2006-2007 Consolidated Technical Support Plan for AIDS

BACKGROUND Funds available but scale up not accelerating Lacking technical capacity Lack of harmonisation Duplication and gaps Need for improved coordination unicef

UN Consolidated Technical Support Plan for AIDS Procurement and supply management (PSM) UN agencies to provide technical assistance are: WHO, WB, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF through country presence unicef

UN Consolidated Technical Support Plan for AIDS UNICEF the lead agency in Procurement and Supply Management (PSM) – role: Single entry point for requesting TA on country level Coordination and facilitation of TA Brokering role Country owned and driven process of TA that builds on existing support frameworks unicef

GIST Global Problems Solving and Implementation Team Rapid assistance to countries Solve bottlenecks Assist in implementation Monthly meetings UN agencies and GFATM Countries participate via video conferences Action agreed

5 Priority areas Meeting 6-7 December 2005 5 Priority Issues 5 Priority areas Meeting 6-7 December 2005 Health structures Multiple funding channels and coordination mechanisms PSM plan Consensus and participative generation Commitment from top level Can be used as baseline for M&E Selection of OI medicines Quantification & Forecasting Storage and distribution Need for logistical expertise Transportation Organisation of health systems as whole, not only HIV/AIDS-related supply

Type your title in this FOOTER area and in CAPS Key challenges to the ARV supply chain lie in quantification of demand and security of receipt and distribution Demand Creation Monitoring Product Selection Effective Use Forecasting Receipt, Storage, Distribution Financing Product Procurement Quality Assurance Supplier Agreements Quantification Security UNICEF/HQ96-1172/GIACOMI PIROZZI Type your title in this FOOTER area and in CAPS

Recommendations for country level PSM Working Group PSM problem analyses GAP analyses Division of labour Existing assessments Advocate for PSM ART planning and monitoring WHO/AMDS prepared TOR for working group

Recommendations for country level BASELINE ASSESMENT Existing assessments Roles and responsibilities of partners Map out completed TA and lessons learned Map out ongoing/planned TA Lessons learned Coordination Avoid duplication of efforts Synergies amongst partners

Recommendations for country level PSM PLAN - LIVING DOCUMENT ‘Three ones’ national PSM plan Procurement and distribution plan Scale up plan Identification of bottle necks Roles and responsibilities Include TA and capacity building plan Review regularly Monitor progress Update

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