Meeting Report: Funding the Trans HIV Response - Meeting of Trans Activists, Donors, and other Key Stakeholders

Objectives for the meeting included:

• Highlighting existing data on the state of the trans* movement and the level of current investments by GFATM, PEPFAR, and other funders for HIV-focused trans* service delivery, advocacy, and research efforts at the local and national levels.
• Identifying opportunities and barriers for trans* organizations and communities participation in the country dialogue process of GFATM’s and PEPFAR’s country operational plans Strategizing about short-term and medium-term concrete actions that trans* activists, GFATM and PEPFAR representatives, and other stakeholders can take to increase trans* engagement in GFATM and PEPFAR funding processes.
• Establishing mechanisms for ongoing dialogue between trans* activists and representatives from GFATM and PEPFAR.