Strengthening the National Monitoring and Evaluation System in the Philippines: Country Response Information System (CRIS) - UNGASS Version Training and Data Entry Workshop

Country Response Information System (CRIS) - UNGASS Version Training and Data Entry Workshop

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Last November 19-21, 2007, Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC) with collaboration from Health Action Information Network (HAIN) and TLF-Share Collective organized a training and data entry workshop at Seameo Innotech, Quezon City. The CRIS application and framework reflects figures and integrated analyses on indicators, programs, projects and financial data at the local and national level of member countries.

There were only 7 participants from both nongovernme

ntal organizations and government agencies. Participants were selected based on their experience as data managers and have involvement in data collection and analysis for the 2008 UNGASS Country Report. It was the first time to conduct a training using a CRIS - UNGASS Version .Dr. Pradeep Kumar of UNAIDS was invited as a trainor and facilitator for the CRIS Training. He is a specialist on information technology and management and has worked with UNAIDS and UNICEF for the past ten years.

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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