The German federally owned international cooperation enterprise GTZ (Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit), had a long-standing relationship with ILO and supported projects in Ukraine, Moldova, Namibia and Mali aimed at promoting workplace policies and programmes on HIV/AIDS. These projects were funded specifically through GTZs BACKUP Initiative. The objective of Initiative was to advise governmental and civil society partners, including ILO, on how to apply for funding from the Global Fund and to build their capacity to do so. Particular attention was being paid to gender equality, integration into existing health systems, increased participation of civil society and capacity development.