Review of New NSPs in Asia and the Pacific Region

A review of 10 of the new National Strategic Plans (NSPs) that had either been approved or were in final draft stage was conducted by UNAIDS RST and the regional HIV and AIDS Data Hub between August – December 2011 in order to assess whether: a) they contained various essential elements that have been defined to constitute an effective response for the countries in the region4, b) to look for improvement in the regional strategic planning in terms of process and components of an effective response, and c) to establish the information necessary for working with countries to review whether NSPs are sufficiently aligned towards the new United Nations High Level Meeting targets that all countries have endorsed.