Fifteenth Meeting of the RBM Partnership Monitoring and Evaluation Reference Group (MERG) 21-22 June 2010 Glion, Switzerland AGENDA Objectives: 1. Review findings of expert consultation on mortality and implications for impact evaluation. 2. Review the role of modeling in M&E 3. Discuss support to GF initiatives including the next round of applications, current initiatives on M&E, and programmatic measurement 4. Review current status of data collection, use of data, and global level reports 5. Consider new indicators and new estimation methods based on survey data 6. Update on recent capacity building initiatives and discuss future needs 7. Review MERG Administrative issues: To discuss MERG roles and responsibilities in the RBM Partnership and its harmonized workplan, membership, participation in and actions of the Task Forces, and other MERG issues. Monday 21 June 2010 Morning Session Chair: T. Wardlaw 9:00 9:30 Welcome and Introductions Overview of previous meeting minutes, and this meetings goals and agenda (T. Wardlaw, R. Steketee)

Objective 1. Review findings of expert consultation on mortality and implications for impact evaluation.

9:30-10:30 Gould)

Mortality Meeting results and progress (E. Eckert, H. Update on the 2010 Reporting Guidelines and progress (R. Steketee) 1

10:30 - 10:45

Coffee/Tea

Objective 2. Review the role of modeling in M&E

10:45-11:30

The Role of Modeling in M&E - LIST update (T. Eisele) - Swiss TPH modeling activities (A. Ross)

Objective 3. Discuss support to various GF initiatives including the next round of applications, current initiatives on M&E, and programmatic measurement

11:30-12:30 strategy (E. Addai) 12:30 14:00

Global Fund Evaluation Strategy and data quality

Lunch M. Otten

Afternoon Session Chair: 14:00 15:30 Lama)

Community Systems Strengthening Framework (M. Programmatic community-based indicators for malaria Quality of Services criteria for malaria Selection of impact /outcome malaria indicators for periodic reviews

ACTwatch and independent evaluation of AMfM (T. Shewchuk) New round of GF applications role for MERG? (GF Staff) 15:30 15:45 Coffee Break

Objective 4. Review current status of data collection, use of data, and global level reports

15:45-17:00

DHS/MICS/MIS updates (T. Wardlaw, L. Florey)

World Malaria Report and other upcoming reports (R. Cibulskis) Commitment to the RBM Progress & Impact Series High Level Event Report for the UN General Assembly timing in Sept 2011 Timeline, tables, analysis, writing (R. Steketee) 17:00 End of MERG Day 1

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Tuesday, 22 June 2010 Morning Chair: 09:00 09:15 R. Steketee MERG Day 1 Summary (TBD)

9:15-10:00 WHO Surveillance and Reporting (R. Cibulskis) Global malaria surveillance guidelines Monthly/quarterly reporting of logistics and surveillance data to WHO Rapid impact assessments, monthly natl malaria feedback bulletins Objective 5. Consider new indicators and new estimation methods based on survey data 10:00-10:30 M&E of BCC Programs Review of behavioural indicators (M. Lynch) 10:30-11:00 11:00 11:15 11:15-11:45 11:45-12:15 Wongrichanlai) New estimation method for LLIN procurement (M. Lynch) Coffee/tea break Hung Nets methodology (CDC TBD) Discussion of SE Asia proposed regional indicator set (C.

12:15-12:30 Updates from Task Forces who havent reported back elsewhere Econ Task Force, IT Task Force, others? 12:30 14:00 Lunch J. Banda

Afternoon Session Chair:

Objective 5. Update on recent capacity building initiatives and discuss future needs

14:00-14:45 Capacity Building Updates -Measure Evaluation Course in Ghana (E. Patton) -Post-campaign survey training in Nairobi/Dakar (CDC) 14:45 15:30 Malaria Program Reviews (Nathan Bakyaita) Regional SME Meetings (WHO) 15:30-15:45 Coffee/tea break

Objective 7. Review MERG Administrative issues: To discuss MERG roles and responsibilities in the RBM Partnership and its harmonized workplan, membership, participation in and actions of the Task Forces, and other MERG issues.

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15:45-16:30 16:30 16:45 16:45-17:00 17:00

RBM business activities RBM Board May Board Meeting update (B. Udom) MERG TORs Evaluation Outcome Other business issues (next meetings, etc.) (E. Eckert) Summary of MERG Day 2 with specific task assignments

Close of MERG Meeting

WEDNESDAY RESERVED FOR TASK FORCE MEETINGS

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