The NEP+, formerly known as AELWHA (Association of Ethiopians Living with HIV/AIDS), is established in October 2004 to raise and relay the collective voice of people living with HIV. Originally there were 18 PLHIV associations which established NEP+. This number grew to 60 and decided in a conference to establish regional networks. Accordingly PLHIV associations found in Oromia, Amhara, SNNPR, Afar, Somali, Tigrai, Gambella, Benishangul-Gummuz, and Harari regions and the Addis Ababa Administration and Dire Dawa City Council established their own regional network.

It is essential that both NEP+ and Wisdom Consult have a common understanding of the objectives of the assignment and the expected outcome. On the commencement of the assignment… 
Discuss the assignment in detail and methods of obtaining sufficient information;  Agree with NEP+ the specific parameters to be included in the survey; Obtain clear perceptions of the scope and underlying issues of this assignment and NEP+’s expectations Agree the scheduling of the data collection and deliverables.