main objective was “to promote safer sexual practices in the general population especially among vulnerable groups”. Key activities focussed on behaviour change of in-school and out-of-school children, counselling and testing, condom use promotion and influencing behaviour change through mass media. Approaches involved conduct of outreach programmes to increase knowledge and reduce misconceptions, CT outreach to reach target population, organising group activities to reduce stigma and discrimination, provision of pre-testing, HIV testing and post-test counselling services and condom distribution among others.

NECPAD’s core strategy was on building partnerships with district-level CSOs (NGOs, CBOs, FBOs) who, as sub-recipients, were funded for direct implementation at the community level. NECPAD’s role was largely based on grant management, project coordination, monitoring and evaluation, as well as direct action in Municipal Assemblies.