Under our guidance work, our most recent projects have included companies in the following sectors: banking, telecommunications, mining, tourism, construction, transport, horticulture, and energy.
AFRICA
Bonite Bottling Company
DFCU, Uganda
K-Rep Bank, Kenya
Magadi Soda Company, Kenya
Magana Flowers Kenya Ltd
Mozal II, Mozambique
Mozal II, Mozambique
The Mozal project, a $1.4 billion aluminum smelter in Mozambique, is one of the largest investments by the IFC ($120 million). In 2000, IFC Against AIDS supported with US$100,000 the continuation of an initiative undertaken by the Mozal Community Development Trust (MCDT): an innovative awareness and prevention program in the community, reaching 200,000 people.
In 2003, in association with the Linkages Program of the SME department, IFC Against AIDS made an assessment to leverage the MCDT's activities in the areas of women's health and voluntary HIV counseling and testing. IFC Against AIDS aimed at helping the MCDT establish a strategy for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in one of its community clinics. The strategy was implemented as part of the MCDT's work at its antenatal clinic and in cooperation with the existing public programs for PMTCT, for which protocols and processes are nearing approval for Mozambique.
Internal HIV/AIDS awareness initiatives reaching out to the company's workforce have been conducted through a range of communication media, e.g. toolbox talks, newsletter articles, posters etc. The main awareness initiative for the year was held to recognize International AIDS Day. During the week leading up to the event on 1 December, a local Industrial Theatre group presented two performances of their HIV/AIDS awareness play to employees in the site auditorium. T-shirts printed with the slogan ‘Play Safe with a Condom’ were distributed to all employees along with booklets and leaflets providing general awareness information on prevention, living positively with HIV/AIDS and the availability of support and counseling in the local community. Condom dispensers are placed throughout the plant with condoms freely available.
IFC also supported the training of 100 field officers for the Total Control of Epidemics (TCE) program, which spreads AIDS awareness among 200,000 people in Mozal’s communities. The program is implemented by ADPP, the Mozambican chapter of the international movement HUMANA People to People. TCE 1 was initiated in the Boane/Matola area in November 2000 and was expanded in September 2001 with TCE 2 to Costa de Sol/Polana Canico area. MCDT spends US$200,000 per year on AIDS Prevention for the 200,000 people targeted in both areas: Boane District and downtown Maputo city.
Each TCE field officer reaches out to 2,000 people of those communities with messages and campaigns on AIDS awareness, education, and prevention, as well as information on caring for orphans and other vulnerable groups affected by the disease. ADPP is also running a Voluntary Counseling Center in the Boane area that encourages people to receive free Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) on HIV/AIDS.
MTN Nigeria
Serena Hotels, Kenya
Hernic Ferrochrome, South Africa
Odebrecht, Angola
View a video on the Odebrecht HIV/AIDS workplace program. 150k speed and above (21MB).
INDIA
Ambuja Cement
Apolo Tyres
Ballapur Industries Limited (BILT
Usha Martin
JAMAICA
Jamaica Public Service Company Limited
