In Uganda, this high-level commitment was critical in mobilizing the nation to respond early, rapidly, and at many levels. Second, only government can create more favorable conditions for others to play their roles. Government can create the policy, legal and fiscal space to let civil society flourish and everyone else work together effectively. Government cannot succeed alone. Partnerships with NGOs, churches and the private sector are vital, especially to reach the marginalized and to help communities do more for themselves in prevention and care.
Government can also help take to scale ideas that others have proven effective.
We know this can be done. In Senegal, government reached out early to key religious leaders. This partnership has allowed the state and the various faiths to contribute jointly and constructively to the AIDS effort, despite differences of opinion among them. Third, only government can ensure adequate public information . Information programs work .