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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
August 23, 2001
International Development Association
1818 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20433
United States of America
Re:
Credit No. 3556 CAR
(Multisectoral HIV/AIDS Project)
Performance Indicators
Dear Sirs:
I refer to the Development Credit Agreement (Credit Agreement) of even date
herewith between Central African Republic (the Borrower) and International Development
Association (the Association) for the above-captioned Project.
For purposes of paragraph 6 (a) of Schedule 4 to the Credit Agreement, the
Borrower will monitor and evaluate on an ongoing basis, in accordance with the
indicators set forth in the Annex to this Letter for carrying out the Project and
achieving the Project’s objectives.
Please confirm your agreement to the foregoing by signing the form of
confirmation in the space provided below.
Very truly yours,
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
By /s/ Adamu Ciroma
Authorized Representative
Annex
Performance Indicators
Outcome/Impact Indicators
I) To reduce the spread of the HIV/AIDS Infection:
a) By 2005, HIV prevalence rate as measured among pregnant women not to exceed
8%
b) By 2005, reduction in HIV prevalence among core transmitters ( CSW and STD
patients) by 25% in relation to baseline.
c) By 2005, increase the proportion of the population 15-49 who report using
condom in their last sexual intercourse from 6.5% to 20% among women and from 15% to
30% among men.
d) By 2005, increase the proportion of men and women who reduced the number of
their sexual partners in response to perceived risk by 25% in relation to the
baseline.
e) By 2005, increase the median age at the first intercourse to 17 years of age.
f) By June 2002, a HIV/AIDS monitoring and evaluation framework designed and
baseline surveys conducted.
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II) To reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS on those infected and their families
a) By 2005, increase by 20% in relation to the baseline, help to households
caring for orphans.
b) By 2005, increase by 20% in relation to baseline households receiving help in
caring for chronically young adults.
Output indicators:
I) Capacity Development:
a) AIDS National program effort index (API) is improved
b) Annual HIV/AIDS summit open to representative of the civil society and
external partners is convened
c) Annually, a national HIV/AIDS report is produced and disseminated
d) Action plans and contracts are signed with the implementing partners
e) SACAs and SPTs are set up and functional in relation to the plans
f) Disbursements from the Special Accounts are timely and processed accurately
g) By December 2001, SPTs fully functional in 6 States and in 18 States by 2005
h) AIDS State program effort index (API) improved.
i) Annual HIV/AIDS summit is convened and a State HIV/AIDS report is annually
produced and disseminated.
j) Proposals for financing are approved and contracts are signed quickly and
efficiently.
II) Expanding the public sector response:
a) By June 2002, at least four Federal and State line Ministries are
implementing actiplans, at least 10 by 2005.
b) Output indicatiors, specific to the line Ministry improve.
III) HIV/AIDS Fund and Community- Mobilization:
a) CSOS Present a large number of proposals for financing
b) proposals are approved and implemented quickly and efficiently
c) output indicators specific to the proposals improve.