The Municipal Services Project is seeking proposals for research on the impact of the marketization of key basic services (specifically water and electricity) on the ability of households with HIV/AIDS to cope with the illness. This research is intended to act as a pilot study for a larger investigation of this issue and is exploratory in nature. Up to US$10,000 is available for this phase of the work. The marketization of services (e.g. privatization, cost recovery) is most advanced in South Africa, but similar developments are occurring throughout the region. We will consider proposals from any Southern African country where the marketization and health link can be adequately investigated. Proposals must be submitted by May 15, 2004.