HIV/AIDS

Abstract Chapter 6 turns to the case of HIV/AIDS—one of the most popular issue areas for creating partnerships. Considering the magnitude of the global AIDS crisis, it may not be surprising to see the proliferation of PPPs in this issue area. What is puzzling, though, is that it took so long—almost 20 years since its initial epidemic—to see the growth of partnerships. What explains the timing of partnership formation? The HIV/AIDS case demonstrates that civil society’s policy preferences can vary across industries and over time, shifting the constellation of policy preferences from one scenario to another. This chapter first traces how civil society’s policy preferences have shifted over the years in relation to the pharmaceutical industry, generating partnerships, such as the Accelerating Access Initiative and the Global Fund at a particular timing. The chapter then examines the emergence of partnerships involving industries other than the pharmaceutical, investigating how civil society’s policy preferences have evolved in relation to the food and beverage and the alcohol industries. It contrasts the experience of Coca-Cola with the case of Heineken. Overall, the HIV/AIDS case demonstrates that an industry cannot participate in PPPs when CSOs do not accept the industry as a partner in tackling the issue.