Strengthening the National Monitoring and Evaluation System in the Philippines: 2012 Global AIDS Response Progress Reporting (GARPR)

2012 Global AIDS Response Progress Reporting (GARPR)

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At the 2011 UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS that took place in June in New York, Member States adopted a new Political Declaration which contained new targets to effectively respond to the AIDS epidemic. The new Political Declaration mandated UNAIDS to support countries in reporting back on progress made towards achieving the new commitments. It also provided for the UN Secretary-General to report regularly to the General Assembly on progress achieved in realizing these commitments

The core indicators for country progress reporting have been revised to reflect the new targets set out in the 2011 Political Declaration on AIDS. This page contains information on technical guidance and tools for aiding the preparation of the 2012 country progress reports.

UNAIDS encourages UN Member States to continue their outstanding record of reporting on national progress on AIDS (182 out of 192 Member States in 2010) and to submit their next Country Progress Reports on AIDS by 31 March 2012.

Reporting Guidelines

Provides essential information on core indicators that measure the effectiveness of the national response. These guidelines will also help ensure the consistency and transparency of the process used by national governments.
* Guidelines: Construction of Core Indicators for monitoring the 2011 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS
* Download summary of indicators
* Frequently Asked Questions

Data Entry Tool

Countries can submit their data directly through an online reporting tool. Use of this tool requires an internet connection and includes features to facilitate data entry, submission management, and data sharing with relevant stakeholders.

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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