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People who Use Drugs
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The Human Cost of Policy Shifts: The Fallout of US Foreign Aid Cuts on Harm Reduction Programming and People Who Use Drugs
The impact of US foreign aid cuts on the health and well-being of people who use drugs has been massive and monumental. INPUD has been conducting a rapid assessment to understand the depth and breadth of this impact. Preliminary findings highlight that evidence-based harm reduction models are at risk, and the severity of funding cuts have “cut harm reduction services at the knees”. Find out more here.
Who’s Afraid of Human Rights, 68th CND UN Side Event
Who’s Afraid of Human Rights? quips the discussion topic for the INPUD-led Side Event at the 68th United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs on Wednesday 12 March 2025 at 16:30 hours. We are proud to stand as a consortium of 20 co-sponsors who put underserved people first — from networks of people who use drugs, the UN, member states, donors, and CSOs. Find out more here.
Standing Together on U.S. Cuts — A Statement
The recent decision by the U.S. administration to terminate USAID programmes threatens devastating consequences for people who use drugs and other marginalised communities worldwide. It will only be through our stalwart resilience and the beating pulse of community that we will move forward despite the bleak outlook. Our first steps are to gather evidence to back our advocacy work and to present it to governments and other current and potential donors. For that, we need your help now. Read the full statement here and complete the survey.
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Latest Resources
Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) Engagement – A Technical Brief
The Global Fund Strategy 2023-2028 places more emphasis on community engagement and puts people and communities at the centre. This report assesses how this works in practice, sheds light on drug user engagement in CCMs, and identifies approaches to support our community in Global Fund-related processes.
Community-led Monitoring for People Who Use Drugs
Community-led monitoring (CLM) plays a vital role in advocating for the rights and well-being of people who use drugs. We have produced a guide to introduce CLM to our community and to provide resources to support the implementation of and funding for CLM.
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