The term capacity building assistance or CBA means the provision of technical consultation , training (skills building), information transfer , and technology transfer to CBA consumers – Promotores, Community Based Organizations, state and local health departments – to improve access to and utilization of HIV prevention services, in particular increase access to HIV testing.

Technical Consultation

• Provider delivers expert advice to key personnel on how to accomplish a task or series of tasks with the intent that the activity will be carried out by the recipient of the advice
• Consultation may be provided telephonically, on-site, electronically, or through written documents

Skills Building

• Provider facilitates the enhancement of skill sets of key personnel who carry out core functions within the organization
• Delivered through training of staff, board, trainers, and volunteers

Information Transfer

• Provides collects, packages, and disseminates information to the recipient
• Information may be disseminated orally, or through newsletters, technical reports, conference announcements, list serves, batch faxes, and maintenance of hotlines

Technology Transfer

• Provider facilitates CBO access to products, methodologies, or techniques that increase capacity
• Provider and CBO may collaborate to adapt technology to fit local culture and conditions
• May be accompanied by information exchange, skills building, technical consultation, or technical services

Examples:

• Computer technology that allows internet access
• Development of a training curriculum
• Adoption of a new intervention method

What kind of capacity is the CDC striving to build?

• Organizational Capacity and Infrastructure for HIV Prevention (Focus Area1)
• Dissemination of Effective Behavioral Interventions (Focus Area 2)
• Community Access to and Utilization of HIV Prevention Services (Focus Area 3)
• Participation of Community in HIV Community Planning (Focus Area 4)

Promovision provides CBA services under Focus Area 3 at the national level with special emphasis in those states with higher Latino populations, e.g.; CA, FL, IL, LA, NY, PR, TX, and others.

For more information about CDC Capacity Building program go to: www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/cba/index.htm

Source: CDC CBA Program Guide, March 2005

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