A/HRC/13/71 E/CN.6/2010/8 One-Stop Centre, a facility located in the slum providing legal, medical and psychosocial aid to survivors and as a preventive measure; (f) Addressing the intersection between violence against women and HIV and AIDS: The United Nations Trust Fund has backed a number of pioneering initiatives that address the intersection between the twin pandemics of violence against women and HIV and AIDS in such countries as Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nepal. Aligning service provision with the specific needs generated by that intersection is one important strategy being employed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the non-governmental organization Réseau national des ONG pour le Développement de la Femme equipped 300 civil society leaders in 6 cities to use a module for paralegal services. As a result, 1,500 women survivors of sexual violence, a quarter of whom are HIV-positive, have initiated judicial cases. In partnership with Johnson and Johnson, the United Nations Trust Fund has been providing ongoing support to a learning cohort of seven grantees focused on generating knowledge about how to address the intersection between violence against women and HIV and AIDS. The objective is to develop effective approaches to addressing the “twin pandemics” that can be replicated and scaled up. A grant to the Women’s Affairs Department of Botswana increased the capacity of local authorities and service providers to prevent domestic violence and to reduce the spread of HIV and AIDS. In two pilot communities, district gender committees have been formed to advise local development committees on these issues. By involving influential local figures, the gender committees ensure that communities will take messages on behaviour change seriously. In one case, a traditional chief has already modelled change by inviting women for the first time to participate in customary gatherings. In Nepal, Equal Access enhanced the understanding of issues that remain mostly shrouded in silence, as a step towards mobilizing new action to address them. The non-governmental organization trained 12 community radio reporters belonging to vulnerable groups to produce broadcasts that have aired more than 500 times on the main national radio stations, potentially reaching 90 per cent of the Nepalese population. In order to build on new levels of understanding resulting from the broadcasts, community legal literacy sessions have reached more than 800 women and men. Another 800 women have been trained as peer educators, in order to mobilize women and men to take action in their localities, such as holding public discussions on violence and HIV, and campaigning against violence. Listeners’ groups meet regularly to talk about the radio broadcasts. Many report that they now understand why violence can lead to HIV and vice versa, and why it is important to stand up for one’s rights. Grant-making cycle 2009 9. United Nations Trust Fund grants are awarded annually through an open, competitive and transparent process that ensures high-quality programming and rigour in the selection of grantees. The calls for proposals invite holistic initiatives that focus on reaching particularly excluded or disadvantaged groups through approaches tailored to diverse needs. Priority is placed on applications that highlight multisectoral approaches and collaboration among various stakeholders; evidence of what works, to optimize the use of resources; and investment in systematic and comprehensive documentation and evaluation aimed at generating and sharing knowledge. Through its grant-making process, the United Nations Trust Fund channels global expertise and resources to the local level, where they are needed 6 09-65802