This is to express my support for Daveapmg ideas of monitoring and evaluating TA provided to the PR and also to projects. I am pleased to read the use of local language and the mentoring as part of methodology, this will contributute to the effective resource utilization of the GF. I am very eager to get your monitoring and evaluating TA tools. The need for TA is important in areas there is a gap and a need and the request should come form the PR. TA is provided by the private sector, by UN agencies, international organizations for the implementaiton of the GF. Yes I do agree that we need to have common tool that can be used by the one who is recieving the TA to monitor and evaluate, so what can the GF can do in this area, what can it contribute. One area of need for the GF to be involved in this aspect is joint development of guidance with the CCM and the PR (LFA) on the empowerment of the PR in their request of TA, it means that they must be able to make a gap assessment or a situation analysis , to identify the gaps in skills and areas of expertise and others. The PR should be able to request TA where they feel the contribtuion will have an impact. In addtion the preparation of the TOR for the TA should also be prepared by the requesting PR or sub reciepiuents. The issues of empowerment is important from the aspect of the PR and the community based organizations in the evaluation of the TA provided. The other areas of focus for the GF is capacitating local expertise in providing TA to this organization. This will help in contributing to sustainability as well as development of the national HR of the country. This I feel is important for the GF to think about in subcontracting or adding to the responsibilites of the CCM. This local capacity building program, not limited but can include, data base of existing specialists, linkage with the PR, and other activities, specifically for TA of the PR, sub reipients, CCM,LFA.

It is excellent to see so many expressions of support for private sector organisations to be involved in GF-funded projects. We would like to point out one issue which is becoming increasingly apparent to us at AIDS Projects Management Group, a private company based in Sydney and Geneva. The point we want to make is that all PRs are being encouraged to acquire TA for implementation but there is very little assistance given to projects to monitor and evaluate this assistance. It is important that all TA providers, private or otherwise, provide ways to evaluate their work. Our company works specifically with GF HIV grants, with government and NGO PRs, to facilitate grant implementation. Our methodology is to mentor PR staff, only providing specific training and in-country support (through consultants) as and when needed. The remainder of the work is carried out by phone and email, usually in the national language of the PRs. Because our methodology is relatively new, we have found the need to evaluate our TA processes and looked in the first instance to the usual technical partners: UNAIDS, WHO, other UN organisations such as UNICEF etc. We found that there are no standardised ways of monitoring and evaluating technical assistance of this kind. We have therefore had to develop our own methods, which we will upload on our website in the next few weeks. Private organisations need to be held to the same ethical and inclusive standards as other organisations in this area of work, but UN, NGO and other organisations need to meet the standards of efficiency and effectiveness that some private organisations can provide.

Sorry I am late to respons this question, because any busy. I think this is real condition now. private institution must involved by GF programs implementation. Many private sectors has been knowand runs in socities empowering, included preventing and curatives HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB. I think that is good ways to GF to promote not only GF self butmore important especially to reach vulnerable groups. But how? 1) in each country GF invite some of private institution in meeting activity. Output of this meeting is we create small groups.2) from small groups we create and plan many activities. 3) all acitivities sure, will make GF have much special data and information in related with HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB. Thankyou Regards ABRAHAM FANGGIDAE

However, there are certain issues those are common for most of the developing country. One issue you may think please, sensitization and developing CSR is far-long way to reach in general, mainly in the developing countries.  Partnership consortium/forum is a better way to have them on board; on the other hand providing donor money to the profit making organization is itself in question, although no harm, I believe. But you may think 50:50 initiative during partnership consortium/forum with private profit making organization. And you may also visualize  benefits to them in terms of man-work-hour lose etc etc, other economic benefits, they also can highlights their activities for HIV or TB or any other disease in their advertisements with a positive tone that they are responsive to the disease and thereby to the society; and all these indirectly and even directly have financial benefits for their own; thus involving and supporting HIV prevention and AIDS mitigation benefits all.

Partnership Harmony: It is quite okay as psychologically, but how do you plan to achieve logically? Psychological vs. logical dynamics, I’m pointing you out for your kind thoughts and if you believe this, you easily can overcome, by your own. You may also call this physiological vs. logical dynamics.

Best,

Ali

Hi dear Alastair Green,

Is it possible to get the book (Collaboration Challenge: How Nonprofits and Businesses Succeed Through Strategic Alliances.) and other relevant books as shown in the bottom of the page (Amazon) as electronic version and FREE??

Is it too much that I asked? I, also, do understand certain publishing rights, and if not possible, please never mind, at all. Best-

Ali

Before going directly to private sectors in implementation I feel two major things have to be drawn.

1.       Sensitization

Since I am working in PLHA/drug users organization trying to bring private sectors in mainstream, I faced some difficulties as most of the private sectors (profit making) have not accepted HIV and AIDS as their problem. They are yet to believe this is global threat on country’s development, economy and human kind. First these sectors should take the ownership of this threat and should act as a part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The first major step has to be focused on to sensitize these groups. Maybe we can start with a partnership consortium/forum where these sectors can take initiation. The global fund and CCM can play key role in this regard.

And secondly

2.       Partnership Harmony

A further contribution - for those interested in working on the issue, there is a book that addresses it very well entitled The Collaboration Challenge: How Nonprofits and Businesses Suceed Through Strategic Alliances.

I hope this is useful,

Sincerely,

 

 

PROMOTING GOOD PRACTISES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMMES BY THE GLOBAL FUND-WORKABLE SOLUTIONS  

• Identifying and building advocacy champions in the private sector to articulate health rights in the sector
• Harnessing and utilising available skills gained by the Civil society in implementation of programs
• Increase and broaden programmes in the sector to promote effective, efficient response in the three diseases in an integrated manner
• Adopting results-oriented approach through an effective monitoring process
• Stigma/Discrimination reduction programmes in workplace among all cadres to enhance preparedness to seek timely health services (i.e. Normalise HIV) and recruitment of people living with HIV (G.I.P.A) in employment
• Partnership with relevant stakeholders including Ministry of Health in health policy development
• Creating space in CCMs for Trade Unions representative to play the role of ‘watchdogs’ on resources management to ensure transparency and accountability and also linkages with the affected communities at grassroots levels
• Strengthening existing health clinics in the private sector to cope with HIV pandemic and related diseases
• Supervision on treatment procedures in regard to ethical guidelines and non-violation of human rights (i.e. doctor-patient confidentiality, information gathering) and fundamental freedoms    
• Ensure a comprehensive, integrated health provision to accessible to all by avoiding over concentration of health services in urban areas at the expense of rural populations leading to duplication of programs
• Support training of health care providers within the private sector aimed at scaling down migration of health workers, from public sector already facing critical health workers crisis
• Encouraging the sector to involve the people with disabilities and marginalised in their programmes by creating an enabling environment  

Regards

Paul Moses

From a Nigerian experience, we know the fact that the private sector can lead development and effectively the implementation of programmes on ATM. First, the CCM have to become more coordinated and the communication base made 'whole' so that the private sector can see the space to their involvement.

Our experiences at the Development Generation Africa International (DGAi), has been that multi sector and multipartnership collaboration works, especially when roles are defined.

Role definition will mean that the support for the sectors are classified and worked fully on towards our desired goals.

We just concluded the Abia State Children and Youth Forum on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria (ATM) 2008, a pilot project of the Nigerian Children and Youth Forum on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria (ATM) 2008 - 2011, dedicated to giving children and youth voice and strengthening their involvement in these issues.

The role of the private sector, though limited at this stage and has been somewhat "unpredictable" we strive to set targets with them for their active participation, leadership and proper contribution, that way , we think we are winning!

We can make it , but with the private sector, it  is a win-win situation...