To prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and reduce its impact, developing countries need to mobilize all levels of government and civil society. As a trusted development partner, UNDP advocates for placing HIV/AIDS at the centre of national planning and budgets; helps build national capacity to manage initiatives that include people and institutions not usually involved with public heath; and promotes decentralized responses that support community-level action. Because HIV/AIDS is a world-wide problem, UNDP supports these national efforts by offering knowledge, resources and best practices from around the world.
Our mission in Azerbaijan is to help Azerbaijan sustain low prevalence of HIV/AIDS and spare the country from devastating socio-economic consequences of the epidemic. Our practitioners contribute to prevention of new infections and reduction of people's vulnerability by increasing public awareness, sharing best practices and strengthening capacities of national actors in response to HIV/AIDS. In doing so we advocate for strategies based on multi-sectoral participation, respect for human rights and gender equality.
