Mr R. Yekeye, acting HIV/AIDS Commissioner of Zimbabwe, chaired the morning session. The afternoon session was chaired by Dr Godwin Kowero, Regional Coordinator, CIFOR, South Africa. (See Annex 2: Programme). The morning discussion sessions centred on the miombo woodland study, the methodology of the study and the specific findings in each country. The afternoon discussion session focused on more general forest sector strategies towards the mitigation of HIV/AIDS – from policy to staffing, education, community empowerment and other entry points through which the sector can coordinate with the multi-sectoral response to HIV/AIDS.
MORNING SESSION CHAIRED BY MR YEKEYE, Executive Director (acting), HIV/AIDS Commission, Zimbabwe | ||
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
PRESENTER |
08:45 |
Welcome, introductions - SAFR |
Mr Harris |
09:00 – 09:30 |
Opening remarks: HIV/AIDS Council of Zimbabwe |
Mr Yekeye |
09:30 – 10:15 |
HIV/AIDS and the Forestry Sector – an overview |
Christine Holding Anyonge |
10:15 – 10:30 |
TEA/COFFEE BREAK |
|
10:30 – 11:30 |
Presentation of methodology and key findings of FAO HIV/AIDS and Miombo Woodlands study – Malawi and Mozambique |
Mr Barany, Dr Sitoe and Dr Kayambazinthu |
11:30 – 13:00 |
DISCUSSION |
ALL |
13:00 – 14:30 |
LUNCH |
|
AFTERNOON SESSION CHAIRED BY DR KOWERO, CIFOR, Southern African Region | ||
14:30 – 15:00 |
WWF presentation and discussion |
Dr D. Gumbo |
15.00 – 15.15 |
FAO presentation and discussion |
Mr M. Laverdiere |
15:15 – 15:30 |
World Bank presentation and discussion |
Dr T. Serizawe |
15:30 – 16:00 |
ICRAF Southern Africa Regional Office presentation and discussion |
Dr Agumya, Dr Thangata |
16:00 – 16:15 |
TEA/COFFEE BREAK |
|
16:15 – 17:30 |
WRAP UP AND WAY FORWARD |
ALL |
In the morning session four presentations were made to introduce the background and rationale, methodology and country findings of the HIV/AIDS miombo woodland study. Christine Holding Anyonge, Marc Barany, Almeida Sitoe and Dennis Kayambazinthu, respectively, delivered these presentations. The afternoon session included two presentations regarding opportunities for HIV/AIDS programming in miombo conservation management by Davison Gumbo of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and contributions of agroforestry to nutrition and food security in the context of HIV/AIDS by Paul Thangata of the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).
These presentations and the subsequent discussions are included in the next sections of this report.