AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria, Ltd./Gte

AIDS Prevention Initiative Nigeria

AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria, Ltd./Gte.

Prosper Okonkwo MD Chief Executive Officer

APIN Ltd./Gte.Abuja, Nigeria

6th Annual PEPFAR Track 1.0 Program MeetingWashington, DC

August, 2008

Thursday, April 20, 2023


Introduction

AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN) was established in 2000 with a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to HSPH

The Harvard PEPFAR(APIN Plus) Program commenced in 2004 building on the gains of the

Gate’s funded APIN program

APIN LLC was incorporated in November 2007 as a local NGO to gradually take over the functions of HSPH in Nigeria.



Triggers to NGO Formation

Need to diversify funding base (Sustainability plan) HR Management challenges with large local staff Visionary leadership by the Principal Investigator Support from the Government of Nigeria Growing complexity of the program outside of Harvard

traditional mandates - required transfer of clinical care by March 2009

Discussion with HRSA and CDC - followed by Transition plan in November 2007



Categories of Company Registrations in Nigeria

Public Limited Companies Private Limited Companies Unlimited Companies Companies Limited by Guarantee Incorporated trustees

APIN was already an accepted “BRAND” in the HIV/AIDS field in Nigeria and so we agreed to retain the name for the NGO



Book Launch and Reception:

AIDS in Nigeria:AIDS in Nigeria:a Nation on thea Nation on the

ThresholdThreshold

April 12,2006, 4PM

Ladi Kwali HallSheraton Abuja

Funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation



Honourable Minister of Health Professor Lambo launches the AIDS in Nigeria book for APIN

Abuja, April 12, 2006



APIN supported NGOs including AIDS Alliancea national PLWHA network since 2002

AIDS on Line - a weekly television program on AIDS



APIN - health clinic on Kuramo Beach Lagos, 2004

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Companies Limited by Guarantee

Availability and reservation of name Completion of registration forms Payment of stamp duty to FIRS ($35) Submission of MemArt of Association together with

registration forms for verification and assessment Getting the consent of the Attorney General of the

Federation Payment of filing fees to the Corporate Affairs

Commission ($200)




Mission Statement:

To provide leadership in HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support in Nigeria through innovative strategies/programs and provision of evidence based and strategic information for service delivery and impact mitigation.

AIDS Prevention Initiative Nigeria, Ltd./Gte.



Governance

Multi layered Governance Structure (n=18) Members (Trustees) Directors Officers (Non-Voting)

Transition Committee (n=6) Temporary liaison between APIN Board and Harvard

administration

Program Management team (n=50)



Shared Governance

The board and management engage in shared governance

All 3 governance modes applied by the board Fiduciary Strategic Generative

Play significant advocacy roles with other key stakeholders

Governance by Fiat

Shared Governance

Governance by default

Executive Governance

Management Engagement High

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Governance

Members and Directors Represent Nigerian academic institutions, research institutes,

non-governmental organizations and Persons Living with HIV/AIDS

Representatives from Senegal and Tanzania - bring expertise in HIV/AIDS implementation programs - provide south-south perspective

Harvard faculty members serve in their individual capacity and

bring experience in HIV/AIDS research collaborations and PEPFAR programs in Africa


Organizational Governance

MEMBERS

Professor Adetukunbo Lucas

Professor Ibironke Akinsete

Professor Souleymane Mboup

Professor Michael Reich

Professor Richard Marlink

Members (5)

Directors (10)

Officers (4)


Organizational Governance

DIRECTORS

Prof. Oladapo Ladipo

Prof. John Idoko

Prof. Saidi Kapiga

Dr. Emmanuel Idigbe

Dr. Jean-louis Sankalé

Prof. Rob Murphy

Prof. Wafaie Fawzie

Dr. Wole Odutolu

Mr. Farouk Mohammed

Prof. Phyllis Kanki



Transition Committee

Temporary committee during transition period Membership includes members of HSPH

administration and APIN Ltd management Deliberates on all issues pertaining to the

implementation of APIN Ltd’s current subcontract with Harvard

Communication link between Harvard and APIN Ltd Board.




APIN Ltd committeesStrategic Planning Committee

Develop short and long term strategic plansRecommendations for technical, administrative and financial policy

Fund-raising/Development CommitteeAdvise Board on fundraising goals and prioritiesDevelop fundraising planDevelop public relations and recognition program



Accomplishments - systems A functional HR management system in place

HR policy manual Pay structure with health and pension benefits

Financial management system strengthened APIN Financial manual Experience from multiple external financial audits (PWC)

Program Monitoring and Evaluation team Regular quality improvement assessments at all sites Monthly reporting by APIN - other reports are generated jointly with

HSPH

Logistics Management Team Drug and lab supply - supply chain management



Accomplishments - funding APIN Ltd successfully applied for CDC RFA 07 - 730 as

a PEPFAR care and treatment partner

APIN Ltd plans to expand from 2 to 6 sites for COP’09 submission

Successfully coordinating Harvard PEPFAR program in Nigeria as a sub-contractor

Applied and a provisional sub-recipient for Global Fund Round 8 funding

Finalizing discussion with Chevron Nigeria to provide technical support in Laboratory development



Challenges with………

Delays in RFA funding Uncertainties in funding from Global Fund Difficulties with transition from Harvard to APIN

Ltd. Harvard and APIN Ltd lawyers are negotiating

subcontract terms Sustaining scale-up and high quality program

during the transition



The Future

Continue to build systems and human capacity Maintain the highest level of good business

practice and high quality care and treatment Improving access to services at the lower levels

through APIN Ltd Competing for funding to support operational

research



Thank You

Documents

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