Report on the National Civil Society Consultation on the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in India

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Report on the National Civil Society Consultation on the Global Fund to Fight

AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in India

To strengthen Indian civil society's understanding of the Global Fund, and to

identify the gaps and develop recommendations for civil society involvement in

the CCM, the India HIV/AIDS Alliance hosted the 'National Civil Society

Consultation on the Global Fund' from 27-29th April 2005 in New Delhi.

Approximately 40 civil society representatives from across India participated in

a consultation. The objectives of the consultation were to:

Provide an overview of the Global Fund and the CCM;

Provide an overview of the Global Fund grants awarded and implementation in

India;

Review existing Global Fund processes in relation to civil society in India;

and,

Identify the gaps and develop recommendations for civil society and the CCM.

Concern was raised over the level of participation of civil society in the

Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM), with weak representation and a lack of

communication/consultation by and to civil society organisations in India.

Participants also expressed serious concerns over delays in implementation of

Global Fund grants, lack of information available on progress and the lack of

oversight and monitoring role of the CCM.

Finally, concerns were raised over the proposal development process,

with a lack of information, support for civil society and strategic

coordination of the proposal.

A series of recommendations were made, including:

1. CCM representation and communication: the participants called for a new

selection process for civil society representatives, in line with the new Global

Fund requirements, and identified processes for selection and communication.

2. Oversight of grant implementation: the participants called for greater

capacity of the CCM to monitor grantees and to respond to problems identified,

to increase transparency and to use civil society organisations as disbursement

agents.

3. Proposal Development: the participants identified a more

effective and inclusive process, calling for greater transparency,

information, consultation and support to civil society to participate in

proposal development, better linked to a strategic national plan.

For the complete report, please visit:

http://www.aidsalliance.org/sw29128.aspme

For additional information, please contact Priya Mohanty:

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Regards

Sasi Kumar

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