Faith-based Involvement in Global Fund Processes in Thailand

1. Faith-based Involvement in Global Fund Processes in Thailand PhramahaBoonchuayDoojai (PhrakhruPiphitsutatorn) Chairman Interfaith Network on HIV-AIDS in Thailand (INHAT)

2. Outline of Presentation • CCM Thailand • Global Fund proposal development process in Thailand • Key steps and actors that you have worked with • Role of faith-based representatives in the CCM processes • Lessons learned and recommendations

3. CCM Thailand • Thailand Country Coordinating Mechanism was established in 2002 under the approval of Minister of Public Health. • CCM Secretariat Office (CCMs) CCM Secretariat Office had been appointed by CCM Thailand to function as a coordinating center for stakeholders in transmittal news and information regarding to CCM implementation along with facilitating all managerial tasks relating to CCM including the implementation of Technical Committee on 3 diseases

4. CCM Thailand • CCM committee has continually meeting every 2 months to monitor, evaluate and follow up the outcome of the project and discuss about the proposal approved by GFATM.

5. CCM Thailand • There are 28 members altogether presently • Their members are representatives from • Political, • Ministry of Public Health, • Ministry of Labor, • Ministry of Foreign Affairs, • Ministry of Education, • Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, • Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, • TUC, • WHO, • the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, • Private Sector, • Universities, • Experts, • NGOs, • FBO and • PWAs.

6. FBO representatives in CCM • (Member) Phrakhru Piphitsutatorn (Phramaha Boonchuay Doojai) - • (Alternate) Ajarn Prasong Thongnen – Protestant

7. Global Fund proposal development process in Thailand • CCM Thailand had appointed Technical Committee to be the sub-committee for assessing, reviewing and developing the projects. There are 3 committee overseeing 3 diseases supporting CCM in technical matter.

8. Global Fund proposal development process in Thailand • Technical Committee - Development of National Proposal Framework AIDS, TB and Malaria Round … • CCM - Approval of National Proposal Framework • Example • “MOVING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF FALCIPARUM MALARIA IN THAILAND” – Malaria Round 10

9. Global Fund proposal development process in Thailand • Call for the Implementing Partners interested in proposal development on AIDS, TB and Malaria program • Call for Expression of Interest as Principal Recipient (PR) for Round .. Proposal • CCM - Call for Concept Paper for Grant Proposal

10. Global Fund proposal development process in Thailand • Selection of PR, SR and Implementing partners • Qualifications of PR, SR and Implementing partners • General qualification – Regal organization • Basic requirements – Management, language • Specific requirements – Children (round 10) • Roles – Active participation in the process • Development of full proposal

11. Key steps and actors that you have worked with • CCM secretariat - monitor, evaluate and follow up the outcome of the project • Technical committee - monitor, evaluate and follow up the outcome of the project • Office of INHAT - monitor, evaluate and follow up the outcome of the project

12. Roles as the faith-based representative in the process • Attending the CCM meeting • Signing approved proposal for submission • Signing approved proposal to close the project • Communicate with the CCM secretariat on the matter • Communicate with Technical committee on the matter • Communicate with GFATM on the matter

13. Lessons learned and recommendations • Experiences in the CCM processes • Sharing FBO project with CCM • Visualize FBO initiation on HIV/AIDS • How to promote FBO innovation on HIV/AIDS work amongst CCM members • How to support other PR and SR to overcome an obstacle