Technical SupportResources and Opportunities
David 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
A Range of TS options for CCMs
CountryCCM and Partners
Others:USAID....
BACKUP
Mobilizing Project R8
CSAT
UNFPA CST UNICEF
PMTCT
TSF
•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
2 Technical Support “Hubs”
IPPF/ARO
Nairobi Office
East/ Southern Africa
MadagascarNamibiaZambia
TanzaniaMozambique
Friends Africa
Lagos Office
West/ Central Africa
NigeriaGhana
CameroonBurundi
Burkina Faso
Contacts• IPPF/ARO: Email: [email protected]
• Friends Africa: Email: [email protected]
•
• CSAT: Email: [email protected]
• David Daniels: Email: [email protected]
Operational from 10th March.