Funded by the European Commission, the Action Project supports community mobilisation and advocacy. Its overall objective is to improve the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and rights of young people in South Asia. It aims to focus particularly on the most marginalised young people—MSM, transgenders, drug users, sex workers and those living with HIV. The project is being implemented in partnership with MAMTA and SASO in India and by HASAB in Bangladesh. The project endeavours to strengthen and empower civil society organisations and youth groups to advocate for more responsive policies addressing the SRH and rights of young people.

By 2013, the Action project will have contributed to shaping SRH and rights policies and their implementation in India and Bangladesh by supporting the meaningful participation of young people in relevant processes and programmes.

This European Commission-funded programme aims to strengthen civil society organisations and networks—specifically those representing and working with PLHIV and other marginalised groups like MSM, transgenders, sex workers, and people who use drugs—to effectively advocate and implement policies and strategies on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and rights for PLHIV in India. The programme affirms the principle of empowerment and meaningful partnership. Increased capacity and advocacy supported through this project will affirm the rights of PLHIV and help address dynamics that limit PLHIV access to SRH interventions.

Alliance India leads this project in partnership with MAMTA, PWDS, VMM and CHETNA, along with state-level networks for PLHIV in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat.