The ‘International NGO and Donor Consultation on Men who have Sex with Men’ was convened by the United Nations Technical Working Group on MSM and HIV/AIDS (UN-TWG/MSM) to help strengthen relationships between key stakeholders. The aim of the consultation and this report is to document common experiences and information about funding, technical support, interventions, and relationships with CBOs. As with all meetings of UN-TWG/MSM, challenges and barriers to effective service delivery were featured in the discussions along with possible solutions.

The UN-TWG/MSM aims to increase the involvement of men who have sex with men (MSM) and gay community based organizations in policy development, and programme design, implementation and monitoring to support China’s national response to AIDS among this most at risk population.

Established in 2006, the UN-TWG/MSM brings together representatives from national and international civil society organizations, donors, and governmental agencies. The UN-TWG/MSM is currently chaired by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and works under the guidance of the UN Theme Group on HIV and AIDS.