UNICEF and the Global Fund: Potential for Partnership

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UNICEF and the Global Fund Potential for
Partnership
June 12 14, 2006 Yaounde Cameroon
Eric Mercier Regional Advisor, HIV/AIDS
Program UNICEF WCARO
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1. UNICEF offers a unique added-value because it
is

• The primary advocate for children
• focus on OVC, PMTCT, Pediatric care, Adolescents
• Knowledgeable in Procurement and Supply
  Management of ARV
• Can provide TA for forecasting, modeling,
  costing, making and managing requests

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In addition, UNICEF is

• Highly focused on the Global Campaign for
  Children and AIDS with specific emphasis on
  PMTCT
• Refining health system response
• Policy and communications development
• Develop and implement evaluation
• Training health care personnel
• Experienced in providing technical assistance for
  strategic planning that emphasizes macro/micro
  balance.

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2. Where does UNICEF work?

• The most significant field presence of any
  development agency
• Regional office in Dakar Senegal
• Offices in 24 WCA countries
• Large countries also have sub-offices
• Some temporary offices for emergency response
• Each Country Office has a significant AIDS
  program, committed to
• making good use of existing resources (GFATM,
  MAP)
• mobilizing other funds through grant prep and
  review.
• providing quality TA for national planning,
  capacity building, etc.

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3. Does UNICEF currently work with the Global
Fund?

• Currently, there is little partnership with the
  GFATM. CCMs may be missing opportunities to
• Partner with UNICEF to position technical
  assistance within government ministries
• Capitalise on existing UNICEF supported projects
  and harness the momentum of the Global Campaign
• Make use of UNICEFs recognized expertise
• Replace ad hoc intervention with long-term and
  sustained partnerships
• Make the best use of resources and leverage
  resources for children.

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4. Approaching UNICEF for Assistance

• Structural Background
• 5-year country program (CP) is formed with
  government counterparts, consistent with 3-Ones
  approach.
• Each CP requires annual action plans
• Flexible
• Able to integrate new and emerging partners
• Amendments may be annual or semi-annual depending
  on existing projects

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When to approach UNICEF

• Before the submission prepare National
  operational plan (RAAAP, PMTCT) with a budget.
• During proposal preparation harmonize goals,
  programs and timelines by partnering with UNICEF
  early in the process. Provision of TA.
• After the submission Provision of TA at central
  level in key ministries (Health, Social
  affairs..) to support the implementation of the
  Nat plan and the utilisation of resources

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5. Ensuring future collaboration

• The Global Fund should consider a broader
  partnership with the UN system generally not only
  at Global and country level, but also at regional
  level.
• RIST (GIST/ CIST) would provide good framework
  for developing formal mechanisms for
  collaboration.
• Thank You.