Memorandum of Understanding signed by Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer and former President Bill Clinton committing $25 million in Australian foreign aid in February 2006 to the Clinton Foundation to help fight AIDs in Asia.
Memorandum of Understanding signed by Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer and former President Bill Clinton committing $25 million in Australian foreign aid in February 2006 to the Clinton Foundation to help fight AIDs in Asia.
Memorandum of Understanding signed by Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer and former President Bill Clinton committing $25 million in Australian foreign aid in February 2006 to the Clinton Foundation to help fight AIDs in Asia.
Memorandum of Understanding
Between
The Australian Government
. And
The William J. Clinton Foundation
On
Cooperation in the fight against HIV and AIDS in The People’s
Republic of China, The Socialist Republic of Vietnam,
Papua New Guinea,
And other Territories of mutual interest
This Memorandum of Understanding is made and entered into, by, and between the
Australian Government and The William J. Clinton Foundation, hereinafter called the
PARTIES,
WHEREAS Australia has over the years allocated considerable resources to fight the
spread of HIV/AIDS, including both bilateral and multilateral support to activities
where combating HIV/AIDS is the main or a secondary objective;
WHEREAS Australia gives priority to supporting countries’ own efforts to fight
HIV/AIDS, and to mainstreaming HIV/AIDS components into the cooperation in
other sectors;
WHEREAS William J. Clinton has made the global battle against HIV/AIDS a major
area of focus for his Foundation, which is committed to assisting developing countries
and their leadership in the creation of strategic plans, the mobilisation of international
resources and the development of intemal resources to defeat the epidemic;
MINDFUL that care, treatment and prevention are complementary activities in
fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS;
CONSIDERING the shared focus of the PARTIES on building capacity for care,
treatment, and prevention at the national, regional and local levels;
MINDFUL of the significant contribution that the Clinton Foundation’s HIV/AIDS
Initiative has already brought down the price of anti-retroviral medicines and
diagnostic equipment and supplies for use in HIV/AIDS care and treatment programs;
WHEREAS the PARTIES share the objective of assisting authorities to establish and
implement Flagship Initiatives to strengthen health systems to enable the further
sealing-up of HIV/AIDS care, treatmént and prevention programs in The People’s
Republic of CRAY, The Sockdist epublic of Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, and other
territories of mutual interest.NOW, THEREFORE, the PARTIES have decided as follows:
1. On the basis of partnership with the governments of The People’s Republic of
China, The Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, and with other
relevant intemational, bilateral and multilateral organisations, to provide
support in the implementation of integrated care, treatment and prevention
programs, in accordance with the netional plans adopted by the host
governments
2. To.use these programs as a basis for discussion with other potential donors,
country governments, and civil socicty in order to mobilise resources for their
sustainable implementation through nationally owned development plans;
3. To facilitate the development of quality management and information sharing
‘mechanisms that will allow treatment and care programs to “scale-up” rapidly
while continuously assisting the host country to improve quality and build
capacity to deliver health services;
4. To participate with other stakeholders to coordinate complementary strategies
between expanded HIV/AIDS action and health sector support, maximising
synergies, expanding access and delivery options and coordinating technical
assistance to the extent possible, in accordance with the “Three Ones”
principles for concerted HIV/AIDS action at country level;
5. The Australian contribution to integrated HIV/AIDS programs in The People’s
Republic of China, The Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Papua New Guinca,
and elsewhere for care, treatment-and prevention could reach a target of AUS
$25 million over the next four years, provided that the cooperation evolves
successfully. The Australian contribution will be transferred in accordance
with a mutually agreed mechanism facilitating each program.
6. This Memorandum of Understanding is not intended to create legally binding,
obligations, but is a statement of bona fide intent of the PARTIES. It sets
forth the entire understanding of the PARTIES in respect of the collaboration
contemplated. It may be amended only by a written instrument executed by
the PARTIES.
7, This Memorandum of Understanding may be terminated at any time by mutual
consent.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, the PARTIES have executed this Memorandum of
Understanding
on...22 FEBRUARY 2006... at...SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA..
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For the Australian Goverment, For the William J, Clinton Foundation
Minister for Foreign Affairs, HIV/AIDS Initiative,
‘The Honourable Alexander Downer MP. The Honorable William J. Clinton