifetime.