UNAIDS

Bilateral relations between the ADB and UNAIDS were initiated in 2001, and subsequently amended in 2008. The areas of cooperation include:

active participation in the International Partnership against AIDS in Africa (IPAA);
policy dialogue with regional member countries (RMCs) for including HIV/AIDS issues in national/sectoral programs and strategies;
collaboration with the Bank on HIV/AIDS-related issues;
activities related to the project cycle;
participation in the resources mobilization for project and program financing;
assistance to RMC in collecting and analyzing data, as well as promotion of research in the health sector.

Collaboration on the Forum on Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA).
Collaboration on major initiatives concerning the MDGs (millennium development goals), NEPAD, HIV/AIDS and intervention in post-conflict countries (in Central and West Africa).