CCM Eligibility Requirements - PowerPoint Presentation

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CCM Eligibility Requirements and Country Dialogue Expectations

Geneva, SwitzerlandSlide2

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Country

Dialogue

expectations

Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) Eligibility RequirementsBackgroundDifferentiated screening approach

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Overarching Principles: Country DialogueCountry Dialogue is a key feature of the Global Fund’s funding model and should be open, inclusive and participatory, and include key stakeholders, including key populations and civil society in the country. The program split (considering eligible diseases and resilient and sustainable systems for health)

and

the funding request

must

be discussed and elaborated through an inclusive dialogue. Applicants must conduct consultations and discussions with all relevant stakeholders, including civil society and key populations, and in-country technical partners, on the proposed funding request (capitalizing on the gains from the previous country dialogue processes). 2Slide4

Who plays a role in country dialogue? These groups meet in the CCM; however, the dialogue should expand beyond the CCM

Country dialogue

Technical partners

Civil society / key populations

Private sector

Country government

Other donors

Global Fund

Academia

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Some good practices on country dialogue from the 2014-2016 allocation period4Volunteers working with malaria affected populations were invited to country dialogue meetings. - El

Salvador

M

Nomadic

and rural populations scattered over the vast Mongolian territory (key populations) were represented in the country dialogue discussions by health volunteers.​ - Mongolia TBIn addition to inclusive workshops and concept note development meetings, focus group discussions were conducted with rural refugees to involve the views of key populations in the concept note development process.​ - Gambia MCCM

maintained a website, where CCM decisions, agenda points and meeting minutes are published.​ - Armenia HIV​CCM set up Twitter and Facebook pages to inform of concept note development stages. - Mauritania HIV, TB, MSlide6

5Multiple drafts of the concept note were shared on the CCM's website, making the document available to the public and giving people within and outside the CCM the opportunity to review and provide comments. ​- Peru HIVThe concept note writing team used input from the consultations to identify priority geographical coverage, review the evidence for the best set of interventions, identify costing information, and choose indicators.

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South

Africa

TB/HIVIn addition to inclusive workshops and concept note development meetings, focus group discussions were conducted with pregnant women, lactating women, internally displaced persons and migrant populations (comprised of religious leaders, pregnant and lactating women) to assess key populations access to malaria services.​ - Haiti MCCM opened its working group and CCM meetings to the public to incorporate more views into the concept note. - Georgia HIV​

Some good practices on country dialogue from the 2014-2016 allocation periodSlide7

Open and transparent Principal Recipient selection process

Overseeing

program implementation and

having an oversight plan Document

the representation of affected communities Transparent and inclusive funding request development process

Ensure

representation of non-governmental members through transparent and documented processes

Develop

, publish and follow a policy to manage conflict of interest that applies to all

CCM

members, across all CCM functions

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3 to 6

assessed annually and monitored

on going basis

1 and 2 assessed at

funding request submission

CCM Eligibility Requirements

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Facilitates annual CCM performance assessment (Requirements

3, 4, 5 and 6

) + minimum standards

Information captured by the

Eligibility and Performance Assessment allows CCM self-reflection about its performanceMust be completed in 2016 for funding requests to be submitted in 2017

The EPA...

For requirements 3, 4, 5, 6

Annual performance assessment

tool: Eligibility and Performance Assessment (EPA)

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8Approach based on EPA results:Complete diagnostic with technical assistance support (standard)Demonstrate compliance with eligibility requirements and minimum standards: no technical assistance support required (light)

Demonstrate compliance with eligibility requirements only: no

technical assistance

support required (superlight)Differentiating the Eligibility and Performance AssessmentAn annual portfolio

analysis to identify components for standard review. CCM categorization will be updated at the end of every year, based on the last available Eligibility and Performance Assessment and new Community, Rights and Gender information. Human rights and gender considerations:Countries where there may be challenges to engage key populationsCountries where relevant human rights/gender related activities are not appropriately addressed in the current program

Countries which will have scaled-up gender, human rights, key populations

and community response programmingSlide10

Requirement 1: Country dialogue

is a key feature of the Global Fund’s funding model and should be open, inclusive and

participatory.

Requirement 2: The

PR(s) must be selected following a transparent and documented process, whereby any conflicts of interest are appropriately managed.

Coordinate the development of all funding applications through transparent and documented processes that engage a broad range of stakeholders, including CCM members and non-members – in the solicitation

and the review of activities to be included in the application.

Clearly document efforts to

engage key population groups in the development of funding applications, including most-at-risk populations.

Nominate one or more

Principal Recipient(s

) at the time of submission of their application for funding. 

Document a transparent process for the nomination of all new and continuing PRs based on clearly defined and objective criteria.

Document the management of any potential conflicts of interest that may affect the

Principal Recipient

nomination process.

CCM

Eligibility

R

equirements

1 & 2

are assessed

at the time of

funding request submission

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Key guiding questions/ principles to inform discussions with constituencies through

civil society organizations

, key populations

and community groups representatives on the CCM.

Set of consultations to be agreed, taking into consideration disease component, overall country context & feasibility of timing. Time available before funding request submission

2 months

4 months

+ 6 months

Mainly for country components under the

program continuation

stream of funding +

early submissions

Mainly for country components with

grant end dates in

December

2017

which will come through the

full or tailored reviews

.

Mainly for country

components with

grant end dates

beyond

December

2017

which will come through the

full or tailored reviews.

Guidance on country dialogue in light of timing available before funding request submission Comprehensive discussions with CCM and non-CCM members, involving all relevant

stakeholders (to be tailored in challenging operating environments and transition contexts), including civil society organizations, key populations and

partners. End of March

End of May

End of AugSlide12

11PROGRAM CONTINUATIONCCM-level discussion with all

CCM representatives

of

civil society, key populations,

partners and communitiesCCM representatives of civil society, key populations and partners should inform/ consult with their constituencies***1

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Aligning country dialogue approaches to the differentiated application process

Transition

: tailored to the objective of the Global Fund in this context

Discussion

expected with

CCM and non-CCM

members

Involving

transition

experts and relevant

civil society, key populations and

partners

COE

: Tailored

to the objective of the GF in

this context

Discussion expected with CCM and non-CCM members

Involving COE

experts and relevant civil society, key populations and partners

Comprehensive

discussions with CCM and non-CCM membersInvolving all relevant stakeholders, including civil society, key populations and partners

TAILORED

Applications**

FULL

Applications

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ngoing community, key & vulnerable populations engagement throughout grant cycleSlide13

Sample questions for CCM representatives to use when reaching out to their constituencies for program continuation dialogue • Please describe how key and vulnerable populations who are the targeted populations of your program are included in the process of reviewing and developing a request for program continuation. Are all the populations targeted in the current program represented in the CCMs?

If

not, how do you ensure their meaningful engagement in the continuation of the

program?

• During the previous implementation period, has there been any formal/informal feedback from key and vulnerable populations on the quality and the content of the program? If so, has it been taken into account for program improvement, please explain how?• Are there any major changes in the implementation environment/context that may negatively impact engagement of key and vulnerable populations in the program? – if so, please describe measures to mitigate the risks • Are there human rights and/or gender-related barriers impacting the grant implementation to achieve maximum outcomes? If so, is any intervention to address those barriers included in your request for program continuation?

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13PROGRAM CONTINUATIONCriteria 1

:

CCM discussion meeting minutes*** & list of participants

Criteria

2:N/A if same Principal RecipientSupporting documentation if Principal Recipient change

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Aligning screening for eligibility requirements 1 + 2 with the

differentiated application process

Criteria

1

: light or standard

screening

Criteria

2

: light or standard

screening

TAILORED

REVIEWS

FULL

REVIEWSlide15

CCM Eligibility Criteria 1: Differentiated screening141. Standard screening requires:CCM Eligibility Narrative

Supporting documents

2

. Light

screening requires:CCM Eligibility Narrative Statement of Compliance3. Program

continuation screening requires:CCM meeting minutes and list of participants reflecting outcome of discussions with constituencies, based on guiding questions/ principlesSlide16

CCM Eligibility Criteria 2: Differentiated screening153 possible scenarios:Re-selection of a well-performing Principal Recipient

Re-selecting Principal Recipient with rating of B2 or lower

N

ew

Principal Recipient proposedDuring the 2014-2016 allocation period, very few applicants proposed to reselect a poor performing Principal Recipient (B2 rating or lower), and about 20% proposed new Principal Recipients.

For requirement 2, the screening will depend on the type of Principal Recipient selected. Light review if a well-performing Principal Recipient is selected; Standard review if a poor performing or new Principal Recipient is selected. In the event the re-selected Principal Recipient has rating of B2 or lower, this will be flagged to the Risk team to allow for mitigation measures where relevant. Slide17

16Requirement 1 - inclusive funding request development processLight review:CCM eligibility narrativeStatement

of compliance with CCM Eligibility Requirement

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Standard review

:CCM eligibility narrativeKey supporting documents Summary: Differentiated screening of CCM Eligibility Requirements 1 and 2

Requirement 2 – transparent and documented Principal Recipient selection processLight review if re-selection of PR:CCM eligibility narrativeStatement of compliance with CCM Eligibility Requirement 2Standard review if new Principal Recipient or poor performing

Principal Recipient is selected:

CCM eligibility narrativeKey supporting

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Key messagesCountry Dialogue is a key feature of the Global Fund’s funding model and should be open, inclusive and participatory, and include key stakeholders, including key populations and civil society in the country. This remains true even when there is a short window for development of the program continuation request or funding request. Depending on previous assessments, applicants will submit different documentation for assessment of compliance with Eligibility Requirements 1

and

2. The specific requirements will be communicated in the allocation letter.

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