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The MERG Where do we go from here?. Current context for M&E Global level Country level Proposed Scope of Work Proposed Composition Next steps. Monitoring and Evaluation Efforts Setting the Stage. Global level UNAIDS Indicators/survey methodologies Reference/Resource Groups Databases
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The MERGWhere do we go from here? • Current context for M&E • Global level • Country level • Proposed Scope of Work • Proposed Composition • Next steps
Monitoring and Evaluation EffortsSetting the Stage Global level • UNAIDS • Indicators/survey methodologies • Reference/Resource Groups • Databases • Global Reports • Training/curriculum
Evolving Organizational Structure-UNAIDS Secretariat Monitoring and Evaluation CRD SMI PDC ARM IRM RT EVA CRIS
“Common” indicators (@ 60) UNGASS (18 core) MDG (4) GFATM (25) New indicators for: OVC (10 core) MTCT (6 core) Care (10 core) ARV Treatment (?) Youth (37) VCT (?) Human capacity (?) Workplace (?) Indicators for HIV/AIDS
Harmonize indicators and approaches: MERG CEWG UNAIDS Thematic Groups Support Country M&E GAMET Develop new indicators OVC, Care, MTCT, Workplace Indicators development working groups Global Reports Estimates, Modelling, and Projections MAP GlobalM&E Reference Groups
GlobalM&E Reference Groups Resource Tracking and Socio Economic Impact • URGE • IAEN • UNFIC
Global: SYNERGY MACRO GRID UNGASS WHO/Bureau of Census NIDI Country Level: CRIS Child Info Dev Info SHARED Health Mapper Databases:
Global Reports • Progress on the Declaration of Commitment • Tracking Financial Resources • Annual Estimates and Projections Report • Evaluations of global and regional initiatives
Global and Regional Training Activities • CRIS/M&E • Measure-Evaluation/ USAID/CDC • FHI • UNICEF
Identified Challenges to Achieve UNGASS 2005 Goals • 25% --political commitment, stigma
Identified Challenges to Achieve UNGASS 2005 Goals • 25% --political commitment, stigma • 50% --resources
Identified Challenges to Achieve UNGASS 2005 Goals • 25% --political commitment, stigma • 50% --resources • 75% --Need increased M&E capacity
Common problems with M&E systems Basic systems to plan, collect, aggregate, coordinate, analyze, and disseminate not present • Collect too much information • Too many different data needs from different donors • No one uses it anyway • Select the wrong indicators • Insufficient investment (staff and money) • Lack of coordination of activities • Attempts to perform attribution
Proposed Terms of Reference for MERG • Advise UNAIDS Executive Director • Provide technical review of M&E of UNAIDS • Harmonize M&E approaches • Assess reports, research • Assist in mobilizing resources • Provide guidance on technical resource networking • Advise on dissemination of findings • Strengthen inter-organizational networking
Membership • Approximately 20 members • Practitioners, researchers, academics, donor and recipient countries, UN organizations, and NGOs • Criteria to include expertise, experience, comitment, absence of conflict of interest, geographic representation, etc • Chair to be nominated by Executive Director • Meetings-one formal meeting per year
Issues for discussion Role: • ?indicators • Evaluation research • System building Composition: • HIS • Researchers