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: Round8@ippfaro.org

• Friends Africa: Email: Round8@friends-africa.org

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• CSAT: Email: ilaison@africaso.net

• David Daniels: Email: david.daniels@yozumannion.com

Operational from 10th March.