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Learn about capacity building and regional networks to institutionalize HIV/AIDS resource tracking in-country. Key elements include stakeholder buy-in, capacity building, and regional network challenges.
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Tracking HIV/AIDS resources in-country: Institutionalization through capacity building and regional networks T. Dmytraczenko and S. De, Abt Associates Inc.and PHRplus In collaboration with José Antonio Izazola, SIDALAC and Teresa Guthrie, Idasa
Points of clarification • What do I mean by institutionalization? • Housed in a national institution • Periodic • PHRplus experience • NHA, HIV/AIDS subanalysis • SIDALAC experience • NAA
Overview of process • Principal goal is to produce data that can and will be used by policymakers • Stakeholder buy-in of NHA process is critical • Heavy emphasis on institutionalization • Building capacity within the government so that data can be collected regularly • Closely follows NHA framework • Adapts to the state of the epidemic and country context
Key elements in the the institutionalization process • Determine when to conduct subanalysis • Concurrent with implementation of a general NHA • Set up the subanalysis core team • Members of the general NHA • Ministry of Health (MoH) • Representatives from MoH HIV/AIDS program and/or multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS committee • Lead the process
Key elements in the the institutionalization process (cont.) • Consultation with a broader group of stakeholders • Steering Committee • CCM, major donors (such as CDC, UNAIDS), NGOs involved in HIV/AIDS, civil society organizations • Communicate policy concerns to NHA team • Give feedback to NHA team on results and findings • Facilitate any difficulties NHA team might encounter • Assist in interpreting the NHA results and drawing policy implications
Steering Committee and core team General country stakeholders Steering Committee NHA & HIV/AIDS subanalysis Core Team
Building capacity • Orientation to methodological approach • OECD System of Health Accounts • A Guide for Producing NHA in Low- and Middle Income Countries – WHO, World Bank, USAID • Identification of data sources • Review of secondary data • Primary data collection as a last resort • PLWHA survey • Donor survey, NGO survey, employer survey etc. • Adapted to state of the epidemic
Capacity building (cont.) • Technical support • Survey instrument development by core team, approval by steering committee • Training local data collectors • Data analysis by core team in consultation with steering committee • Report writing by core team, vetting by steering committee • Formulation of a dissemination strategy • Discussion of how to incorporate data collection within ongoing government information systems
Stakeholder involvement “-” “+” Dissemination strategy Policy linkages “Controllable” Factors Credibility of report Timeliness Ownership Policy advocate Political opportunity “-” “+” Government stability Factors that affect policy use of NHA HIV/AIDS Minimal Use In Policy Maximum Use In Policy “Chance” Factors
Regional networks • SIDALAC • National AIDS accounts network • 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean • Aim to start a network in West Africa • PHRplus and partners • National Health Accounts networks • Idasa • Civil society advocacy networks throughout Africa that can support resource tracking networks
Regional networks • Creation and maintenance of a forum for exchange by geographical region / sub-region • Electronic, study visits or periodic meeting • Bring together teams conducting HIV/AIDS tracking in different countries • Provide south-south and horizontal technical assistance • Exchange of lessons learnt • Process and technical • On-going technical cooperation and harmonization of methods • Mechanism for capacity building
Challenges in creating and sustaining regional networks • Dependence on external support • Launch and sustain networks • Possible to leverage existing efforts • May not get desired participants nor optimal skill set • Sufficient financing of new estimates, and secure financial support for medium/long term initiatives (not a once exercise) • Avoid dominance by one country
Challenges (continued) • Mechanism for formal peer-review • Willingness to submit estimates for revision by expert sources • Empowering civil society organizations to undertake HIV/AIDS budget monitoring and participate in networks for resource tracking • Political will to use and validate the information • National authorities, international agencies / programs • Support the use of the information for advocacy purposes, but keep objectives separate
Challenges (continued) • Capacity-building should occur through the process of resource tracking • Expenditure tracking: government entity • Budget analysis: civil society organizations • Building national systems to track performance • Weak commitment in HIV/AIDS community • Purview of broader health system • Is it really?