Administrator Mark Malloch Brown, Namibia s Prime Minister Hage G. Geingob and Maurice Tempelsman, Chair of the Corporate Council on Africa. African municipalities are therefore experiencing strains on their limited resources as AIDS increases the poverty rate. How to cope with the extensive loss of life and the attendant socio-economic costs is an issue that must be urgently addressed. It also provided an opportunity to see how the world is tackling this disease. Clearly, the pandemic is best attacked through cooperation and the concerted work of many partners.
Creative partnerships are critical factors in finding solutions.
UNDP is committed to raising the global awareness about AIDS in Africa and supporting efforts to raise financial resources. M amadou Bah, UNDP New York, Communications Office.