This TBD mechanism is intended to provide technical assistance to build the capacity of the Cote d'Ivoire Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) and the National HIV/AIDS Council (CNLS) in the areas of leadership and management, monitoring and evaluation, proposal development, and resource mobilization.

By strengthening the CCM and the CNLS in these areas, the partner will help create more stable, transparent, and efficient national structures capable of winning and managing increased levels of Global Fund and other donor funding. Capacity building will also help strengthen the project management and monitoring capacities of principal recipients (PRs) and sub-recipients. To contribute to sustainable capacity building, the partner will continue and extend a digital program using a combination of CD-ROM, Web-based tools, and a facilitator guide to allow for ongoing training for future CCM and CNLS members and other stakeholders on governance and transparency..

A baseline qualitative assessment of the CCM in 2007 revealed poor understanding among members of the five functions of a CCM; little harmonization of the Global Fund grants with other donor support or with a formal gap analysis; confusion over the proposal development process; few oversight activities; confusion between the CCM and the PRs; and minimal transparency with little circulation of information between the Executive Committee and other CCM members.

With PEPFAR support through the Leadership, Management and Sustainability (LMS) program conducted by Management Sciences for Health (MSH), considerable progress was made, including establishing clear by-laws, establishing four oversight committees within the CCM, and taking steps to secure public not-for-profit status of the CCM. The process culminated in the transparent election of a new CCM president and members in February 2008. The Cote d'Ivoire CCM is now recognized by the Global Fund as being compliant with its guidelines and is recognized locally as more effectively fulfilling its role. Round 9 HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis proposals developed and submitted with the leadership of this new CCM were recently accepted.

With FY 2009 funding, the LMS program has provided additional support for the structural reform of the CCM and the Secretariat as well as capacity building in governance, leadership and management, general oversight, monitoring and evaluation, and constituency communications. The LMS program will also provide some capacity building support to the PRs to increase transparency and communications among Global Fund entities. The development of a Round 10 HIV/AIDS grant proposal and initial gap analysis are also priority activities of the LMS technical assistance for this year.

With the MSH mechanism ending, a TBD partner will use FY 2010 funding to continue support for the CCM and to help clarify the roles and responsibilities of the CNLS, with the goal of enabling both structures to fulfill their critical functions and be effective players in rallying all sectors to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and TB.

Key expected outcomes of this support will include:

The CCM, Executive Committee, and Proposal Development Committee have strengthened capacity to develop high-quality, multi-sector proposals in HIV/AIDS for submission to the Global Fund.

The CCM and CCM Secretariat have strengthened capacity for governance, oversight, and monitoring of the implementation of Global Fund grants.

The PR and sub-recipients have strengthened capacity in program implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting to the CCM.

Leadership and management training enable the PRs to better implement and report on their Global Fund projects.

The CNLS and CNLS Executive Committee have strengthened capacity for governance, oversight, and monitoring of the implementation of all Cote d'Ivoire HIV/AIDS activities.

The CNLS and CNLS Executive Committee have strengthened leadership and management skills

Key activities will include:

Organizational/structural assessments and procedures review and development

Leadership and management training

Proposal development support

Policy document review and update

Monitoring and evaluation capacity building, including conducting the MESST (monitoring and evaluation system strengthening tool) assessment for HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria

Resource mobilization and communications support

Development of digital orientation programs and training of a core team of local consultants to offer them

Collaboration with the universities of Cote d'Ivoire to develop expertise in leadership, management, and governance capacity building in-country

This TBD mechanism is intended to provide technical assistance to build the capacity of the Cote d'Ivoire Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) and the National HIV/AIDS Council (CNLS) in the areas of leadership and management, monitoring and evaluation, proposal development, and resource mobilization.

By strengthening the CCM and the CNLS in these areas, the partner will help create more stable, transparent, and efficient national structures capable of winning and managing increased levels of Global Fund and other donor funding. Capacity building will also help strengthen the project management and monitoring capacities of principal recipients (PRs) and sub-recipients. To contribute to sustainable capacity building, the partner will continue and extend a digital program using a combination of CD-ROM, Web-based tools, and a facilitator guide to allow for ongoing training for future CCM and CNLS members and other stakeholders on governance and transparency..

A baseline qualitative assessment of the CCM in 2007 revealed poor understanding among members of the five functions of a CCM; little harmonization of the Global Fund grants with other donor support or with a formal gap analysis; confusion over the proposal development process; few oversight activities; confusion between the CCM and the PRs; and minimal transparency with little circulation of information between the Executive Committee and other CCM members.

With PEPFAR support through the Leadership, Management and Sustainability (LMS) program conducted by Management Sciences for Health (MSH), considerable progress was made, including establishing clear by-laws, establishing four oversight committees within the CCM, and taking steps to secure public not-for-profit status of the CCM. The process culminated in the transparent election of a new CCM president and members in February 2008. The Cote d'Ivoire CCM is now recognized by the Global Fund as being compliant with its guidelines and is recognized locally as more effectively fulfilling its role. Round 9 HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis proposals developed and submitted with the leadership of this new CCM were recently accepted.

With FY 2009 funding, the LMS program has provided additional support for the structural reform of the CCM and the Secretariat as well as capacity building in governance, leadership and management, general oversight, monitoring and evaluation, and constituency communications. The LMS program will also provide some capacity building support to the PRs to increase transparency and communications among Global Fund entities. The development of a Round 10 HIV/AIDS grant proposal and initial gap analysis are also priority activities of the LMS technical assistance for this year.

With the MSH mechanism ending, a TBD partner will use FY 2010 funding to continue support for the CCM and to help clarify the roles and responsibilities of the CNLS, with the goal of enabling both structures to fulfill their critical functions and be effective players in rallying all sectors to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and TB.

Key expected outcomes of this support will include:

The CCM, Executive Committee, and Proposal Development Committee have strengthened capacity to develop high-quality, multi-sector proposals in HIV/AIDS for submission to the Global Fund.

The CCM and CCM Secretariat have strengthened capacity for governance, oversight, and monitoring of the implementation of Global Fund grants.

The PR and sub-recipients have strengthened capacity in program implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting to the CCM.

Leadership and management training enable the PRs to better implement and report on their Global Fund projects.

The CNLS and CNLS Executive Committee have strengthened capacity for governance, oversight, and monitoring of the implementation of all Cote d'Ivoire HIV/AIDS activities.

The CNLS and CNLS Executive Committee have strengthened leadership and management skills

Key activities will include:

Organizational/structural assessments and procedures review and development

Leadership and management training

Proposal development support

Policy document review and update

Monitoring and evaluation capacity building, including conducting the MESST (monitoring and evaluation system strengthening tool) assessment for HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria

Resource mobilization and communications support

Development of digital orientation programs and training of a core team of local consultants to offer them

Collaboration with the universities of Cote d'Ivoire to develop expertise in leadership, management, and governance capacity building in-country