Political commitment Strategic implications in EMR

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Political commitmentStrategic implications in EMR

• Is TB real priority?
• Points for consideration
• Priority stated in national documents
• Strategic plan technical guidelines
• TB budget / sustainable financing
• National partnership CCM, IACC, NB
• Central unit with sufficient capacity

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Political commitmentCountry exercise summary

• Priority stated in all countries
• Strategic plan not in all countries
• Guidelines exist but need updating
• TB budget ? gaps exists but not clear
• National partners ? exist but functional?

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Political commitment next steps!

• Priority stated? ? MDG, PRSP, etc.
• Strategic plan? ? Develop
• Guidelines ? Revise / update
• TB budget sufficient ? Budget analysis
• National partners ? Develop

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Political commitment steps

• By end 2006
• Review
• Budget (planning exercise)
• CU structure needs
• Develop national strategic plan, if not yet
• Prepare national partnership
• By mid 2007
• Update national guidelines
• Start national partnership, if not yet
• Re-organize NTP central unit

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Key elements for central unit

• Staff
• Technical focal points
• Administrative focal points
• Managerial capacity
• Space
• Communication tools
• Transportation
• Budget