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Patricia Henao Saavedra is an industrial engineer with a master's degree in environmental sciences. As Pact's Colombia country director, she leads two U.S. Department of Labor-funded projects, one for the reduction of child labor in coal and gold artisanal and small-scale mining, and one for women's empowerment in the cut flower and unrefined sugar subsectors. With more than 15 years of experience in international development, she has held roles including M&E director for a USAID capacity building program in Afghanistan, acting chief of party, programming and planning officer, livelihoods expert, rural development expert, and gender and environmental coordinator.
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In South Africa, Pact has led far-reaching, historic efforts to stem the spread of HIV and AIDS and provide critical services to those living with the disease. We have strengthened the capacity of more than 100 local organizations that have helped carry out a multi-pronged prevention-and-treatment campaign. With funding from the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, Pact facilitated the efficient flow of funds to partners, dramatically increasing the scope, scale and quality of services they offer across South Africa, with many of our partners "graduating" to direct funding from the U.S. government. Currently, Pact is helping to build the capacity of South Africa's Department of Social Development to better support orphans and vulnerable children, including those affected by abuse, neglect or exploitation. Specifically, the project is strengthening the department's response to tuberculosis, HIV and other diseases among vulnerable children. With support from USAID, Pact is also working to promote and protect human rights among vulnerable populations across the Southern African Development Community region.