Through its leadership in convening stakeholders at national, regional and global levels, and its expertise in HIV strategy, policy, prioritization and programming, the Secretariat has established trust with governments, communities and partners. Partnerships strengthen dialogue between governments, affected communities, and other stakeholders for effective global policies and country level implementation.

The Secretariat continued to strengthen partnerships with civil society. In 2016–2017, the Secretariat mobilized US$ 28 million to support several civil society actions such as, the work of the Elton John Foundation, Robert Carr Fund, Global Forum on men who have sex with men and HIV, AIDS Infoshare and faith-based organizations.


Key activities include;

  • Supporting countries accessing the Global Fund grants;
  • Cities agenda;
  • Strengthening dialogue with governments, communities and stakeholders;
  • Supporting countries towards a smooth transition of HIV responses from external aid;
  • Removing punitive laws and ending human rights violations;
  • Supporting and convening young people;
  • Supporting leadership, advocacy and strengthening the capacity of faith-based organizations to deliver on Fast-Track.

Find more details in the UBRAF Performance Monitoring Report.