Reseau National DES Associations De Personnes Vivant Avec LE VIH / Sida-Senegal

Reseau National DES Associations De Personnes Vivant Avec LE VIH / Sida-Senegal is a non-profit organization and community development corporation registered to receive federal grant awards from the U.S. government. Specializing in improving the engagement of people living with HIV/AIDS in Senegal's national HIV epidemic control efforts, the organization operates across seven PEPFAR regions in Senegal: Dakar, Thies, Kaolack, Saint-Louis, Sedhiou, Kolda, and Ziguinchor. Their focus encompasses HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and advocacy, with a particular emphasis on high-risk groups and vulnerable populations. The organization's work aligns with USAID's broader goals of promoting long-term and equitable economic growth and advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives through health, development, and humanitarian assistance programming.

Through federal grant awards, Reseau National DES Associations De Personnes Vivant Avec LE VIH / Sida-Senegal provides a range of services aimed at enhancing the involvement of people living with HIV/AIDS in national epidemic control efforts. A notable prime grant award of $400,000 was received from the U.S. Mission in Senegal under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, running from June 2024 to June 2027. This project grant focuses on improving community engagement and conducting a Stigma Index Study. Additionally, the organization has received sub-grant awards from Family Health International to support similar objectives. These sub-grants aim to improve PLHIV community engagement in national HIV epidemic control initiatives, targeting high-risk groups of men, women, and priority populations. The services provided through these grants include community engagement activities, conducting studies on stigma, and implementing programs to enhance the participation of people living with HIV/AIDS in national HIV control efforts across the seven PEPFAR regions in Senegal.