Who we are

The mission of IFC Against AIDS is to protect people and profitability by being a risk management partner, HIV/AIDS expert and catalyst for action where HIV/AIDS is threatening sustainable development.

This mission statement encapsulates our strategy and role in the area of HIV/AIDS, as a development organization (in all regions), as a risk management partner and an HIV/AIDS expert (particularly in Africa), and as a catalyst for action (in regions where the overall rate of infection is relatively low, but where new infections are increasing rapidly – the “hot spots” for HIV/AIDS today, namely Russia, China, and India).

This strategy is based on the analysis of not only the epidemic's dynamics, globally as well as in the countries in which we operate, but also of private sector engagement on HIV/AIDS, including IFC’s own clients, and of the relative strengths of IFC with respect to those dynamics. It also drives the implementation and resource allocation priorities of the program (e.g. focus on Africa, preliminary presence on the ground in India, assessment of implementation conditions in Russia, raising awareness about the epidemic in China).

Our vision is to leverage the influence and comparative advantages of IFC in the fight against HIV/AIDS as the influence of IFC’s involvement on HIV/AIDS is greater than our actual programmatic presence.

Ultimately the goal of the program is to accelerate the involvement of the private enterprises in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with IFC playing a leadership role in demonstrating the role of the private sector in this area.

80% of our work is directly related to IFC investments.

The IFC Against AIDS Program is structured around three pillars of action: Guidance, Training, and Development and Research.

Guidance
The goal of IFC Against AIDS’ guidance role is to equip the client companies with skills, tools and support to develop, implement and manage effective HIV/AIDS programs within their workplaces and surrounding communicates where feasible.

Our guidance work is primarily in Africa. Through one-on-one interface with clients, IFC Against AIDS assesses the conditions for HIV/AIDS workplace and community programs that will limit the number of new HIV infections, mitigate the impact of the disease on operations, and manage existing infections among staff and communities. Based on the specific needs and resources of each company, as well as on existing corporate experiences and good practices, our guidance work is one of risk management that requires systematic hands-on capacity building within the client company (through training of the client’s AIDS committee and focal point), and within the NGO community. IFC Against AIDS identifies and trains select NGOs across Africa to enable them to be appropriate resources and partners to the private sector, and especially to IFC clients. Click on image to see our client engagement process.


Training

Development and Research