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8/10/2019 ICW Global Fund Presentation

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REPORT ON

GF Technical Partners Meeting on GenderEquality and HIV/AIDS

ANDICW Globals Engagement with the NFM.

Presented by: Maurine Murenga.


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Meeting Objectives

To review the status of gender integration into theGlobal Fund New Funding Model concept notes; andto review lessons learned from experiences of

countries for revising various guidance and tools To identify existing gaps and challenges in integrating

gender into national HIV responses and to the GlobalFund supported grants; and to strategically identify

key technical support needs and priorities To identify future advocacy opportunities to further

accelerate integrating gender into HIV responses


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MINIMUM CONDITIONS TO ENSURE GENDER

EQUALITY IS INTEGRATED INTO THE NFM Capacity-Building of national stakeholders Availability of tools and evidence, capacity to use,

knowledge of tools

Increased Gender Expertise within National & Globalbodies taking part in the NFM proposal development andreview process

Political commitment Watchdog/Oversight system toensure gender integration

Meaningful Participation of women and otherconstituencies in national processes Collaboration/Coordination of partners Shared terminology, conceptual clarity (Balance of

transformative/Responsive/Sensitive)


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TRP messages to dateTRP recommendations to applicants ref lecting July windows (reviewed5 HIV and 3 TB/HIV concept notes) included: 1. Focus on key pop. -Better use of epi-data to identify key populations -Addressing the rights of women and girls important Sustainability is key Getting the program split right Improve the quality of CNs Need more detail and consistency in budgeting, vis--vis identified

programmatic gaps

Prioritizing for greatest impact Inclusion of specific community, human rights and genderinterventions that are adequately budgeted for and focus on KPs


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ey gen er ssues no e y eTRP for CNs recommended for

iterationCountry A (generalized epidemic) Recommended for better programming for PMTCT, GBV and addressing young

womens vulnerabilities

Country B (concentrated epidemic)Pointed out that young women and men are treated homogeneouslyin the funding request. The revised CN is expected to specifically address theneeds of young women with elevated risk.

Country C (generalized epidemic)

Requested to systematically include gender and age-specific considerations inthe CN and subsequent programming. Requesting details of how preventionefforts, including those for key and marginalized populations including youngwomen are addressed


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First 20 CNs review: (Objectives) The level of integration of the principles of gender equality,

The extent to which genderresponsive programs, eithergender-sensitive or gender-transformative, are advanced;

The approaches taken by countries to achieve genderequality;

The scale of budget allocated to genderresponsiveprograms;

Good practices and challenges in achieving the principles

of gender equality, and proposing genderresponsiveprograms;

Possible gaps and areas of improvement where TA would beappropriate before the end of the grant cycle.


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asked

Process Does the process leading to the proposal achieve principles of gender equality,

or address specific needs of women and girls in the disease responses?

Analysis Does the proposal include a sound analysis of the gender dimensions of the

epidemic(s)?

Matching epi- and country context to programming Does the proposed response address gender-sensitive or gender-transformative

programming that is appropriate to the epidemiological and country context?

Obstacles Does the country face technical, political or cultural obstacles in addressing

gender-responsive programming in its proposal?

TA needs Does the process, or content of the CN highlight TA needs related to gender

equality for the country or key partners?


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Participation of womens groups, inc key affected women,

in CN development process is patchy; little evidence ofstrong impact from their participation

Sex-disaggregated data in gender analysis of many HIVCNs (esp. in countries that had gender assessment), butpatchy throughout CN. Gender analysis in malaria CNs arehardly available.

Very weak understanding often confusion - ofrelationship between key populations and women, and sex-disaggregated data of KPs often low quality or not included

Trans* often included but rarely clear if this is trans men ortrans women, and usually linked to MSM

CNs with solid gender analysis rarely linked to concrete,related, evidence-based gender-responsive programming.

P i i i i


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Pre iminary in ings:

Programming

Most CNs said requests are based on NSPs. Programs targeting female key populations (i.e., FSW, transwomen) are increasing, but programs targeting femalepartners of key populations are almost non-existent.

Few CNs with PMTCT programmes beyond prong 3. Many

indicated strengthening RMNCH linkages as priority Many countries noted GBV as a key gender issue, but notmany included GBV interventions in proposal nor inbudget.

Some mentioned anticipated obstacles (cultural, technical

and political) in implementing gender-responsiveinterventions. Only a few included sex- disaggregated target for key

interventions such as BCC, testing and treatment. cf: age-disaggregated target are better used.


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Preliminary findings: Budget Good analysis does not get translated into proposed

interventions nor adequately budgeted.

Many had gender-responsive programs in aboveallocation (= incentive funding) budget. FSWs-targeted prevention and PMTCT are often requestedwithin allocated budget.

Some countries budget CSS interventions as a part ofsustainability planning. Inclusion of womens groupsand WLHIV networks as beneficiaries of CSS is notknown.


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THE UNAIDS GENDER ASSESMENT

TOOL Applies a modular approach, building on already available

information, to allow flexibility as per local context

Uses questions to identify remaining gaps in information

It allows to learn about the extent to which the national responserecognises and acts on gender inequality as a critical enabler of

the HIV response.

The tool supports countries in leveraging and mobilisingresources for gender equality in the context of HIV


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UNDERTAKING GENDER

ASSESSMENT. Completed Bangladesh Bolivia

Cambodia

Cameroon

Djibouti

Domican Republic

DRC

Gabon

Haiti

Honduras Jamaica

Laos

Mozambique

Myanmar

Nigeria

Paraguay

Rwanda

Senegal

Somalia

South Sudan

Sudan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Zimbabwe

Undertaking

Algeria

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Chile

Colombia

Egypt

Eritrea

Guinea

Iran

Kazakhstan

Liberia

Malawi

Morocco

Mozambique

Nicaragua

Peru

South Africa

Tanzania

Tunisia

Uruguay

Yemen

Zambia

Zanzibar


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PARTICIPATION.

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% of participation by type of institution /

population

Government

People living with HIV

UN Agencies

Women's network

Women living with HIV

Young people

LGB

Bi/Multilaterals

IDUs

TransgenderMen and boys

Legal service providers

Religious leaders


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CONTRIBUTIONSCreated a space for peer-to-peer capacity increase process for staff and

partners on issues regarding gender equality, gender-based violence,HIV and harmful gender norms.

Provided a thorough country analysis on gender and HIV that was notavailable previously.

Provided inputs for the elaboration of National Strategic Plans, GFATMconcept notes, Investment Cases and Post 2015 consultations.

Provided the opportunity to network, strengthen pre-existingpartnerships and foster new collaborations, including with partners that

were not involved in gender or HIV before the gender assessment tookplace.

Information compilation, sharing and analysis empowered keypopulations who participated in the gender assessment.


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IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES1. Lack of sex disaggregated strategic data at county level.

2. While UNAIDS Gender Assessment Tool was found by

countries to be helpful in strengthening partnerships, as wellas analysing the HIV epidemic, context and response from agender perspective, it was noted that further guidance wasneeded to prioritize and unpack interventions, as well as tocost them.

3. Challenges in translating the findings of the genderassessments into GF concept notes, particularly at thebudgeting stage.


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GTC - SHORT TERM ACTIONS. Menu of interventions (Claudia to coordinate smaller

working group - named) by end September Over next 3-6 months weekly email (from GFS) of which

CNs are coming in/being reviewed, and those with requestsfor concrete support.

Learning from 20 concept notes (Motoko presentation) will be turned into communications pieces for 4 audiences.

Develop a set of advocacy messages around age and sexdisaggregation of data, and what data we should berequesting.

CRG person being 50% dedicated to this work. Share gender tools with gender expertise within the

countries as well as concept note writing teams


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OPPORTUNITIES FOR ICWTechnical Assistance on Community Systems Strengthening.,

Gender, Human Rights and Key Population Engagement..

RFP is to solicit proposals from suppliers who have technicalexpertise

and experience in one (or more) of the following areas: Gender equality across HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, and/or HSS Addressing gender based violence (GBV) and sexual and

reproductive health, with linkages to HIV Community systems strengthening Human rights barriers to women and girls accessing health

services Meaningful engagement of key affected populations (for

example: women living with diseases, adolescent girls, trans*communities, women who use drugs, sex workers, femaleprisoners, female migrants)

Deadline for submission is 20thOctober.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ICW


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OPPORTUNITIES FOR ICW

Regional Civil Society and Community Support, Coordination andCommunication Platform

The Offerors will host Regional Civil Society and CommunitySupport, Coordination and Communication Platform for a periodof up to 25 months (1 December 2014- 31 December 2016).

Should provide best value to the Global Fund, when both technical andcost factors are combined.

The commencement of services is likely to start in December 2014.

The proposal needs to state clearly what, if any, start-up support andcosts (if any), would be needed to commence services. Platforms will be established in 6 regions:Asia and the Pacific;

Anglophone Africa ;Francophone Africa;Middle East and NorthAfrica;Eastern Europe and Central Asia;Latin America and theCaribbean

Where there are potential synergies, value-added and cost-saving,offerors may bid to host in more than one region.


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Way Forward Support to ICW Kenya

Kelin are prequalified TA providers.

The secretariat will write a memo to KELIN to workwith ICW who will bring on additional support toensure WLHIV are meaningfully engaged in conceptnote development and country dialogues.

The mode of partnership will be discussed betweenKELIN and ICW Kenya.

Do the same with other countries that have need forTA.


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Way Forward Regional Entity CfP will be out in couple of weeks.

Involves supporting communities more broadly andlegitimizing communities as TA.

We should read the TA over and Over and answerquestions carefully emphasizing on our technical expertiseand parameters with which we have strength in.

We can apply for both proposals as assessments will be

done separately.

If selected for both then a measure will be taken to mergethe projects and address any conflict of interests.

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