PEPFAR/SAG Collaboration

Strengthening Information Systems and Streamlining Reporting

Ozius Dewa, USAID: Strategic Information odewa@usaid.gov

PEPFAR South Africa OVC Partners M&E MeetingPretoria

February 20, 2014

Outline

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• South African Government (SAG) and United States Government (USG) partnership- PEPFAR

• Challenges with current information systems

• Proposed vision for information systems

• Streamlining of reporting requirements

• Way forward

PEPFAR commitment and continued support of efforts to harmonise data management and reporting systems that foster country ownership and leadership.

SAG/USG Partnership• The five-year Partnership Framework (2012-2016) was jointly developed by the

United States Government and South African Government and reflects a continuation and strengthening of the strong relationships between the two countries.

• Partnership Framework- emphasis on mutual accountability, transparency, alignment, etc. Partnership Framework Implementation Plan (PFIP)- roadmap over a five year period (2012/13 – 2016/17)

• Recently handed over to the DSD the Community-Based Interventions Management System

• We are in full support of CBIMS and the partners are expected to support its roll-out across the country

• Our indicators are aligned and the challenges we face today are not new- provides us with a reference point 3

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Current Information System Challenges

• Parallel systems

• No standardized data dictionaries & exchange standards

• More focus on data input than focus on strategic use of data- number of …!

• Lack of electronic interface

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What is our vision for Information Systems Support?

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Streamlining Reporting Requirements • PEPFAR actively seeking to support the CBIMS roll-out and aligned MERL system

• DSD/PEPFAR indicator comparison currently shows minor differences in disaggregations and indicator naming which can be easily aligned

• Ensuing discussions should be focused on aligning and synchronizing information systems with a focus on strengthening CBOs’ capacity to report to DSD

• Focus on data exchange between the parallel reporting systems for ease of export and import functionality

• PEPFAR support to all these systems is the common denominator- making it easy to align the systems

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Way Forward• Identification of DSD perceived gaps and needs for information systems support

• Collaborative coordination of PEPFAR partners by DSD and PEPFAR/SA to foster a bottom-up approach in information systems re-alignment

• Evident support of the CBIMS system at community and other levels by PEPFAR partners

• Support of the review and implementation of the social services indicators focused on implementation support than diagnosis

• Continued engagement between PEPFAR/SA and DSD to review information systems and policies implementation progress

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Thank You!

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