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UNAIDS Response to the
Second Independent Evaluation
Introduction:
Overall a positive evaluation for the entire Joint
Programme with call for innovation in working methods
Sound methodology, credible findings, actionable
recommendations
Response built on risk/opportunity analysis and active
engagement of Cosponsors and Secretariat
Many responses are process based – solutions will
come with implementation
Introduction (cont.):
SIE should be seen as a major opportunity to:
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capture and take forward new vision (Outcome
Framework)
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reinforce current good practices and production of
critical products
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identify new directions for the Joint Programme
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provide insight on repositioning and realigning
UNAIDS
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allow prioritization and refocusing on most critical
actions for the UN
Recommendations in 9 clusters:
1. Future directions (1,2)
2. Division of Labour (3,4,14)
3. Joint Teams (6,7,8)
4. Support mechanisms (11,13)
5. Financial Architecture (12,18,19)
6. Knowledge Management (9,10)
7. Organizational Arrangements (5,20,21)
8. CCO and PCB (15,16,17)
9. Organization of the Secretariat (22, 23, 24)
1. Future Directions:
Recommendation
1. Mission statement
& strategic plan
UNAIDS Response
• build on Outcome Framework
• focus on delivery of results
• positioning UNAIDS in response recognizing the changing
dynamics of epidemic
• strengthen prevention without sacrificing treatment
2. Partnership
strategy
• leverage new technologies
• recognition that Joint Programme is a partnership in and of
itself
• building and brokering partnerships as central to effective
AIDS response at all levels
• with a focus on Global Fund, PEPFAR, and key
constituencies, including governments, UN system, civil
society, PLHIV, private sector, etc.
2. Division of Labour:
3. Health Systems
Strengthening
• important role in achieving priority areas in Outcome
Framework
• potential expansion to strengthening other sectors, e.g.
education, SRH, social protection and prisons
• prioritization of HIV-specific health outcomes
• further clarify roles and strengthen operationalization
4. Avoiding
duplication – Division
• structured consultation
of Labour
• more effective working with all partners
• coordination not competition
14. Gender and
Human Rights
• review of all cross-cutting issues to strengthen the work of
the Joint Programme
• clarification of roles and responsibilities, and strengthened
operationalization at country level
• explore role of new UN entity
3. Joint Teams:
6. Joint Team
guidelines
• implementation of Second Guidance Paper for Joint UN
programmes and teams on AIDS (2008)
• identify and remove barriers and bottlenecks that impede
implementation
7. Appraisals of
heads of agency at
country level to
include performance
of joint team
• improved accountability at country level
8. Funding for Joint
Teams
• Joint Teams and Secretariat must not become
administrative fiscal agents
• sharpen focus on joint HIV-related country-level work
• greater coherence and effectiveness
• development of incentives
• advance national plans
• balance between funding for teams and individual
Cosponsors
4. Support mechanisms:
11. Technical
Support Strategy
• approval of new Technical Support Strategy
• improved efficiency and effectiveness of HIV investments
• improved coordination and accountability between
Technical Support providers
13. Regional
Support Teams
• improved quality and impact of support to national partners
• increased engagement and accountability of RDTs in
operationalization of Outcome Framework at country level
• identification of gaps in national AIDS responses and
support to capacity building
5. Financial Architecture:
12. Programme
Acceleration Funds
• revision of guidance to decentralize decision-making to
country level
• linking of PAF funding to Outcome Framework and national
priorities
18. Allocation of
funds
• increased accountability and transparency
• clearer definition of epidemic priorities and measurements
of performance
• strengthened competencies of UCCs and Cosponsors
country staff working on HIV
19. Revision of UBW
• UBW that is simpler, more transparent, with a stronger
accountability framework
• inclusion of staffing and funding requirements at all levels
6. Knowledge management :
9. Know Your
Epidemic
• development of action plans for countries based on “Know
Your Epidemic” and “Know Your Response”
• stewardship of a joint “Essential HIV Research Agenda to
achieve the MDGs”
• guidance for implementation in countries of novel,
evidence-based programmes
10. Strengthened
evaluation
• joint global evaluation plan around priority areas of
epidemic
• monitoring and evaluation of the impact of programmes and
services
• development of country-level information systems
7. Organizational
arrangements:
20. Capacity needs
assessment
• capacity needs assessment of all Joint Programme staff at
country, regional and global levels for a collective
rationalization of staff linked to the strategy from
recommendation 1
5. and 21.
Secretariat role,
staffing and
organization
• Secretariat staffing at country level to reflect national needs
and priorities in Strategic Plan
• optimal deployment of staff based on needs of the epidemic
and clarification of roles
• clarification of respective roles and capacity of Secretariat
and Cosponsors
• assessment to incorporate all three inter-related
recommendations
8. CCO and PCB:
15. Revitalize the
CCO
• effective and robust CCO
• focus on key strategic issues
• clarification of roles – Executive Heads, Global
Coordinators and Focal Points
16. Refocus the
PCB
• focus on strong strategic vision and effective oversight of
Joint Programme
• shift away from micro-management and technical debates
17. PCB working
methods
• shift in focus from technical to strategic discussions
• positioning of PCB as platform for global governance of the
AIDS response
9. Organization of the
Secretariat:
22. Administrative
system
• Secretariat to review costs and benefits of a single
administrative system
• definitions of standards of performance from service
providers
23. Financial and
HR systems and
policies
• strengthened and streamlined systems
24. Competency
framework
• underpinning for strengthened management systems
Timeline:
All recommendations to be acted upon by the end of 2010 (except 18 and 19
which refer to UBW in 2011)
Target Date
Decision Point
1st quarter 2010
Joint Programme
- Mission statement (1)
2nd quarter 2010
Spring CCO
- Division of Labour (4,14), Health Systems
Strengthening (3), Technical Support (TSS) (11),
Joint Teams funding (8)
- Regional Support Teams (13)
- Joint Teams (6), TSS (11,12), Programme
Acceleration Funds (12), knowledge mgmt. (9,10)
26th PCB meeting
Recommendation(s)
3rd quarter 2010
Joint Programme
- CRIS evaluation (10)
4th quarter 2010
Autumn CCO
27th PCB meeting
- Joint programming (7)
- Strategic plan (1), partnerships (2), governance
(15,16,17), organizational & Secretariat issues
(5,20,21,22,23,24)
2nd quarter 2011
28th PCB meeting
- UBW for 2012-2013 (18,19)
Implementation:
Implementation of all recommendations; comprehensive,
rigorous, inclusive and cohesive
Oversight sits with the PCB
EXD to lead implementation of recommendations guided
by a systematic process that is inclusive and ensures
ownership of solutions by all stakeholders
Regular updates to PCB – at meetings and through
electronic updates