PEPFAR

AIDS 2012 - Turning the Tide Together

Maximizing collaborative efforts to enhance strategic information capacity in a country-owned and -led HIV/AIDS response

Paul D. Bouey, PhD, MPHDeputy CoordinatorStrategic InformationOffice of the US Global AIDS Coordinator

Michelle Li, MPHSrategic Information Officer

Strategic InformationOffice of the US Global AIDS Coordinator

Introduction

• Strategic information, in all of its forms, is fundamental to understanding the epidemic and the response

• History has shown divergent efforts among governments, Global Fund, and PEPFAR in same country

• Success is dependent on a new model of collaboration and integration, both at HQ and in-country

Country

GenevaWashDC

Washington DC and Geneva

Harmonization of indicators, measurement, M&E processes

• Ongoing activity linked to global effort for indicators and measurement

• Common M&E guidance document, linked to common indicators

• Data and program quality requirements and processes• Health information systems• Country ownership underlying this convergence

In-Country

National Strategic Information systems• Principles

• “Disallow” parallel systems• Focus resources and efforts to strengthen national systems and

capacities

Focus Areas• Data use and quality

• M&E profiles and assessments (High Impact countries)• Onsite Data Verification

• Program quality • Routine Service Quality Assessment (Rwanda)

Focus Areas (cont’d)• Information Systems – PEPFAR SI Initiative

• Malawi • vital registration system

• Zambia • alignment and integration of information systems,

establish a national data repository • build capacity of academic and government institutions to

train and retain staff for effective data use

• Cambodia • system to track clients across multiple service delivery

locations

In-Country

Focus Areas (cont’d)• Information Systems – PEPFAR SI Initiative

• Namibia• strengthen data delivery and governance of data

management• standards-based integration of systems to coordinate

health, social services, and management information• improve quality and use of information

• South Africa • develop data dictionary and minimum data and indicator

requirements• data exchange standards to support system integration and

national guidelines• central data repository linking district, provincial, and

national levels

In-Country