Post on 27-Mar-2015
The MERGWhere do we go from here?
The MERGWhere do we go from here?
Current context for M&E–Global level–Country level
Proposed Scope of Work
Proposed Composition
Next steps
Monitoring and Evaluation EffortsSetting the Stage
Monitoring and Evaluation EffortsSetting the Stage
Global level– UNAIDS– Indicators/survey methodologies– Reference/Resource Groups– Databases– Global Reports– Training/curriculum
Evolving Organizational Structure-UNAIDS Secretariat
Evolving Organizational Structure-UNAIDS Secretariat
Monitoring and Evaluation
EVA CRIS RT
CRDSMI
PDC
ARM
IRM
Indicators for HIV/AIDSIndicators for HIV/AIDS
“Common” indicators (@ 60)
UNGASS (18 core)
MDG (4)
GFATM (25)
New indicators for:– OVC (10 core)– MTCT (6 core)– Care (10 core)– ARV Treatment (?)– Youth (37)– VCT (?)– Human capacity (?)– Workplace (?)
Global M&E Reference GroupsGlobal M&E Reference Groups
Harmonize indicators and
approaches:
• MERG• CEWG
• UNAIDS Thematic Groups
Support Country M&E
GAMET
Develop new indicators OVC, Care, MTCT, Workplace
Indicators development
working groups
Global Reports Estimates, Modelling, and
Projections
MAP
Global M&E Reference GroupsGlobal M&E Reference Groups
Resource Tracking and Socio Economic
Impact
URGE
IAEN
UNFIC
Databases:Databases:
Global: SYNERGY
MACRO
GRID
UNGASS
WHO/Bureau of Census
NIDI
Country Level: CRIS
Child Info
Dev Info
SHARED
Health Mapper
Global ReportsGlobal Reports● Progress on the Declaration of Commitment
● Tracking Financial Resources
● Annual Estimates and Projections Report
● Evaluations of global and regional initiatives
Global and Regional Training Activities
Global and Regional Training Activities
CRIS/M&E
Measure-Evaluation/ USAID/CDC
FHI
UNICEF
Country Level IssuesCountry Level Issues
Identified Challenges to Achieve UNGASS 2005 Goals
Identified Challenges to Achieve UNGASS 2005 Goals
25% --political commitment, stigma
Identified Challenges to Achieve UNGASS 2005 Goals
Identified Challenges to Achieve UNGASS 2005 Goals
25% --political commitment, stigma
50% --resources
Identified Challenges to Achieve UNGASS 2005 Goals
Identified Challenges to Achieve UNGASS 2005 Goals
25% --political commitment, stigma
50% --resources
75% --Need increased M&E capacity
Common problems with M&E systems
Common problems with M&E systems
Basic systems to plan, collect, aggregate, coordinate,
analyze, and disseminate not present Collect too much information
Too many different data needs from different donors
No one uses it anyway
Select the wrong indicators
Insufficient investment (staff and money)
Lack of coordination of activities
Attempts to perform attribution
Quality of Data CollectionQuality of Data Collection
Policy Biologic Behavioral Financial Commodities Services
and
coverage
HMIS Quality of
services
Quality of Data CollectionQuality of Data Collection
Policy Biologic Behavioral Financial Commodities Services
and
coverage
HMIS Quality of
services
NCI/API Sentinel
Population
DHS
MICS
BSS
National
Health
Accounts
National
AIDS
accounts
CMS
Donors
Health
facility
Coverage
surveys
? Health
Metrics
Vital
Registration
Facility
surveys
Quality of Data CollectionQuality of Data Collection
Policy Biologic Behavioral Financial Commodities Services
and
coverage
HMIS Quality of
services
NCI/API Sentinel
Population
DHS
MICS
BSS
National
Health
Accounts
National
AIDS
accounts
CMS
Donors
Health
facility
Coverage
surveys
? Health
Metrics
Vital
Registration
Facility
surveys
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Proposed Terms of Reference for MERG
Proposed Terms of Reference for MERG
1. Advise UNAIDS Executive Director
2. Provide technical review of M&E of UNAIDS
3. Harmonize M&E approaches
4. Assess reports, research
5. Assist in mobilizing resources
6. Provide guidance on technical resource networking
7. Advise on dissemination of findings
8. Strengthen inter-organizational networking
MembershipMembership Approximately 20 members
– Practitioners, researchers, academics, donor and recipient countries, UN organizations, and NGOs
Criteria to include expertise, experience, comitment, absence
of conflict of interest, geographic representation, etc
Chair to be nominated by Executive Director
Meetings-one formal meeting per year
Issues for discussionIssues for discussion
Role: ?indicators
Evaluation research
System building
Composition: HIS
Researchers