State Training and Resource Center of National AIDS Control Organisation

National AIDS Control Organisation has started STRCs (State Training and Resource Centers) as an innovative approach for the capacity building to strengthen the HIV/AIDS programme implemented in the state as per the national guidelines. STRC - Kerala & Lakshadweep is envisioned to provide capacity building programmes to the NGO/CBO partners implementing Targeted Interventions (Named as 'Suraksha Projects in Kerala) for HIV/AIDS control programmes, in the state associating with Kerala State AIDS Control Society (KSACS).

As a consortium KILA-SOMA has been selected to provide the institutional platform for STRC in Kerala and Lakshadweep. KILA, a Govt. of Kerala institution having its strong footing in the field of training in development sector and SOMA is an NGO based in Trivandrum, offers management services to programmes and projects in development Sector since 1992. The responsibility of the consortium is to provide capacity building, documentation and evaluation support to TI programmes in Kerala and Lakshadweep.

Objectives
The Objectives of the STRC can be point out as:

1. Ensuring need based training of TIs as per NACP-III’s technical and operational guidelines.
2. Enhancing the capacity of NGOs and civil society organizations in proposal development for NACP funded targeted intervention projects;
3. Undertaking operational research and evaluation of TIs.

Programmes

1. HIV Policy Framework Development – Methodology Finalization Workshop - 25th February 2010