The effect of corruption on HIV/AIDS donor funds a case study of Namibia

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2015-12
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Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
Abstract
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is qualitative research that aims to identify the effect of corruption on HIV/AIDS donor funds in Namibia in order to provide guidelines to policy makers in relations to the regulation of HIV/IDS donor funding. Henceforth, in–depth interviews with open ended questions were used with Government, civil society and donor agencies’ senior officials to obtain data. Additionally, institutional permission was granted from the identified institutions who participated in the research. An inductive analysis was used which required data to be categorised and developing themes from the data. Respondents reported lack of national donor specifications in the field of HIV/AIDS as a serious problem to donor funds in Namibia. However, respondents indicated their organisations had proper management systems in place which included, annual audits, sufficient personnel and monitoring and evaluation. Withdrawal of donor funding has been on the increase due to corrupt practices in some funded organisation and this is mostly affecting people living with HIV/AIDS. Respondent reported there is a need to strengthen the existing umbrella body and improve accountability. The findings of the study show the effect of corruption on HIV/AIDS donor funds in Namibia is the withdrawal of HIV/AIDS donor supports by several donor agencies which has led to numerous donor funded institutions closing down and a number of employee losing their employment. Lack of national HIV/AIDS donor specifications is viewed as a loophole for corruption for many funded organisations as there are no national accountability systems in place in relation to HIV/AIDS donor funds in Namibia.
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Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2015.
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UCTD, HIV infections -- Prevention -- Finance -- Corrupt practices -- Namibia, AIDS (Disease) -- Prevention -- Finance -- Corrupt practices -- Namibia, HIV infections -- Treatment -- Finance -- Corrupt practices -- Namibia, AIDS (Disease) -- Treatment -- Finance -- Corrupt practices -- Namibia
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