Garth SingletonAndrew Chetley

Presentation of the MeTA Secretariat

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Introduction

Outline of roles and responsibilities in the International MeTA Secretariat

International MeTA Secretariat Programmes Procedures within the Secretariat.

Overview

MeTA Management Board (MMB)

International Advisory Group

(IAG)

International MeTA Secretariat

DFID WHOWB

Funding

MeTA Country

Forum and Secretariat

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International MeTA Secretariat

Secretariat Manager- Elizabeth Smith

Executive DirectorGarth Singleton

Country ProgrammesTechnical Assistance

Communications & Capacity Building – Andrew Chetley

Technical Director – Wilbert Bannenberg

FinanceAdministrationLogistics

Knowledge ManagementWeb siteCapacity Development

Private sector engagement

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International MeTA Secretariat

Terms of Reference– Coordinate, organise, promote & support implementation of

MeTA at Global and National levels– Channel Technical and Financial support to MeTA pilot

countries– Maintain contact with international and national stakeholders– Capacity strengthening– Organise global & regional meetings– Support MeTA governance structures.

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Secretariat activities

1. Technical Support to Country Programmes

2. Financial Support to Country Programmes

3. Communications, Knowledge Management

4. Civil Society Capacity Strengthening

5. Private Sector programme development

6. Support to Governance bodies and regional / international meetings

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Planning Frameworks

For Secretariat Activities Inception period March 17 – June 30th 2008 Plan for July 2008 – March 2009 Year 2 Planning Jan – March 2009 Year 2 activities March 2009 – March 2010

For Country Plans According to Country timetable

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1. Country Plans

Guidelines for country plans to be agreed by MMB Country plans to be assessed for technical and Financial

Management compliance & approved by MMB Up to £100,000 pa per country Flexible e.g. initial 3 month inception plan followed by

substantive plan Secretariat to fund approved plans in tranches Technical and financial reporting will be required.

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2. Country Support Plans

Inception period to June 2009 to enable Secretariat to understand country progress to date

Substantive support plans to be prepared for June – March 2009

Individual country plans based on country requirements and funding availability

Studies, meetings, Technical Assistance visits. To be approved by MMB.

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Communications

Website – still under development Newsletters and Case studies Meetings to share knowledge and experience MeTA country information exchange International conference late 2009.

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Civil Society Development

Additional Secretariat Funds available specifically to help the development of civil development

Specifically focussed on strengthening country civil society organisations to enable them to participate in MeTA

Up to £50,000 per country over the two years.

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Civil society support programme

build skills in engaging with national policy processes, including the multi-stakeholder working groups envisaged by MeTA

build knowledge on issues related to access to medicines, transparency and accountability

build skills in methods used to promote greater transparency and accountability at national, district and community levels

build skills in the use of medicine price data and in policy advocacy.

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Initial plans

Two international workshops– First, in Feb 2008, in Uganda for groups in Ghana, Uganda

and Zambia– Second, in June 2008, in the Philippines for groups in

Peru, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines

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What next?

Up to the national civil society Over the next two years approx £50k/country available to

support civil society strengthening Could be for:

– National capacity strengthening workshops– Mapping of civil society– Coalition building – meetings, workshops, planning events– Action research– Seed funding to enable civil society to develop positions– Exchange visits

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But remember …

… it has to be about engaging with national policy processes, including the multi-stakeholder working group

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Thank you!

Garth Singleton

gsingleton@metasecretariat.org

Andrew Chetley

achetley@metasecretariat.org

Tel +44 1273 486861

International Secretariat, info@metasecretariat.org

MeTA: www.MedicinesTransparency.org