Strengthening the National Monitoring and Evaluation System in the Philippines: Inventory of STI, HIV and AIDS Researches in the Philippines

Inventory of STI, HIV and AIDS Researches in the Philippines

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“The Philippine HIV/AIDS Research Agenda 2000-2004” is being updated. The updating of the Research Agenda is in response to the research and information needs of the AIDS Medium Term Plan 2005 to 2010 and will address data gaps identified during the pilot testing of the M & E System.

In updating the Research Agenda, HAIN, conducted a survey of researches on STI, HIV, and AIDS to identify ongoing and completed researches from 2004 to current year.

A 2-page questionnaire was developed entitled “Inventory of STI, HIV and AIDS Researches in the Philippines 2004-2007”. The results will be presented in a workshop to be participated by stakeholders for validation, prioritization and finalization of the Research Agenda 2005-2010. Information on researches will be stored in a database at the M&E Unit of PNAC.

We would like to call all research institutions and other agencies to contact HAIN to collaborate on this undertaking. For those who have ongoing or completed researches, please contact Ms. Emie De Vera at 952-6312 03 952 6409. You may also email her at emie.devera@hain.org. You may also refer websites, organizations or institutions that you think should also be included in the new Research Agenda.

The 12 Components

Create an enabling environment for the M&E system (Components 1 – 6)
1. Organizational structure with HIV M&E functions
2. Human capacity for HIV M&E
3. Partnership to plan, coordinate and manage the HIV M&E system
4. National, multi-sectoral HIV M&E Plan
5. Annual, costed HIV M&E work plan
6. Advocacy, communication and culture for HIV M&E

Generate accurate, timely, and relevant HIV data
(Components 7 – 10)
7. Surveys and surveillance
8. Routine HIV programme monitoring
9. National and sub-national HIV databases
10. Supportive supervision and data auditing

Improve HIV Evaluation and Research
(Component 11)
11. HIV evaluation and research

Using Information to Improve Results
(Component 12)
12. Data dissemination and use

The Philippine M&E System

The Philippines has gone through a rigorous process of strengthening the monitoring and evaluation system in the last two years. The CRIS was pilot tested towards fulfilling the UNGASS goals.

Among the M&E components installed or enhanced in the last three years are: 1) surveillance, 2) evaluation and research, 3) data dissemination and use, 4) M&E partnerships [linkage with UN, Global Fund, and technical advisory groups], and the installation of a National M&E officer at the PNAC Secretariat.

Surveillance in Philippines is of two kinds, passive and active. The epidemiological information system seems to be working quite well. The information is collected by the National Epidemiology Center and shared across the DOH and PNAC and UNAIDS.

The program data however, is not being collected systematically. Most implementers also do not have a system of sharing information.

Although M and E is housed within the PNAC Secretariat’s office, the flow of reports has been challenging. The reporting is hampered by the absence of a clear mandate or department orders, and is largely left to the vagaries of interest and persons.

All the agencies of the PNAC that are mandated to contribute to the national plan do not have clear work plans and allocated funds.

The challenges faced by the M&E system are the following: 1) Limited functionality of M&E structure (there is no M&E unit supporting the PNAC officer; ad-hoc or project-based M&E working group); 2) no routine programme monitoring (because either programme plans are unclear or unavailable), 3) no HIV database or databank, 4) no capacity building plan for M&E .

AMTP4 Assessment, March 2009

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