1. 2nd Meeting of the Subgroup on Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization at Country Level Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization to Stop TB Session 1: Overview of the subgroup at country level

2. 2nd Meeting of the Subgroup on Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization at Country Level ACSM to 10-Year Strategic Framework for Action

3. 2nd Meeting of the Subgroup on Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization at Country Level Strategic Overview of ACSM Both the Global Plan and the ACSM 10 Year Strategic Framework call for the rapid scale-up of ACSM activities at country level $3.2 billion over the life of both plans. $2.9 billion for countries and $133 million for international agency needs

4. 2nd Meeting of the Subgroup on Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization at Country Level Strategic Objectives By 2008, at least 10 endemic countries will have developed and will be implementing multisectoral, participatory ACSM initiatives and generating qualitative and quantitative data on ACSM's contribution to TB control. By 2010, at least 20 priority countries will be implementing multisectoral, participatory- based ACSM initiatives, and monitoring and evaluating their outcomes. By 2015, multisectoral, participatory ACSM methodology will be a fully developed component of the Stop TB Strategy. By 2015, all priority countries will be implementing effective and participatory ACSM initiatives

5. 2nd Meeting of the Subgroup on Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization at Country Level The Framework for Action will: Objectives Improve country and partner access to timely and quality-assured technical assistance. Enable a collaborative approach to the delivery of technical assistance in support of country and partner-owned ACSM plans. Assist in the professional development of national institutions as well as national and regional ACSM professionals.

6. 2nd Meeting of the Subgroup on Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization at Country Level The Targets are 2008 – 10 countries 2010 – 20 countries 2015 – ACSM methodologies will be fully a developed component of the Stop TB Strategy 2015 – all priority countries implementing effective ACSM Initiatives Only if the Framework is fully funded!

7. 2nd Meeting of the Subgroup on Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization at Country Level Utilization: Rapid growth in ACSM 2002 data as gathered from ACSM Needs Assessment Survey of HBC's 2006-2007 data gathered from HBC DOTS Expansion survey *Planned

8. 2nd Meeting of the Subgroup on Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization at Country Level Funding: HBCs with GFATM funding via rounds 1-6 for ACSM activities 2002 data as gathered from ACSM Needs Assessment Survey of HBC's 2006-2007 data gathered from HBC DOTS Expansion survey *Approved grants from 5 th round GFATM

9. 2nd Meeting of the Subgroup on Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization at Country Level Funds at Country Level via GFATM Successful 5 th round for ACSM: $35 million over two years $63 million over five years (Some TA budgeted for in some 5th grants) Challenge #1: How to access resources to maximise the impact of available GFATM funding and to achieve the targets as detailed in the GP2 and ACSM Strategic Framework for technical cooperation among partners and countries. CountryACSM 2 year budgets (in millions) Bangladesh1.8 DRC1.7 Indonesia9.1 Nigeria7.3 Zimbabwe3.5 Gambia.8 Brazil1.02

10. 2nd Meeting of the Subgroup on Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization at Country Level 6 th round GFATM supported by partners and using ACSM framework Afghanistan Congo Rep Eritrea Ethiopia Togo Zambia Egypt Iraq Morocco Pakistan PNG Vietnam Botswana

11. 2nd Meeting of the Subgroup on Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization at Country Level Funding for ACSM Technical Assistance Lagging (as of Feb 2006) US$9 million gap in ASCM projected TA needs at country level Note: USAID is the largest single donor for ACSM technical support In millions Global Plan 2006-2015 calls for $2.3 billion in TA needs for all technical areas

12. 2nd Meeting of the Subgroup on Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization at Country Level Improving funding for ACSM Technical Assistance Lagging (as of Sept 2006) US$9 million gap in ASCM projected TA needs at country level Note: USAID is the largest single donor for ACSM technical support In millions

13. 2nd Meeting of the Subgroup on Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization at Country Level Meeting endorsements Stop TB Coordinating Board meeting (Abuja) WHO Strategic Technical Advisory Group (STAG)  Endorsement of framework  Monitoring and evaluation approaches needs to be re-examined  2007 STAG requests a progress report

14. 2nd Meeting of the Subgroup on Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization at Country Level Future Revision of WHO policy guidelines to conform with new Stop TB Strategy Accelerate implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity at country level needs to be expanded Cross partner collaboration Resource allocation Advocacy for ACSM Formative research needs to be accelerated