TA in ACS for GFATM

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TA in ACS for GFATM

• Time to GO TO WORK

Thad Pennas
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Why are you here?

• We have a vision
• Providing sustained ACS TA assistance to
  countries
• Develop a communication TB pedagogy and tools
• Encourage the development and implementation ACS
  activities in countries
• Countries are asking for ACS support
• You have to help to bring into focus ACS within
  the national programs and the contributions it
  could make to the program goals
• You have the skills and talents

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What are the expectations?

• Provide technical advice on ASC applications
• Provide strategic advice on ACS integration
• Provide advice to the NTP and CCM on ACS
• Provide relevant information and tools
• Facilitate and participate in the GFATM writing
  process
• Facilitate ACS planning and implementation
• Advocate for ACS and funding

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Application form

• Explain the application of ACS tools to the logic
  of proposal
• Explain the available ACS tools
• Explain the available resource documents
• Ensure that all terms are understood
• Ensure that budget requirements are clear
• Ensure links with other health initiatives

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An Expanded DOTS Framework
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Logical framework of Proposal Form
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Conceptual Framework for TB in GFATM Application

• Entry point for GFATM Application ? OBJECTIVES
  (table 4.4b)
• OBJECTIVE Advocacy, Social Mobilization,
  Communication for TB Control, Treatment and
  Support
• Four Service Delivery Areas
• Advocacy
• Communication
• Social Mobilization
• Cross Cutting

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Role as Facilitator

• National ownership
• Advice on ASC tools and applications
• Encourage writers to be realistic
• Correct writers on unclear formulation
• Stimulate innovation
• Ensure consistency and logic
• Ensure crisp writing of ACS activities
• Avoid too long or argumentative writing

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What are the expectations?

• 1) Spend time with NTP manager to understand the
  DOTS Strategy and its applications in country.
  Conduct a needs assessment to help the NTP
  manager identify their own ACS needs.
• 2) Ask what are the strategic directions within
  the national program that ACS could contribute
  to? ACS should not be a stand alone enterprise
  but rather integrated into the technical program.
  
• 3) Can clear ACS objectives, activities, and
  initiatives be developed and incorporated into
  the GFATM framework?
• 4) What is the future of the National TB Program?
  How can ASC contribute to the achievement of
  those goals? Attempt a visioning exercise with
  national program to examine ways ACS can be
  institutionalized.
• 5) Consultants are auxiliaries to the GFATM
  writing process. Provide help and
  recommendations
• Poll of WHO country focal points and 3 NTP
  managers

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Step by stepYour mission

• There are no short cuts

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Coordination

• Scheduling and deployment (STBP/JHU regional and
  country office)
• Country acceptance of mission
• Coordination with country focal points
• Coordination with Stop TB Partnership and JHU
• (TOR's, Travel, Contracts and contact
  information)
• Coordination with Consultants (WHO-HQ)
• Coordination with CCM
• Assist the NTP in Needs Assessment

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Arrival.

• Spend time with NTP manager to understand DOTS
  strategy in country
• Conduct needs assessment ACS needs
• Match tools with needs
• Identify major players and powerbase
• Identify stakeholders
• Map major stakeholder expectations
• Meet people and be one of them.

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Implementation

• Use the CCM to create a ACS committee with
  Communication Partners
• Conduct participatory an ACS Needs Assessment
• Develop strategic plan/proposal
• Replicate at sub-national/district level
• Secure qualified communication focal
  point/coordinators
• Establish baselines and indicators
• Develop materials, pre-test and implement ACS
  activities
• Develop and implement capacity/competency-building
  plan
• Monitor, evaluate, learn and re-plan

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CCM

• Ensure composition and inclusiveness
• Find allies on the CCM for ASC
• Suggest a CCM task force on communications
• Meet GFATM expectations (DON'T re-invent the
  program)
• DONT' BE SHY IN ASKING FOR MONEY

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Resources

• tbproposalhelp_at_who.int
• HCP
• Stop TB Partnership
• JHU
• Web site to be developed with resources and
  outcomes of this workshop
• Your fellow participantscontact lists
• Conceptual frameworks
• Your informational packet

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Departure

• Debrief to CCM, NTP and others
• Ensure continuity after departure
• Available lines of communication and support
• Be available for advice and support
• Be available for formulating responses to TRP
• Respond quickly and consistently
• Contact STBP and JHU with reports and
  recommendations--THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR THE FUTURE
• WRITE HOME! Share your experiences and lessons
  learned
• Web site to be developed with tools and your
  reports
• We may call on you again to meet future requests!

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Conclusions

• What do you need?