about KPAC
Key Population Advocacy Consortium (KPAC)
The 7 National Key population networks (MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS)
Since our formal organization in 2018, a total of seven (7) national networks of key populations in PNG have joined the consortium.
Kapul Champions - communities of men of diverse sexualities including MSM
Friends Frangipani - communities of FSW
Igat Hope PNG - communities of People Living with HIV (PLHIV)
Hetura Network Association - communities of transgender population including TGW
Youth Lead PNG - communities of young key population members
Community TB Advocacy - communities of people living with or survivors of TB
Consumer Network NCD - NDOH-led community of PLHIV in NCD.
OUR VISION
“To be an association that best understands and satisfies the needs of key and affected population for their quality life in PNG.”
OUR MISSION
To be the voice of key and affected populations, and provide their groups the leadership and required support to serve the needs of the target population.
goal
Create an enabling environment for the members of key and affected populations in PNG.
objectives
Bring all organizations and groups of key and affected populations on one platform
with shared leadership and responsibilities
2. Lead and help define the activities of the member organisations for the key and
affected populations.
3. Mobilize and access funding to support the activities of the member organisations.
4. Create and follow a transparent management, and administration system of the
association.
5. Consult with member organisations and undertake advocacy activities with the
national, provincial and district governments to create enabling environment
6. Collaborate with the national, provincial and district governments to increase the
availability and accessibility of the care, treatment, legal, and support services
7. Assess, access, innovate and provide technical support to member organisations to
enable high quality service delivery
KEY RESOURCES
In 2021 and 2023, KPAC received up to K3,000,000 of direct funding from PEPFAR and DFAT (coursed through UNAIDS), STOP-TB Partnership, and various sources.
Other partners provide indirect support through programs, activities and operations (GF-WVI), technical support (various organizations) and other resources in-kind. Click HERE for GF Budget Lines
OUR VALUES
Our values guide our behaviour and influence how we achieve our mission. Members of KPAC are committed to:
Working with honesty and integrity.
Providing credible information and reliable insights in to key populations, including people living with HIV.
Nurturing and supporting diversity.
Responsibly and wisely manage resources entrusted to us.
board of delegates
Our 7 Network organisations
Kapul Champions, Friends Frangipani, Igat Hope, YouthLEAD PNG, Hetura Association, Morobe Trans Networks, Community TB Advocacy and National Consumer Network.
KPAC is guided by a Board of Delegates from its member networks and is under the management of an Executive Director (Lesley Bola) and its Deputy (John Kalu).
KPAC would like to acknowledge all it’s partners :
National Department of Health (NDoH), National AIDS Council Secretariat, UNAIDS, USAID, DFAT, Global Fund, PEPFAR, UNFPA, WHO, National Capital District PHA, EHP PHA, Morobe PHA, World Vision, Hope World Wide, Anglicare, Burnet Institute, FHI 360, ashm, Catholic Health Services PNG, ADRA, Health Equity Matters, PATH, abt associates, Kirby Institute, PNG Institute of Medical Research, Stop TB Partnership, Human Dignity Trust, APCASO, apcom, APTN, APN Plus, YouthLEAD, ACHIEVE, Love Yourself, hash, Project Red Ribbon, Business for Health PNG, Australian High Commission Port Moresby, NZ High Commission Port Moresby and PSGDN
kpac secretariat STRUCTURE and staffing
From April to August 2022, there were 14 staff hired through the support of PATH-ABT, WVI, DFAT and PEPFAR. An additional 4 consultants are on call.
7 DIRECTLY HIRED BY KPAC
6 - KPAC-PEPFAR (Brenda, Jonathan, 1 CLM Team Members)
1 - KPAC-DFAT (Cathy)
7 HIRED through PARTNERS
1 - PATH-ABT (Lesley)
6 - WVI-GF (John, Jebson, McPercy, Maryanne, Charlie)
An additional 6 positions are still to be hired (4 via WVI-GF and 2 via KPAC-PEPFAR)
