A Study of the Local Capacity Initiative in Uganda: Longitudinal Survey of Public Officials

The primary purpose of the Local Capacity Initiative (LCI) evaluation, including the Uganda case study, was to foster learning about how policy advocacy activities can contribute to increased access to quality HIV services for key populations and vulnerable groups. Public officials who were targeted by the LCI intervention were included in a survey. The goal of the survey was to assess the degree to which LCI activities have served as a resource to public officials, as well as their knowledge and attitudes towards SWs, MSM, and HIV service provision for these groups. A sampe of public officials were invited to participate at the national and district level. The public officials who were reached in 2016 form a panel that was followed up and re-surveyed in 2018.

本地方能力倡议（Local Capacity Initiative, LCI）评估（含乌干达案例研究）的核心宗旨，在于推动对政策倡导活动如何助力关键人群与弱势群体提升高质量艾滋病（HIV）服务可及性的认知与学习。本次评估将受LCI干预的目标公职人员纳入调查样本，调查旨在评估LCI活动为公职人员提供资源支持的实际程度，以及他们对性工作者（Sex Workers, SWs）、男男性行为者（Men Who Have Sex with Men, MSM）群体，以及为上述群体提供艾滋病服务的认知与态度。研究邀请了国家级与区级层面的公职人员参与调研。2016年完成首轮调研的公职人员构成追踪面板，并于2018年完成追踪回访与复测。