NOVEMBER 2008 — Between October 2006 and September 2008, FHI managed and implemented the "Expanding HIV Prevention in Jordan" project, with funding from USAID. The project was implemented to provide support to the National AIDS Program (NAP), as well as to increase public awareness to keep HIV prevalence low, and design community-based interventions for high-risk populations. The "Expanding HIV Prevention in Jordan" program grew out of the USAID funded IMPACT project, which operated in Jordan from 2000 to 2007. To further the successes begun by the IMPACT work, "Expanding HIV Prevention in Jordan" increased awareness and knowledge of STI prevalence, improved HIV/AIDS prevention and care services, and increased national policymaker involvement in HIV/AIDS planning efforts.

This document outlines the steps taken by FHI/Jordan to achieve its objectives to maintain a low HIV prevalence in Jordan. Some of these achievements include providing technical assistance and training to the MOH/NAP and local NGOs in voluntary counseling and testing (VCT), strategic behavioral communication (SBC), sexually transmitted infections (STIs), strategic planning, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and HIV surveillance. With USAID's help, FHI/Jordan reached thousands through such initiatives as peer education programs, support of VCT services, and workplace interventions. FHI/Jordan raised HIV/AIDS awareness among the general population as well as among government leaders, NGOs, and members of the business community.