The Joint Learning Initiative on Children and HIVAIDS JLICA

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RIATT October 01, 2008
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Context of work to support vulnerable children
A flurry of activities the wake up call is
sounded there is no time to waste

• Policies global commitments national laws,
  policies action strategies
• Resources multiple resource pots many
  mechanisms for resource flow
• Actors many are in the race at different
  levels, addressing different/multiple issues
• CSOs playing a key role in all this in policy
  development, resource mobilization, service
  delivery, resource tracking

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Resource tracking mechanisms
Two broad categories still evolving taking
place amidst a crisis of accountability

• Internal resource tracking by resource
  providers and users classical government
  systems donor-driven
• External/independent resource tracking audit
  function watchdog CSOs
• Crisis of accountability corruption and
  resource misuse inequity, nepotism poor service
  delivery

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CSO experiences in resource tracking
There in internal and external resource tracking
visible in efforts at national, district and
community levels

• CSOs as program implementing agencies shaped by
  government or donor systems tracked by
  beneficiaries
• CSOs as watchdogs substantial interest,
  experience more with other resource pots, less
  on vulnerable children
• National level focus on engagement with
  government, donors limited public engagement
• District and community level bold intentions
  (decentralize CBMIS) little progress in
  establishment, functionality

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Improving CSO contribution to resource tracking
Strengthening systems increasing CSO
participation enhancing utilization of
information

• National level building on existing systems and
  capacities bringing resources for vulnerable
  children onto the agenda
• District level CSO mobilization, coordination
  in peer monitoring structures or partnership
  with government
• Community level invest in realization of CBMIS
  for real promote popular participation
• The imperative of knowledge management
  translating resource tracking data into applied
  products

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Next steps in the RIATT study process
Complete data collection produce 3 country
reports develop and publish a regional advocacy
paper

• Dissemination within the study countries
  (district and national level) in the region
  (RIATT ICASA) globally (GPF)
• Action within the three study countries improve
  resource tracking enhance civil society
  contribution