

The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability in government.
HIV/AIDS and Governance in the Southern Africa Region
The HIV/AIDS pandemic is continuing to have a devastating impact on Africa, particularly in the southern Africa region, where many countries have prevalence rates that exceed 20 percent. While political leaders in countries throughout the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region are making a concerted effort to respond to the crisis, executive branches in the region are struggling to meet the myriad political, economic and social challenges the epidemic poses.
