Nepal HIVision 2020: Nepal National HIV Strategic Plan 2016-2021 (2nd Edition)

Working alongside public health and other systems, community responses are critical to the success and sustainability of Nepal's response to HIV. Community responses are practical and therefore need to be innovative. 

This National HIV Strategic Plan is an expression of Nepal's community engagement and community-led responses to tackle specific challenges in Fast-Tracking: engagement in advocacy and accountability for strategic investments; reaching and advocating for human rights of key populations; understanding social, cultural and other issues relevant to health and well-being; adherence support; demand creation; services delivery in the prevention-treatment continuum through community organizations and in-reach workers; navigators in health and other social services; and collaboration in relevant public-private partnerships through task-sharing. In short, the "identify, reach, recommend" paradigm of this National HIV Strategic Plan relies fully on us, the communities.

The National HIV Strategic Plan, to which communities have greatly contributed, calls on us to work in partnerships with the Nepali Government, the private sector and external development partners.