The Windhoek (Namibia) workshop was dedicated to examining the implementation of  the UNGASS (United Nations General Assembly Special Session) goals for orphans and other children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. The workshop's overall goal was to support the scaling up of action for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) at the country level.

The workshop's specific objectives were to:

• Review progress towards the achievement of UNGASS goals at the country level, and towards commitments made by countries at the Lusaka (Zambia) OVC Workshop in 2000.
  
• Explore good practice in implementing large-scale action to achieve UNGASS goals.
  
• Develop a clear vision of the way forward and make commitments to action, at country and regional levels.