Summary of the Anglophone Africa CS st CCM

Summary of the Anglophone Africa CS st CCM Dialogue Forum – 30 Sept – 1 October 2019 Carol Nawina Kachenga Anglophone Africa CS and CG Learning and Experience Sharing Forum 2 nd – 3 rd October 2019 Panari Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya

Anglophone Africa CS CCM Dialogue Forum The work of the platform is guided by four objectives: • Further the meaningful engagement of civil society and community groups through regular bi directional communication and provision of accurate and acces sible information to enhance the knowledge and partici pation of these actors in Global Fund related processes. • Improve the overall impact of Global Fund programs and interventions, and disease responses more globally through strengthened engagement of civil society and communities affected by HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. • Expand access to technical assistance (TA) for civil society and community groups through greater coordi nation with the CRG Strategic Initiative short term TA component, as well as key national, regional and global technical assistance partners. • Support strategic civil society and community capacity development initiatives

Anglophone Africa CS CCM Dialogue Forum - 2019 OBJECTIVES: • Take stock of achievements, challenges and lessons learnt in civil society participation in CCMs • Review progress and lessons learnt, and advise on measures to strengthen various projects supporting civil society engagement with CCM and in the Global Fund processes • Share experiences and recommend the positioning of CCM constituencies in the CCM evolution • Strategize/recommend specific strategies of enhancing civil society participation in the next cycle of the funding request

Take-home message 1. Develop mechanisms for implementation and monitoring of forums action points 1. 2. To ensure implementation of follow up actions To promote accountability for the forum 2. Capacity building for CS CCM constituency; comprehensive orientation and induction programs 1. 2. Human rights and gender programing GF architecture, requirements and processes 3. CCM Evolution project 1. 2. 3. Integrate GF CT into the CCM evolution process Recommendations for lean CCMs pose threats to KP participation CCM plus 4. Support CCM engagement beyond global fund ecosystem 1. 2. Diversify finding streams beyond GF Expand scope of CCM work beyond GF programs 5. Scale up effective technical assistance for CS CCM constituencies

Take-home message 6. Sustainable funding for effective CS CCM representatives engagement 7. Scale up generation and utilization of strategic information by CS CCM representatives 1. Strengthen rollout of CBM and integrating CBM into national M&E frameworks 8. Scaleup CS CCM representatives strategic partnerships with other stakeholders 1. Get by in from other constituencies on the CCM 9. Strengthen CS CCM representatives selection criteria and process 1. 2. 3. To ensure legitimacy and mandate from respective constituency To minimize conflict and divisions among the CS constituency To promote transparency accountability 10. Call for strengthening CS coordination platforms at country level 1. Need for harmony within the CS constituency 11. Transition 1. 2. Planning and sustainability CSO engagement