SAMARTH is a capacity-building initiative supported by USAID and led by Family Health International, India Country Office, New Delhi.
Project Duration: 5 years from November 2006
Implementing Partners:
Lead Partner: Family Health International (FHI)
Sub-Partners:
- Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI)
- Indian Network of People Living with HIV (INP+)
- Solidarity and Action Against The HIV Infection in India (SAATHII)
Goal:
To improve the effectiveness of the response of the government and civil society for evidence-based HIV policy and programs in India
SAATHII's Roles in SAMARTH:
- Documenting and disseminating lessons learned in US Govt. supported programs using both print and web-based media
- Need-based technical assistance to USAID partners in India
- Technical assistance to selected State AIDS Control Societies and District AIDS Societies in US Govt. priority states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
- Strengthening the capacity of NGOs and CBOs in the above states, primarily in the areas of documentation and program management
Project Team:
- Project Manager - Mr. S. Hedvees Christopher
- Technical Officer - Mr. Dasari Ramesh
- Consultant - Mr. Jacob Boopalan (Technical Assistance and ICT)
- Recent and current volunteers - Ms. Maya Headley & Ms. B. Vilasini
- Project Director - Dr. L. Ramakrishnan
Project Areas:
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
Target Groups Trained:
- Community Based Organizations
- Positive Networks
- Women Self Help Groups
- Red Ribbon Club Members
- USG Partners Implementing HIV/AIDS Programs in India
- TANSACS NGOs
- Tamil Nadu District Program Managers (DPMs)
- PPTCT NGOs
- Journalists
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