Regional Framework for NCD Prevention and Control

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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCETo support the Global Fund
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WHO SEARO Support to countries for GF

• Facilitating GF related Regional technical
  meetings
• Briefing/communication on GF Board, SEAR
  Constituency and Task Force meetings
• Proposal development/mock TRP (proposal
  development workshops)
• Technical support missions and MOUs with PRs to
  address implementation difficulties

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Round 7 TA Requirements
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Technical Assistance needs An overview

• TA required through out the GF grant cycle
• Proposal development
• Negotiation
• Implementation
• Phase II preparation
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Others Regional constituency matters, planning
  etc.

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Technical Assistance Sources

• TA is available from various sources
• Bilateral partners
• Regional and country offices of UN partners,
  including WHO
• UNAIDS Technical Support Facility
• GIST
• Civil society
• Private sector

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Meeting Technical Assistance needs some lessons

• Oversight and monitoring is crucial
• Improve communications
• Appropriate budget provision for technical
  assistance
• Building systems

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What can WHO SEARO do in TA?

• WHO SEARO could support countries in
• Proposal development
• Developing feasible, properly budgeted plans for
  implementation
• Joint technical monitoring of implementation,
  early warning on low implementation, resolving
  bottle-necks
• Regular communication between countries, RO, HQ
  and GF board members
• Provide technical support for M E, drug
  supply, program management
• Advocate for coordination and timely information
  exchange (incl. on scaling up plans).

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WHO Technical Assistance principles

• For the whole grant cycle less on
  implementation
• Focused and flexible
• Planned no longer ad hoc
• Coordinated with technical and financial partners
  through existing national, regional and global
  partnerships and Ministries of Health
• AIM TO DEVELOP NATIONAL CAPACITIES

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Thank you