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Civil Society Engagement in Support of Every Woman Every Child

What are we trying to solve for?

January 14th, 2016

Photos (L-R): Kate Holt/MCSP (first three photos);Jhpiego/Ali Khurshid

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Renewed Global Strategy shared with member

states; side event at WHA

April/May 2015

Measurement and Accountability for

Results in Health/Civil Society

Statement on Measurement and Accountability for

Health June 2015

Launch of Global Financing

Facility for RMNCAH at Financing for Development Conference July 2015

Sustainable Development

Goals; Launch of renewed Global Strategy UNGA

September 2015

Global Strategy and Operational

Plan, WHA & Women Deliver

May 2016

Policy and Strategy Context Civil society engagement moments in support of Every Woman Every Child (EWEC) new Global Strategy

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Global Strategy 2.0/Every Woman Every Child Action Areas for Citizen Engagement

Individual potential

Accountability

Country ownership Community engagement

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What are we trying to solve for?

• Parallel vertical efforts within EWEC to engage civil society

• No common language across organizations or countries – and thus no systematic way of sharing evidence, good practices, funding, or tools

• Common CSO request “fund me”, but no common framing of the explicit purpose and deliverables of CS value added for EWEC

• Can sometimes become a “check-the-box” exercise

One Common Purpose: to advance EWEC outcomes and results

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• What are the vital few elements of civil society value added – to the EWEC global strategy – that this group can agree on?

• Can this small group agree on a common framing for civil society engagement to propose to all EWEC stakeholders (the “big tent”)?

What are we trying to solve for?

We are NOT trying to resolve CSO funding issues, or make “decisions” to impose on others

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Outcomes: * Proposed a robust set of minimum standards for GFF country platforms to enhance participation, transparency, and accountability * Developed key messages and recommendations for civil society engagement in focal areas based on sharing of country experiences from GFF front-runner countries

GFF Learning Meeting Civil Society Pre-Meeting Nov 14, 2015 - Nairobi

Focus: How to structure effective country platforms; ensure optimal CS engagement in country platforms and in the GFF more broadly

Focus: Discuss interest in the opportunity to align and coordinate CS constituencies in the RMNCAH space by developing a common framework to coordinate and strengthen CS engagement Outcome: * Agreement to meet in January to develop a common framework to coordinate and strengthen CS engagement, building on the draft concept note shared by USAID

Common Framing Conference Call with NGO/CSO Constituencies

Nov 23, 2015 - Geneva

Unifying and Advancing an Evolving Global Conversation

Health Actors Meeting to Harmonize Advocacy on HSS for

UHC & SDG Health Targets Dec 7-8, 2015 - Montreux

Speaking with One Voice, Stronger Together

Focus: Better harmonization and alignment of advocacy around heath and community systems for UHC and the sustainable development targets at the country level (with potential convening role of IHP+ platforms) Outcomes: * Declaration/Call for urgent action towards better alignment and harmonization of advocacy * Developed Plan of Action (national, regional, global) * Commitment to meet during 2016 WHA to assess progress and continue to move forward the common agenda

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“Strawman” to frame civil society engagement across

key global actors in RMNCAH

• Aim for a common taxonomy

• Prioritize core elements

• Agree on Next Steps (“Who, What, When”)

Working Together: Positioning Civil Society Engagement to improve RMNCAH outcomes

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Civil Society Engagement in Support of Every Woman Every Child

What a practical common framework might look like

January 14th, 2016

Photos (L-R): Kate Holt/MCSP and Jhpiego; Photos (L-R): Kate Holt/MCSP and Jhpiego; Karen Kasmauski/MCSP;

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Civil Society Engagement for Every Woman Every Child: A Common Frame of Action

January 14th Workshop Report

Complex Interactions of Core Elements in a Common Frame of Action: • WHAT we need to focus on to proactively

engage civil society across multiple sectors to improve RMNCAH outcomes

• Group recommendations for key stakeholders

• Global actors • Governments • International NGOs • Civil society (NGOs, professional

associations, etc.) Report dissemination to date: • Global Financing Facility Investors Group meeting

(London) • Ministerial Conference on Immunization (Ethiopia) • Commission on Information & Accountability

meeting (South Africa) • GAVI & PMNCH Board meetings • Follow up with CS constituencies & Gates

Foundation

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Gaps identified by CS leaders across Key Constituencies for EWEC (January 14th Workshop)

• Governance Gaps: Identify whether the right pre-requisites exist for effectives CS action, and barriers that prevents effective RMNCAH coordination and mobilization at the country level.

• Financing Gaps: Financing needed to support CS efforts in health, with a

focus on CS unique roles in advocacy and accountability. • Knowledge of Best Practices Gaps: Best practices for processes and

models of engagement and associated metrics at the country level to demonstrate the value added of CS contributions (e.g. SUN country engagement processes; Global Fund CCMs; CORE polio secretariats, etc.).

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Proposal to Gates Foundation: Country Case Approach

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Common Frame of Action:

CS models that work for

advocacy and accountability

Workshop 1

EWEC

Workshop 3

Workshop 2

Potential Countries: Bangladesh, Cameroon, India, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal and Uganda

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Key Mechanisms to Strengthen Partnerships with Citizens, Communities, and Civil Society to End Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths (EPCMD)

Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP) USAID Flagship

Jhpiego led with 11 partners Launched in 2014

Community & Civil Society Engagement

Thematic Area Global leadership, advocacy, and learning Tailored technical Assistance to Missions

MCSP’s Role in Integrating Community Health APS

• Convene a community of practice around the CHW

Addendum/SOTA in community health • Technical assistance resource to Missions in

country specific addenda

Integrating Community Health APS

USAID/UNICEF Collaboration

• Institutionalization • Measurement &

Accountability • Partnerships

CHW Addendum

Government-Civil Society Launched in 2015

Zika Addendum in 2016

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Effective Government – Civil Society Partnerships Technical Assistance through MCSP