13th Ordinary Meeting of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism of PANCAPGeorgetown, Guyana 17th - 18th of September, 2009

To provide creative and dynamic services to PANCAP to enhance the regional response to HIV and AIDS

Report: Implementation of the CRSF including Activities of the Priority Areas

Coordinating Committee

Agenda Item:7

Focus of Presentation

Brief overview of CRSF by categories of outputs

Review of assigned responsibilities within the architecture of PANCAP

Activities of PACC to date

Recommendations of PACC with policy implications

Categories of Outputs

Priority Areas Total

1 2 3 4 5 6

Strategic Objectives 3 5 7 3 2 2 22

Regional Public Goods and Services

5 12 8 8 4 2 39

National Expected Results

11 18 37 18 19 8 111

CRSF (2008-2012) by Categories of Outputs

Priority Areas Coordinating

Committee(Strategic Mgm’t Tech. Oversight)

Regional Support Agencies

(Implementation)

CRSF

PANCAPCoordinating

Unit(Coordination &

M&E)

National AIDSProgrammes

(Implementation)

CRSF Architecture

RCM(Policy)

To provide creative and dynamic services to PANCAP to enhance the regional response to HIV and AIDS

Activities of PACC to Date

Three Ad hoc Meetings held between March and May 2009 – GF Round 9 Proposal

First Formal Meeting held on 19 July 2009 Review TOR Review membership Develop strategic guidelines for effective functioning Initiate CRSF Biennial Operational Planning Process

To provide creative and dynamic services to PANCAP to enhance the regional response to HIV and AIDS

Revised TOR for PACC 1) Coordinate the development of operational plans for

each Priority Area in support of the implementation of the CRSF;

2) Facilitate communication and collaboration among Regional Support Agencies within each Priority Area;

3) Coordinate and monitor the implementation of the CRSF Operational Plan; 4) Monitor overall progress of the CRSF goals;5) Advise the RCM on resource needs in relation to the implementation of the CRSF and recommend strategies

for resource mobilisation;6) Submit regular reports to the RCM on the

implementation of the CRSF; and7) Ensure the evaluation of the impact of the CRSF.

To provide creative and dynamic services to PANCAP to enhance the regional response to HIV and AIDS

Membership Considerations Representatives of regional institutions should be

accorded standing membership Forum of CMOs should be included A leading expert in the field of prevention should be

included An independent and experienced expert should be

included to provide balance Consideration may be given to PEPFAR representation Representation from CAREC and CARPHA may be

considered as their future roles became clearer Inclusion of Deputy Chair of RCM as a standing member

To provide creative and dynamic services to PANCAP to enhance the regional response to HIV and AIDS

Recommended Standing Membership • Dr. Anton Best, Senior Medical Officer, Barbados• Rep. Caribbean Regional Network of PLH  • Representative, Caribbean Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS • Representative, UNAIDS• Representative, PAHO HIV Caribbean Office• Representative, CCNAPC• Director, PCU• Representative, Caribbean Health Research Council • Representative, Chief Medical Officers• Representative, University of the West Indies • Independent (Non-aligned) Expert• Expert, HIV Prevention• Representative PEPFAR/CDC• Deputy Chair , RCM

Institutional Arrangements

Meet at least once quarterly for the purpose of executing its mandate and functions

Prepare comprehensive bi-annual progress reports on the implementation of the CRSF for the consideration of the RCM

Co-opt technical experts on an ad-hoc basis to advance the execution of its functions

The PANCAP Coordinating Unit will provide technical support to the PACC and will also serve as its Secretariat

Biennial Operational Plan, 2010-2011

The plan period should be 2010-2011

BOP should define:ObjectivesOutcomesActivities with timeframe, budget and implementing RSA

RPG&S to be pursued during plan period identified

RSA with comparative technical advantage should lead planning around CRSF – PCU (PA 1&2), PHCO (PA 3&4), UWI (PA 5), CHRC (PA6)

Next Steps

Preliminary Draft Plan to be completed for presentation to 13th Meeting of RCM

Draft Plan for completed for presentation at 9th AGM

BOP finalized at Second Formal Meeting of PACC – 26-30 Nov 2009

Official commencement of implementation of BOP – 1 Jan 2010

The Meeting is asked to:

Endorse the overarching function of the PACC as that of strategic management and technical oversight in the planning, monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes in support of the CRSF;

Approve the recommended expanded Terms of Reference of the PACC;

Approve the re-constitution of the membership of the PACC as recommended;

Appoint a new Chair of the PACC; Approve the Plan of Action for the completion and

implementation of the Biennial Operational Plan, 2010-2011.