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Recap of Day 3. HIV/AIDS and the Africa Region Results Agenda. What is the AAP -- clearly define and show the results in assisting African countries to reach MDGs 2007 Revamped AAP now has 4 pillars, 8 flagship business lines and 3 cross-cutting areas
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HIV/AIDS and the Africa Region Results Agenda • What is the AAP -- clearly define and show the results in assisting African countries to reach MDGs • 2007 Revamped AAP now has 4 pillars, 8 flagship business lines and 3 cross-cutting areas • Introduction to HIV/AIDS Scorecard -- only uses indicators already accepted by partners as necessary to track progress of HIV epidemic within countries (UNGASS, MDG) • Africa Results Monitoring System (ARMS) website • tool to monitor results, simplify country ability to input results, allows comparison of particular results across countries, includes personal stories to provide human face of results achieved
Challenges of M&E and the Multisectoral Response to HIV • ‘What gets measured gets done’ – need data to show success or failure and reward accordingly • 7 steps of M&E – drivers, national strategy goals, sector goals, contributory sector outcomes (line of sight), sector indicators, sector interventions and activities (costs and resources), tracking • “What’s the problem, who needs to be involved, and what does success look like for those that need to be involved?” • Use data to improve decision making and guide interventions and activities – no data doesn’t necessarily impede starting • Involve those that are affected in developing data
M&E Group Work and Questions • Overall groups approached the problems from different angles and still came up with similar issues, outcomes, indicators • The methodology used by the groups would allow development of a national strategy • Need to ensure that core indicators from partners are aligned with country priorities • Capacity building for data collection is challenging • Capacity building for M&E skills required at all levels • Build data systems that will provide data you need and can be collected
The Way Forward • Keep in mind ‘Where did the last 1,000 infections come from?’ • Strategic Planning – do situation analysis, use epidemiological evidence, regional expertise (cross-fertilization), learn from past lessons • Prioritize key sectors – include all stakeholders within each sector, identified via sector analysis criteria, dealing with sector constituency • Define roles and responsibilities – to be confirmed via partnership forums; per mandate NAC should coordinate; roles to be aligned to Three Ones • Capacity Building – build capacity beyond central levels and to communities directly, strengthened district planning • Effective Partnerships – sufficient representation of stakeholders at all levels, partners should respect country leadership and ownership, harmonization (procurement, reporting, funding) • Transparency – sharing information, joint annual reviews, joint supervision, community report cards