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Technical Support Resources and Opportunities David Daniels - Mobilizing RH/HIV Integration Aisha Baldeh - AfriCASO. Mobilizing for RH/HIV Integration Conference - Addis Ababa, 26-29 February 2008. Technical Support Some of the issues raised here in Addis. Quality of TA provided is a concern
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Technical SupportResources and OpportunitiesDavid Daniels - Mobilizing RH/HIV IntegrationAisha Baldeh - AfriCASO • Mobilizing for RH/HIV Integration Conference • - Addis Ababa, 26-29 February 2008
Technical SupportSome of the issues raised here in Addis • Quality of TA provided is a concern • More Country/CCM involvement in choice of consultant/TA recommended • Need for coordination of TA to maximise value • Consultants selected need to be up to speed on GFATM processes and new guidelines • International TA must be experienced in country/region where work done • Don’t forget to look locally and use South-South • Language skills important • Several sources of TA exist
Common Challenges (GF) • Lack of capacity for effective proposal development to access funding • Lack of adequately trained project managers to implement programs • Inadequate management, finance and reporting capacity. • Limited technical capacity in hard-to-reach areas. • Lack of comprehensive representation of all stakeholders on CCMs • Delays in getting funding to civil society organisations serving as sub-recipients
Technical SupportGeneral lessons from review of Technical Assistance Mechanisms • Clear Terms of Reference, outputs and timetable • Good Plan for TA, coordination and ownership • TA must be reactive/ responsive/ flexible • Quality assurance system needs to be in place • Provide shortlist of TA available where possible • Understanding of the sector/ country (“Big Picture as mentioned for Round 8) • Sufficient lead time for assignments to get best TA
Country CCM and Partners CSAT UNFPA CST UNICEF PMTCT Mobilizing Project R8 Others: USAID.... TSF BACKUP A Range of TS options for CCMs
CSAT aims to help civil society organizations with project proposals and implementation – through brokering technical support and coordinating advocacy nationally, regionally and globally. • NOT a provider of technical support (TS)
CSAT Coordination • CSAT will operate through a Global Coordinator and six Regional Coordinators, one in each of the following regions: • Middle East and North Africa; • East & South Africa; • West & Central Africa; • Asia-Pacific; • Latin America & the Caribbean; and • Eastern Europe & Central Asia.
CSAT Priorities • Strengthen the performance of civil society principal recipients and sub-recipients; • Increase the number and quality of Global Fund proposals submitted by civil society organizations; • Improve the quality and availability of technical support for civil society organizations.
Technical Support under the Mobilizing for Round 8 Project • Recognition of need for TS to some country CCMs for preparation of integrated RH/HIV proposals - needs vary • Importance of maximising use of national and regional TA resources • A rapid, responsive mechanism for the 10 countries being supported under the project - time is short for Round 8 proposals • Importance of South-South TS - e.g. Lessons from successful proposals under Round 7 • Recognition that there are several sources of TS for countries - complementarity not competition
Technical SupportA simple mechanism for 10 countries for Round 8 • Additional resources specifically for Round 8 and for integrated RH/HIV proposal development • Small flexible project fund available through two partner organisations - IPPF/ARO and Friends Africa • Timebound mechanisms that aim to respond rapidly and focus on providing national/ regional TA - (project or other funding) • Some limited allocation for Health Systems/ sector “Big picture” issues • Support links with TSFs, CSAT, BackUp etc • Using known networks as source of TA
IPPF/ARO Nairobi Office East/ Southern Africa Madagascar Namibia Zambia Tanzania Mozambique Friends Africa Lagos Office West/ Central Africa Nigeria Ghana Cameroon Burundi Burkina Faso 2 Technical Support “Hubs”
Operational from 10th March. Contacts • IPPF/ARO: Email: Round8@ippfaro.org • Friends Africa: Email: Round8@friends-africa.org • CSAT: Email: ilaison@africaso.net • David Daniels: Email: david.daniels@yozumannion.com