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Empowering Communities to Fight TB: Stop TB Partnership's CFCS Initiative

The Stop TB Partnership's CFCS aims to support community-based organizations in advocacy and social mobilization against tuberculosis (TB). By providing small grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000, the initiative enhances local awareness, builds community capabilities, and fosters collaboration with health services. With successful grant rounds awarded in 23 countries, this project emphasizes community ownership, sustainability, and innovative solutions. Challenges include unclear objectives and monitoring. The next launch is set for December 10, 2009, with grants aimed at empowering communities in the fight against TB.

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Empowering Communities to Fight TB: Stop TB Partnership's CFCS Initiative

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  1. Challenge Facility for Civil Society Jenniffer Dietrich Stop TB Partnership Secretariat ACSM Subgroup Meeting 1 December 2009

  2. Stop TB Partnership's CFCS • Mission to provide support to community-based organizations engaged in advocacy and social mobilization activities seeking to raise awareness and empower communities to become part of the solution in the fight against TB

  3. Objectives Assist community-based civil society organizations by: • Providing small grants (U$ 5-20,000) for projects that • Increase awareness and active participation of local communities in the fight against TB • Build capabilities of members of local communities, empowering individuals to express their rights and assume their responsibilities • Strengthening links between grant recipients and local authorities (e.g., health services), to ensure ongoing governmental support of civil society • Bringing together different organizations and grant holders to exchange best practices in mobilizing communities and managing projects

  4. CFCS Round 1 & 2 • 45 grants awarded * • 23 countries • Each round awarded about US$ 400,000 • Proposals received: 246 (R1) and 223 (R2) * Grants are for max. 12 months, same organization can receive up to 2 grants

  5. CFCS Selection Committee Proposals are selected by an independent selection committee composed of a maximum of 8 representatives from the community affected by TB, NGOs from developing and developed countries, NTP managers, multilateral or technical agencies

  6. Selection Committee will focus on • Ownership (support initiatives born in community) • Efforts to ensure sustainability (income generating activity or collaboration with stakeholders) • Innovative initiatives (seed funding, catalysing) • Connectivity with context (e.g. health system)

  7. CFCS Internal Review • Ghana & Kenya – September 2009 • 6 grantees – 7 grants • Met with beneficiaries, health workers and grantees

  8. Grantee ExampleHope for Future Generations, Ghana • Grant was implemented in rural area • Community members started doing activities themselves and reported back to HFFG • Included TB activities into its health programs • Contributed to the NTP strategy by increasing access to treatment and organizing TB/HIV collaborative activities • Good cooperation with Ghana Health Services • Worked closely with chiefs and mother queens • Monthly monitoring system

  9. Grant Challenges • Unspecific  unclear objectives • Lack of monitoring & evaluation hindered reporting on outcomes and impact • Work in isolation  sustainability question • Individuals and community not empowered

  10. Round 3 Timeline • Launch - 10 December 2009 • Application deadline - 10 Feb. 2010 • Selection of proposals and announcement of awarded grants– April 2010

  11. Thank you

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