Trainer of Virtual Trainers in Human Rights of People with HIV and the LGBTI Population Course Report

The project is part of the Regional Cooperation for Development Strategy (RDCS) 2015-2019, which seeks to strengthen knowledge among public institutions, civil society organizations, and society in general. The project focuses on reducing HIV stigma and discrimination through human rights training processes, using virtual technologies and a "train the trainers" approach. The goal is to develop institutional capacity to replicate the course to civil servants from institutions that provide essential services to people with HIV. The project is aligned with the commitments of the Ombudsman offices in the region, which aim to promote human rights and create institutional and community environments without stigma, discrimination, or other restrictions to the full enjoyment of human rights. The project supports the Human Rights Ombudsman Office of El Salvador, the Office of the Ombudsman in Panama, the Human Rights Commissioner of Honduras (CONADEH), and the Human Rights Ombudsman of Guatemala (PDH) in their efforts to strengthen knowledge and capacity in human rights. The project's approach is based on the use of virtual technologies, which allows for the training of a large number of participants and the replication of the course to other institutions. The project's objectives are in line with the Plan of Action for the prevention and control of HIV infection and sexually transmitted infections 2016-2021, signed by the countries of the Central American region within the framework of the World Health Organization (WHO). The plan aims to create institutional and community environments without stigma, discrimination, or other restrictions to the full enjoyment of human rights and increase the diagnosis, adherence, and undetectable levels of the virus. The project's methodology involves the development of a training course on human rights, which is delivered through virtual platforms. The course is designed to provide participants with knowledge and skills on human rights, particularly in relation to the rights of people with HIV and the LGBTI population. The course is divided into two phases: the first phase focuses on training trainers in virtual environments, while the second phase provides virtual theoretical and practical learning in the field of human rights of people with HIV and the LGBTI population. The project's assessment of knowledge and attitudinal change is based on the Stigma and Discrimination Index, which measures changes in participants' knowledge and attitudes before and after the training. The results of the assessment indicate significant changes in participants' knowledge and attitudes, particularly in relation to the rights of people with HIV and the LGBTI population. The project's follow-up considerations involve monitoring the knowledge measurement and follow-up to the training process of virtual trainers from government institutions. The project's annexes provide additional information on the virtual course content description, the list of registered participants from the Human Rights Ombudsman of El Salvador, the Office of the Ombudsman in Panama, the Human Rights Commissioner of Honduras, and the Human Rights Ombudsman of Guatemala.