Taking Stock, Thinking Strategically John P Skibiak Director, RHSC

Tracing our Genealogy Interim Working Group (2000) Istanbul and the Supplies Initiative (2001) The Forum (2002) Working Group on the Fund/Partnership (2003) RH Supplies Partnership (2004) RH Supplies Coalition

To ensure that every person is able to obtain and use quality and affordable RH supplies, which include contraceptives for family planning and condoms for HIV/AIDS prevention, as well as other supplies to sexual and reproductive health. Our Vision

Improve access to and choice … through public, private, and commercial sectors, Increase political commitment and financial resources …, Strengthen global, regional, and country systems …, Improve coordination and use of global-, regional- and, country-level information, knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned, Formulate other strategic responses as needed Our Goals

Mission of the RHSC Ensure that every person is able to obtain and use quality and affordable RH supplies, which include contraceptives for family planning and condoms for HIV/AIDS prevention, as well as other supplies to sexual and reproductive health.

Structure of the RHSC Secretariat Resource Mobilization and Awareness Working Group Systems Strengthening Working Group Total Market Working Group RHSC Executive Committee RHSC Chair

Expectations and Priorities, some common themes Nurturing the “brain trust” for better tools, better programs Maximizing impact at country level Facilitating member goals and activities Bringing about change through unity of purpose and action

Meeting Outcomes Reach consensus on priorities and next steps, so that we can use these as the basis for formulating a workable, realistic action plan. Identifying the practical implications to the RHSC of the actions we would like to see: Management Membership Money Measurement Open up the discussion on achieving impact at country level.