--- title: "This week — Unpacking Pepfar mid-term review, land rights and data, coping with post-holiday blues" description: "Health Global Access Project will be hosting a meeting to unpack the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief mid-term review, and the Land Portal Foundation will be hosting a webinar titled ‘Land rights for sustainable development: the role of data’." type: "NewsArticle" publisher: "Daily Maverick" site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za" section: "CIVIL SOCIETY WATCH 15 JANUARY — 19 JANUARY" author: "Takudzwa Pongweni" author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/takudzwa-pongweni-intern/" canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-01-15-this-week-unpacking-pepfar-mid-term-review-land-rights-and-data-coping-with-post-holiday-blues/" published: "2024-01-15T14:19:52" updated: "2024-01-15T20:29:42" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 422 --- # This week — Unpacking Pepfar mid-term review, land rights and data, coping with post-holiday blues > Health Global Access Project will be hosting a meeting to unpack the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief mid-term review, and the Land Portal Foundation will be hosting a webinar titled ‘Land rights for sustainable development: the role of data’. By Takudzwa Pongweni · Published 15 January 2024, 16:19 SAST · Updated 15 January 2024, 22:29 SAST ## Key points - Join Health GAP's virtual community meeting on January 16 to unravel the mysteries of The US President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) mid-term review, and on January 17, tune in to the Land Portal Foundation's webinar on "Land rights for sustainable development: the role of data" to learn how land data can be used to make policy changes; and don't forget to catch the South African Depression and Anxiety Group's Facebook live discussion on "Coping with post-holiday blues" on January 19. Plus, check out the new job opportunities at Seri, Equal Education, the Institute for Economic Justice, and Iranti if you're looking to make a difference. - Health GAP will hold a virtual community meeting on 16 January to discuss the mid-term review of Pepfar. - The Land Portal Foundation will host a webinar on 17 January to explore the role of data in land rights for sustainable development. - Sadag will host a Facebook live discussion on 19 January about coping with post-holiday blues. - Various organizations have job and volunteer opportunities available, including Seri, Equal Education, and the Institute for Economic Justice. ## Content **On Tuesday, 16 January, at 3pm**, a virtual community meeting will be held by Health GAP (Global Access Project) to unpack The US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) mid-term review. “In 2023, [Pepfar](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-02-16-hiv-aids-initiative-that-was-an-astonishing-act-of-vision-is-all-grown-up-but-still-faces-compelling-challenges/) launched a new approach to Country Operational Plan. In 2024, Pepfar’s new timeline and approach will have major implications for our efforts to use community evidence to increase the impact of Pepfar-funded programs”. Learn more and register [here](http://bit.ly/PEPFARMidTerm). **On** **Wednesday, 17 January at 4pm,** the Land Portal Foundation will be hosting a webinar titled, “Land rights for sustainable development: the role of data”. “This session has the overarching goal of increasing awareness regarding the impact of environmental challenges on secure land tenure rights and, reciprocally, how these rights influence land users’ ability to adapt and build resilience to the effects of climate change, as well as their potential to benefit from opportunities for adaptation and mitigation,” according to the event description. The session seeks to showcase how these different kinds of land data can be translated into meaningful messages and policy-change recommendations. Speakers include Andrea Alfieri, Deputy Head of Unit INTPA F3, Sustainable Food Systems, Dr Jann Lay, Lead Research Fellow, Head of Research Programme “Globalisation and Development,” Giga German Institute for Global and Area Studies, Anna Locke, Co-Director of Prindex and ODI Senior Research Associate, Laura Meggiolaro, Managing Director, Land Portal Foundation, Eva Hershaw, Data and Land Monitoring Lead, International Land Coalition Register [here](https://landportal.org/event/2024/01/land-rights-sustainable-development-role-data). ![Image](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/POSTER-1-SADAG.jpeg) **On** **Friday, 19 January, at 1pm**, the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag) is hosting a Facebook live discussion on “Coping with post-holiday blues” with Chritina Pereira, a clinical psychologist. Watch the live discussion [here](https://www.facebook.com/TheSADAG). #### **New opportunities** ![Image](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Poster-2-SERI.png) **Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa** (Seri) is looking to appoint a junior attorney to join their team. The closing date for applications is 31 January 2024. See [the link for details](https://shorturl.at/abJS0). ![Image](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Poster-3-Equal-Education.jpeg) **Equal Education** is looking for applications for their Gauteng volunteer Facilitator programme. Applications close on 19 January. Apply [here](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoJivtx2y1SucmhqVYYWZxJ3NNl5SpnG-VnHqqZ13t37WKTg/viewform). ![Image](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Poster-4-Equal-eduaction-KZN-.jpeg) **Equal Education** also seeks applications for their Community Leadership Internship Programme in KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo. Applications close on 18 January. Apply [here](https://t.co/TjeLjWzI48). **The Institute for Economic Justice** is looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (Meal) Consultant. Applications close on 31 January See [the link for details](https://www.iej.org.za/jobs/consultant-meal/). **Iranti** is looking for a dedicated feminist and experienced human rights activist, organiser, and campaigner to join their team as Intersex Rights Office. Applications close on 15 January. See [the link for more details](https://www.iranti.org.za/vacancy-intersex-rights-programme-officer/). **DM**