Information regarding HIV prevalence, distribution and HIV service delivery for municipal areas is scarce. The Compass Project has been initiated on the basis of the philosophy that an effective response to the HIV epidemic requires a coordinated mobilisation of all resources within a specific community.

To better address the HIV/AIDS response within municipal communities, it is integral to have a coordinated approach that includes accurate mapping of all service providers, annual epidemiological quantification of the HIV service-delivery need, and accurate HIV service-provision information.

This information is critical for a better understanding of the actual service need and enables a service gap analysis. Using this information, organisations, service providers, government and the private sector can plan and strategise effectively to address HIV/AIDS issues within their respective communities.

The Compass Project is funded through the Royal Netherlands Embassy. The primary goals of this project are to ascertain:

•  The epidemiological situation of HIV/AIDS in municipalities and communities at this time

• The HIV service needs of the HIV/AIDS community
• The current level of community HIV services being provided by any service provider active in the community

  The key elements of the project are:

• Creation of an HIV/AIDS Mapping and Research Centre, in partnership with the University of Pretoria, School of Health Systems and Public Health, to achieve accurate epidemiological data and gap analyses for communities.

• Information and resource provision/collaboration to streamline and prevent duplication of information for HIV/AIDS service providers.

An organisational development programme to implement organisational needs assessments, benchmarking and skills building for community-based organisations providing HIV services.

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This initiative is funded through the Royal Netherlands Embassy

 In partnership with

The University of Pretoria School of Health Systems and Public Health	The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
MapIT	HIV911

For more information about the Compass Project visit www.compassproject.co.za