Short Introduction of the Short Introduction of the MC of NyeriMC of Nyeri

The Municipal Council of Nyeri is within Nyeri District and the The Municipal Council of Nyeri is within Nyeri District and the Provincial Headquarters of Central Province. It has an area of Provincial Headquarters of Central Province. It has an area of 200sq.kms and is boundaries coincide with the Nyeri Town 200sq.kms and is boundaries coincide with the Nyeri Town Constituency boundaries. Constituency boundaries.

The Council provides services to the population of Nyeri Town of The Council provides services to the population of Nyeri Town of approximately 150.000 people. The Municipality has 10 Wards approximately 150.000 people. The Municipality has 10 Wards represented by elected Councillors.The workforce is 340 represented by elected Councillors.The workforce is 340 employees.employees.

HIV/AIDS Programme Components:HIV/AIDS Programme Components:

Capacity Building for Programme, Capacity Building for Programme, Management and ImplemantationManagement and Implemantation

Prevention ActivitiesPrevention Activities Referral ServicesReferral Services Community OutreachCommunity Outreach Monitoring & Evaluation Monitoring & Evaluation

Diverse ActivitiesDiverse Activities

Sharing the experiences in Sharing the experiences in documenting our HIV and documenting our HIV and AIDS workplace AIDS workplace programme.programme.

Why the need to document Why the need to document the programme ?the programme ?

To provide a record of achievements and challenges encountered by To provide a record of achievements and challenges encountered by MCN in the starting and implementation of the programme.MCN in the starting and implementation of the programme.

To provide information and experiences which can be shared with To provide information and experiences which can be shared with other organizations and more specifically the Local Authorities.other organizations and more specifically the Local Authorities.

To create awareness among the different support agencies on the To create awareness among the different support agencies on the need to network with local authorities as the institutions closer to need to network with local authorities as the institutions closer to those infected and affected. those infected and affected.

To provide information of our recent achievements to potential To provide information of our recent achievements to potential donors. With their support we are able to strenghten our outreach donors. With their support we are able to strenghten our outreach programme.programme.

Documentation processDocumentation process Getting in touch with a Consultant, who is Getting in touch with a Consultant, who is

familiar with the HIV/AIDS programmefamiliar with the HIV/AIDS programme Field visits to collect the informationField visits to collect the information Second field visit for verificationSecond field visit for verification Communication workCommunication work DesigningDesigning First draftFirst draft Approval by the HIV/AIDS committeeApproval by the HIV/AIDS committee Finalising the draftFinalising the draft Printing of the finalised draftPrinting of the finalised draft

Which were the challenges ?Which were the challenges ?

Inadequate resourcesInadequate resources

Time consumingTime consuming

Communication obstaclesCommunication obstacles

Thumbs up for us and ASANTE Thumbs up for us and ASANTE SANA to you!SANA to you!