Foreword: I Introduction... II Context: Overview of the epidemic in Myanmar... III Programme Achievements: Highlights in achievements - 1 Access to services to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV improved; 2 Access to services to prevent IDU transmission of HIV improved; 3 Knowledge and attitudes improved; 4 Access to services for HIV care and support improved; 5 Enabling environment and capacity building... IV Coordination, Harmonisation and Monitoring & Evaluation: Governance and Coordination; Monitoring and Evaluation... V FHAM Resources and Operational Issues: Financial resources; Operational issues... Conclusion... Annexe 1: FHAM budget overview... Annexe 2: FHAM Summary of technical progress... Annexe 3: Achievements by FHAM implementing partners... Annexe 4: Round II of the FHAM (FY 2004-05): Budget, expenditure and utilisation by implementing partners."...This report covers progress under both the Joint Programme and the Fund for HIV/AIDS in Myanmar because the two are so closely linked. It covers the calendar years 2003 and 2004 for the Joint Programme, and the second financial year for the FHAM, 2004 (1st April 2004 ?ƒ ?ï ? ?â�œ 31st March 2005). As all of the activities are ongoing, in some cases key events or achievements which have occurred later in 2005 ?ƒ ?ï ? ?â�œ strictly speaking outside the reporting period ?ƒ ?ï ? ?â�œ have been mentioned. In April and May 2005, the Country Coordinating Mechanism in Myanmar prepared a proposal for the 5th Round of the Global Fund. This proposal mobilised more actors and resulted in probably the best Global Fund proposal to date. Much of the information that went into the proposal has been used and borrowed and is presented here, to ensure that the work that went into the analysis for the Global Fund receives a broader hearing. Also in May, 2005, the Joint Programme underwent a three week, independent, external review. In preparation for this process, each of the five thematic Component Groups prepared pre-Review briefing papers which highlighted progress and identified key issues. These pre- Review papers have also informed this report, and the time and efforts of individuals who worked on them are hereby acknowledged. The Mid Term Review itself is contributing to a process of reflection and reorganisation, which will result in a Joint Programme document for 2006 and beyond, along with a resource mobilisation drive for the FHAM. And finally some words on the mobilisation of new resources for AIDS in Myanmar. The concerning news of course is that the Global Fund grants for tuberculosis, malaria and AIDS have been terminated, leaving a gap in resources which the FHAM and other sources will be required to fill. The good news is that the Government of the Netherlands in July 2005 indicated it will contribute ?ƒ ??‚ ??‚ ?4m to the FHAM, ?ƒ ??‚ ??‚ ?1m for each of the years 2005-08. This brings to four the number of donors contributing to the FHAM - in addition to the United Kingdom?ƒ ?ï ? ?â� ?s Department for International Development (DFID), Sweden?ƒ ?ï ? ?â� ?s Agency for International Development Cooperation (SIDA), and the Norwegian Government - and provides the first concrete funding commitment for the next cycle of programming. This report demonstrates that it is possible to deliver humanitarian assistance in Myanmar, and will, I hope, encourage donors to consider making such necessary investments in the fight against AIDS for the people of Myanmar."...Of the 2 versions the smaller one, the pre-publication version, has no photos but, as far as I can see from a brief comparison, the text is more or less the same.