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This briefing outlines the objectives, purpose, and results of the Reproductive Health Commodity Security Thematic Trust Fund, including criteria for country selection and financing focus. It aims to enhance national capacity and coordination for sustainable RHCS.
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Reproductive Health Commodity Security Briefing to RH Global Supplies CoalitionSeattle, 19 May 2005
Overall objective: To ensure that women and men everywhere can obtain and use the quality reproductive health commodities of their choice whenever they need them. Purpose: To facilitate the achievement of sustainable country driven Reproductive Health Commodity Security. Results: There are 4 corresponding results designed to enhance and facilitate the sustainability of national efforts to achieve RHCS: [1] Enabled environment ensured; [2] National capacity enhanced; [3] Sustainable mechanisms and procedures enhanced; and [4] Coordination enhanced. TORs of Thematic Trust Fund
US$ 75 million contribution from European Union Member States and the European Commission to promote RHCS Dual focus of RHCS Thematic Trust Fund finances: [1] To meet countries’ most critical and immediate shortfalls in reproductive health commodities in 2005 (≥90%); [2] To enhance capacity and facilitate development of sustainable systems and mechanisms at all levels within the country (≤10%) – to eliminate shortfalls and gradually reduce the need for external assistance. RHCS Thematic Trust Fund
Promoting sustainable RHCS at national level • [1] A national budget line for RH commodities • [2] Existence of a functioning national, multi-partite RHCS coordinating mechanism • [3] RH commodities part of national essential drug list • [4] Integrated LMIS and sustainability plan developed
Bearing in mind national contraceptive prevalence and method mix, main selection criteria: [1] Countries with imminent stock-outs [2] Countries with severe HIV/AIDS epidemic [3] UNFPA priority countries or Least Developed Countries [4] Countries undergoing donor phase-out [5] Countries in emergency/humanitarian situations [6] Countries where UNFPA is the sole donor in the population sector Country Selection for RHCS Thematic Trust Fund