Report Cards as a Tool for Empowering Communities in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS in Cameroon : A Work in Progress

The use of report cards in a HIV/AIDS prevention program in Cameroon appears to be a promising tool for galvanizing community interest, discussion and action. This paper includes the following content: genesis of the report cards; the report card methodology; implementation of the report card approach; observations on the report card process; refining the report card approach; and suggestions for improving the program. The paper concludes that people seem to appreciate and to be drawn into engagement in the difficult discourse on HIV/AIDS by the innocence and even fun of the report card game. They feel a sense of power by influencing actions on HIV/AIDS and judging the quality of health and support services. It appears that this report card approach may well be internalized in the HIV/AIDS program of Cameroon in such a way that it will provide a sustainable contribution to the prevention of this disease.

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Main Author: World Bank
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC 2006-03
Subjects:ACCESS TO CONDOMS, ACCESS TO TREATMENT, AIDS COMMITTEE, AIDS PROGRAM, BEHAVIOR CHANGE, CAPACITY BUILDING, CITIZEN, COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITY ACTION, COMMUNITY EVALUATION, COMMUNITY GRANTS, COMMUNITY LIFE, COMMUNITY MEETINGS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, COMMUNITY SERVICES, COMMUNITY SUPPORT, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT, DECISIONMAKING, DIVERSITY, ETHNIC GROUPS, EVALUATION PROCESS, FACILITATORS, FAMILIES, FAMILY MEMBERS, HIV, KEY ACTORS, LOCAL MANAGEMENT, NEIGHBORHOODS, ORPHANS, PANDEMIC, PARENTS, PARTICIPATORY PROCESSES, PEER EDUCATORS, RURAL AREAS, SEXUAL ENCOUNTERS, SEXUAL RELATIONS, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, TRANSMISSION, UNAIDS, USE OF CONDOMS,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/03/6995373/report-cards-tool-empowering-communities-fight-against-hivaids-cameroon-work-progress
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/11191
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