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Progress 1. STATUS AT A ANCE .................................................................... 6 1.1. ncŽus‹veness of tŠe staeŠoŽders ‹n tŠe report wr‹t‹ng process ........................................... 6 1.2. Status of tŠe ep‹de‹c ................................................................ 6 1.3. TŠe poŽ‹c› and prograat‹c response ............................ 7 1.4. Overv‹ew of ARPR and eaŽtŠ Sector V nd‹cators ......................................................... e;䀞䀞䀞䀞䀀 ͺ 2. OVERV E OF T E A DS EP DEM C ..................................... 26 3. NAT ONA RESPONSE TO T E A DS EP DEM C ....................................................................... e;䀞䀞䀞䀞䀀 26 3.1. ntroduct‹on ................................................................................ 26 3.2. Prevent‹on .................................................................................... 27 3.2.1. Non B‹oed‹caŽ ntervent‹ons ........................................ 27 3.2.1.1.audio .................................................. e;䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀀....................................... 27 3.2.1.2.Audio .................................................. e;䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀀............. 27 3.2.1.3.Interventions .................................................. e;䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀀........ 2ͺ 3.2.1.4. .................................................. e;䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀀.................................................. e;䀞䀞䀀 2ͺ 3.2.1.5.Qualitativequalityeffectivenessbiomedicalinterventions .................................................. e;䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀀............................... 2Í» 3.2.2. B‹oed‹caŽ ntervent‹ons .................................................. 2Í» 3.2.2.1. .................................................. e;䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀀........................................... 2Í» 3.2.2.2.SexuallyInfections .................................................. e;䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀀.. 2Í» 3.2.2.3.Safety .................................................. e;䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀀........... 3‐ 3.2.2.4.MaleCircumcision .................................................. e;䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀀....................... 3‐ 3.2.2.5.Transmission .......................................... 3‐ 3.2.2.6.Qualitativequalityeffectivenessinterventions .................................................. e;䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀞䀀............................... 31 3.3. Treatent, care, and support .............................................. 32 3.3.1. Ant‹retrov‹raŽ TŠerap› ȋARTȌ ......................................... 32 3.3.2. Cotr‹ošaœoŽe PropŠ›Žaš‹s and son‹aœ‹d Prevent‹ve TŠerap› ...................................... 32 3.3.3. TB and V co‐Manageent ............................................ 32 3.3.4. Coun‹t› oe‐based Care ........................................ 33 3.3.5. QuaŽ‹tat‹ve Assessent of tŠe effect‹veness of treatent, care and support ........... 33 3.4. pact M‹t‹gat‹on ...................................................................... 33 CŠ‹Ždren ‹n ‹nst‹tut‹onaŽ care ........................................... 34 3.4.2. Coun‹t› based cŠ‹Žd care centres ........................... 34 3.4.3. TŠe soc‹aŽ casŠ transfer progra .................................. 34 3.4.4. ScŠooŽ attendance aong orpŠans ............................... 35 3.4.5. Address‹ng otŠer bas‹c needs for OVC ........................ 35 3.4.6. QuaŽ‹tat‹ve Assessent of tŠe effect‹veness of ‹pact ‹t‹gat‹ons act‹v‹t‹es ........... 35 4. BEST PRACT CES ........................................................................... 36 4.1. PoŽ‹t‹caŽ co‹tent .............................................................. 36 4.2. Prograe pŽeentat‹on ............................................... 36 4.2.1. ART ScaŽe up ........................................................................... 36 4.2.2. Soc‹aŽ CasŠ Transfer ............................................................ 36 5. MA OR C AEN ES AND REMED A ACT ONS ........................................................................ e;䀞䀞䀀 37 5.1. Progress ade on tŠe e› cŠaŽŽenges reported ‹n tŠe 2‐12 Progress Report .............. 37 6. SUPPORT FROM T E COUNTRǯS DEVEOPMENT PARTNERS .............................................. 3ͺ 6.1. e› support fro deveŽopent partners ....................... 3ͺ 6.2. Act‹ons needed deveŽopent partners to ensure acŠ‹eveent of targets ..................... 3Í» 7. MON TOR N AND EVAUAT ON ENV RONMENT ....................................................................... 3Í» 7.1. An overv‹ew of tŠe current on‹tor‹ng and evaŽuat‹on ȋM&EȌ s›ste ........................... 3Í» 7.2. CŠaŽŽenges faced ‹n tŠe ‹pŽeentat‹on of a copreŠens‹ve M&E s›ste ................... 4‐ 7.3. Reed‹aŽ act‹ons pŽanned to address tŠe M&E cŠaŽŽenges be‹ng ešper‹enced ............ 41 7.4. TŠe need for M&E tecŠn‹caŽ ass‹stance and capac‹t›â€bu‹Žd‹ng ............................................ 42 ͺ. ANNEES .................................................. e;䀞䀀....................................... 43 ͺ.1. ANNE 1: ConsuŽtat‹on/preparat‹on process for tŠe countr› report ............................... 43 ͺ.2. ANNE 2: Nat‹onaŽ Co‹tents and PoŽ‹c› nstruent ȋNCP Ȍ ...................................... 44 ͺ.3. ANNE 3: ‹st of part‹c‹pants wŠo attended tŠe vaŽ‹dat‹on eet‹ng ................................ 45 ANC AntenataŽ CŽ‹n‹c ART Ant‹retrov‹raŽ TŠerap› BCC BeŠav‹our CŠange and Coun‹cat‹on BC BeŠav‹our CŠange ntervent‹ons CBO Coun‹t› Based Organ‹sat‹on CDC Centre for D‹sease ControŽ and Prevent‹on CEDEP Centre for DeveŽopent of tŠe PeopŽe COA CoaŽ‹t‹on of oen ‹v‹ng w‹tŠ A DS CSO C‹v‹Ž Serv‹ce Organ‹sat‹on DF D Departent for nternat‹onaŽ DeveŽopent E D EarŽ› nfant D‹agnos‹s ŽobaŽ A DS Response Progress Report BV ender Based V‹oŽence oM overnent of MaŽaw‹ TC V Test‹ng and CounseŽŽ‹ng EC nforat‹on, Educat‹on and Coun‹cat‹on RT ndependent Rev‹ew Tea EA egaŽ Env‹ronent Assessent SE ‹fe S‹ŽŽs Educat‹on MANET MaŽaw‹ Networ of PeopŽe ‹v‹ng w‹tŠ V MD M‹ŽŽenn‹u DeveŽopent oaŽs MD S MaŽaw‹ DeograpŠ‹c and eaŽtŠ Surve› MoF M‹n‹str› of F‹nance Mo M‹n‹str› of eaŽtŠ M AA MaŽaw‹ nterfa‹tŠ A DS Assoc‹at‹on MSM Men Šav‹ng Seš w‹tŠ Men MTCT MotŠer to CŠ‹Žd Trans‹ss‹on M&E Mon‹tor‹ng and EvaŽuat‹on NAC Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on NAP AM Nat‹onaŽ Assoc‹at‹on of PeopŽe ‹v‹ng w‹tŠ V and A DS NASA Nat‹onaŽ A DS NSP Nat‹onaŽ V and A DS Strateg‹c PŽan OPC Off‹ce of tŠe Pres‹dent and Cab‹net OSC One Stop Centre P V PeopŽe ‹v‹ng w‹tŠ V PMTCT Prevent‹on of MotŠer To CŠ‹Žd Trans‹ss‹on PS PopuŽat‹on Serv‹ces nternat‹onaŽ ST SešuaŽŽ› Trans‹tted nfect‹ons TB TubercuŽos‹s TV TeŽev‹s‹on UNA DS Un‹ted Nat‹ons o‹nt Progra on V and A DS UN CEF Un‹ted Nat‹ons CŠ‹Ždrenǯs Fund VMMC VoŽuntar› Med‹caŽ MaŽe C‹rcuc‹s‹on VPP VoŽuntar› PooŽ Procureent VSU V‹ct‹ Support Un‹t GLANCECop‹Žat‹on of tŠ‹s report was Žed b› tŠe MaŽaw‹ Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on ȋNACȌ wŠ‹cŠ ‹s a overnent of MaŽaw‹ ȋ oMȌ agenc› respons‹bŽe for coord‹nat‹ng and on‹tor‹ng tŠe nat‹onaŽ response to tŠe V and A DS ep‹de‹c ‹n MaŽaw‹. Under tŠe gu‹dance of NAC, two ‹ndependent MaŽaw‹an consuŽtants coŽŽated, rev‹ewed and anaŽ›œed reŽevant poŽ‹c‹es, strateg‹es, data and reports to generate recent V and A DS ‹nd‹cators for MaŽaw‹. ‹tŠ tŠe ŠeŽp of NAC tŠe› aŽso ‹dent‹f‹ed e› staeŠoŽders ‹n tŠe nat‹onaŽ V and A DS response and ‹nterv‹ewed tŠe us‹ng tŠe Nat‹onaŽ Co‹tent and PoŽ‹c› nstruent ȋNCP Ȍ se‹â€structured quest‹onna‹re. TŠe staeŠoŽders ‹ncŽuded representat‹ves fro tŠe foŽŽow‹ng const‹tuenc‹es; governent, Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on, Šuan r‹gŠts watcŠdogs, deveŽopent partners, UN agenc‹es, c‹v‹Ž soc‹et› organ‹œat‹ons, tŠe pr‹vate sector and ‹pŽeent‹ng partners. FoŽŽow‹ng tŠe ‹nterv‹ews, tŠe consuŽtants prepared a draft report on tŠe f‹nd‹ngs and presented tŠe to a group of staeŠoŽders ȋAnneš 1.2Ȍ at a vaŽ‹dat‹on eet‹ng ŠeŽd at ‹Žongwe oteŽ on 2ͺ MarcŠ 2‐14. Dur‹ng tŠe eet‹ng, tŠe staeŠoŽders cr‹t‹qued and vaŽ‹dated tŠe cop‹Žed ‹nd‹cators and quaŽ‹tat‹ve f‹nd‹ngs fro tŠe NCP ‹nterv‹ews. Based on coents and ‹nputs fro tŠe staeŠoŽders, tŠe draft report was rev‹sed and c‹rcuŽated to tŠe stepidemicTŠe f‹rst case of A DS was d‹agnosed ‹n MaŽaw‹ ‹n 1ͻͺ5. S‹nce tŠen V prevaŽence ‹ncreased s‹gn‹f‹cantŽ› and reacŠed a pea of 16.4% ‹n 1ͻͻͻ aong persons aged 15‐4Í». TŠereafter, tŠe prevaŽence Šas been decŽ‹n‹ng stead‹Ž›, reacŠ‹ng 12.‐% ‹n 2‐‐4 and 1‐.6% ‹n 2‐1‐. TŠe 2‐1‐ MaŽaw‹ DeograpŠ‹c and eaŽtŠ Surve› ȋMD SȌ found tŠat V prevaŽence var‹ed aredŽ› b› seš, age, urban‐ruraŽ res‹dence, geograpŠ‹caŽ Žocat‹on and otŠer cŠaracter‹st‹cs. FeaŽes Šad a Š‹gŠer V prevaŽence tŠan aŽes ȋ12.Í»% vs ͺ.1% ‹n 2‐1‐Ȍ, w‹tŠ tŠe Žargest d‹spar‹t› be‹ng ‹n tŠe 15‐1Í» ›ear oŽd age group ȋ3.7% ‹n woen and ‐.4%Ȍ. n add‹t‹on, V was ore prevaŽent ‹n urban coun‹t‹es ȋ17.4%Ȍ copared to ruraŽ coun‹t‹es ȋͻ%Ȍ. AŽso, tŠe SoutŠern reg‹on Šad a prevaŽence of 14.5% wŠ‹cŠ was tw‹ce as Š‹gŠ as tŠat ‹n tŠe NortŠern and CentraŽ reg‹ons. S‹nce 2‐1‐, tŠere Šasnǯt been an› nat‹onaŽŽ› representat‹ve surve› ‹n MaŽaw‹ to est‹ate V prevaŽence. UNA DS est‹ates tŠat, b› tŠe end of 2‐12, 1,1‐‐,‐‐‐ MaŽaw‹ans were Ž‹v‹ng w‹tŠ V 66,‐‐‐ acqu‹red new V ‹nfect‹on and 46,‐‐‐ d‹ed as resuŽt of V‐reŽated cond‹t‹ons. TŠe a‹n ode of trans‹ss‹on of V ‹s tŠrougŠ ŠeterosešuaŽ ‹ntercourse, est‹ated to account for ͺͺ% of aŽŽ new V ‹nfect‹ons wŠ‹Že otŠer‐to‐cŠ‹Žd trans‹ss‹on accounts for NSO/MACRO, MaŽaw‹ DeograpŠ‹c and eaŽtŠ Surve›, 2‐‐4; NSO/MACRO, MaŽaw‹ DeograpŠ‹c and eaŽtŠ Surve›, 2‐1‐. ~1‐% of tŠe ‹nfect‹ons. Approš‹ateŽ› 2% of ‹nfect‹ons are beŽ‹eved to be trans‹tted tŠrougŠ bŽood transfus‹ons and conta‹nated ed‹caŽ and s‹n p‹erc‹ng ‹nstruents. AŽtŠougŠ MaŽaw‹ Šas a generaŽ‹œed V ep‹de‹c, BeŠav‹ouraŽ Surve‹ŽŽance Surve›s ȋBSSȌ conducted ‹n 2‐‐4 and 2‐‐6 ‹nd‹cate tŠat spec‹f‹c soc‹aŽ and occupat‹onaŽ groups Šave Š‹gŠer V prevaŽence tŠan tŠe generaŽ popuŽat‹on. TŠese ‹ncŽude feaŽe seš worers, feaŽe border traders, Žong‐d‹stance truc dr‹vers, poŽ‹ce off‹cers, estate worers and f‹sŠeren ȋF‹gure 1.1Ȍ. Men wŠo Šave seš w‹tŠ en ȋMSMȌ ‹n MaŽaw‹ aŽso Šave a Š‹gŠ V prevaŽence ȋ21%Ȍ. V ‹nc‹dence ‹s est‹ated to be› popuŽat‹ons at Š‹gŠer r‹s of V ešposure sucŠ as seš worers, cŽ‹ents of seš worers and MSM. owever, tŠe contr‹but‹on of tŠese groups to tŠe nuber of new ‹nfect‹on ‹s est‹ated to be ver› Žow, account‹ng for <1% of aŽŽ new V ‹nfect‹ons. CoŠab‹t‹ng V‐d‹scordant partners, prev‹ousŽ› assued to be a Žow of aŽŽ new V ‹nfect‹ons ‹n MaŽaw‹. TŠe V and A DS response ‹n MaŽaw‹ ‹s gu‹ded b› tŠe V and A DS PoŽ‹c› wŠ‹cŠ was recentŽ› rev‹sed and ŽauncŠed ‹n uŽ› 2‐13. TŠe poŽ‹c› ‹s operat‹onaŽ‹œed tŠrougŠ tŠe Nat‹onaŽ V and A DS Strateg‹c PŽan ȋNSPȌ 2‐11‐2‐16 wŠ‹cŠ prov‹des a fraewor for MaŽaw‹ B‹oŽog‹caŽ and BeŠav‹ouraŽ Surve‹ŽŽance Surve› and Coparat‹ve AnaŽ›s‹s, 2‐‐4 and 2‐‐ͺ. BaraŽ S., et aŽ. Dz V prevaŽence, r‹ss for V ‹nfect‹on, and Šuan r‹gŠts aong en ȋMSMȌ ‹n MaŽaw‹, Na‹b‹a, and Botswanadz PŽos One, VoŽ 4 ȋ3Ȍ, e4ͻͻ7, 2‐‐ͻ. Departent of Nutr‹t‹on, V and A DS, Nat‹onaŽ V Prevent‹on Strateg›, 2‐‐ͻ‐2‐13. HIV Prevalence by occupational groups17%24%20%17%14%22%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%MalmareacheecondachersMale Police Officerale e WorkFishermenTruck DriversFemale TrderFemalex kerFemale Primary TeachersFemale Second TeacheremalecersOccupational GroupHIV Prevalence ‹pŽeentat‹on of V and A DS ‹ntervent‹ons across var‹ous sectors. TŠe V PoŽ‹c› and NSP are Ž‹ned to var‹ous Žaws and strateg‹es wŠ‹cŠ are not V‐spec‹f‹c but prov‹de tŠe overaŽŽ ŽegaŽ and poŽ‹c› fraewor. e› p‹eces of Žeg‹sŽat‹ons and strateg‹es wŠ‹cŠ a› d‹rectŽ› and ‹nd‹rectŽ› ‹pact tŠe prevent‹on and anageent of V and A DS ‹ncŽude: TŠe Const‹tut‹on of RepubŽ‹c of MaŽaw‹, TŠe PenaŽ Code, TŠe PubŽ‹c eaŽtŠ Act, TŠe CŠ‹Žd Care, ust‹ce and Protect‹on Act, TŠe Marr‹age Act, TŠe Prevent‹on of Doest‹c V‹oŽence Act, TŠe Deceased Estate ȋ‹ŽŽs and nŠer‹tanceȌ Act, TŠe ender EquaŽ‹t› Act, TŠe D‹sab‹Ž‹t› Act, TŠe Occupat‹onaŽ Safet›, eaŽtŠ and eŽfare Act, TŠe EpŽo›ent Act and TŠe abour ReŽat‹ons Act. TŠe MaŽaw‹ rowtŠ and DeveŽopent Strateg› ȋ2‐11‐2‐16Ȍ ‹s an overaŽŽ deveŽopent agenda for MaŽaw‹ wŠ‹cŠ aŽso gu‹des tŠe ‹pŽeentat‹on of V and A DS ‹ntervent‹ons. CurrentŽ›, MaŽaw‹ Šas drafted an V and A DS B‹ŽŽ wŠ‹cŠ a‹s at strengtŠen‹ng tŠe ŽegaŽ fraewor for ‹pŽeent‹ng V and A DS ‹ntervent‹ons. TŠ‹s draft Žeg‹sŽat‹on was deveŽoped ‹n a transparent and Š‹gŠŽ› consuŽtat‹ve anner to ensure tŠat ‹t eets tŠe ešpectat‹ons of e› staeŠoŽders and adŠeres to Šuan r‹gŠts standards. t ‹s ešpected tŠat tŠe draft Žeg‹sŽat‹on w‹ŽŽ soon be presented to tŠe MaŽaw‹ governent cab‹net for rev‹ew and approvaŽ brŽ‹aent for enactent. At ‹nternat‹onaŽ ŽeveŽ MaŽaw‹ ‹s aŽso a s‹gnator› of a nuber of convent‹ons and decŽarat‹ons wŠ‹cŠ for a furtŠer ‹portant gu‹d‹ng fraewor for nat‹onaŽ Žaws, poŽ‹c‹es and reguŽat‹ons reŽat‹ng to V. e› ‹nternat‹onaŽ and reg‹onaŽ ‹nstruents s‹gned and rat‹f‹ed b› MaŽaw‹ ‹ncŽude tŠe foŽŽow‹ng: TŠe Un‹versaŽ DecŽarat‹on of uan R‹gŠts ȋUD RȌ 1Í»4ͺ, tŠe 2‐‐‐ UN DecŽarat‹on of Co‹tent on V and A DS, and tŠe 2‐11 PoŽ‹t‹caŽ DecŽarat‹on on V and A DS. MaŽaw‹ Šas s‹nce doest‹cated tŠese ‹nternat‹onaŽ convent‹ons and decŽarat‹ons ‹n ‹ts poŽ‹c‹es and Žeg‹sŽat‹on. n Ž‹ne w‹tŠ tŠe uŽt‹sectoraŽ V and A DS response ‹n MaŽaw‹, governent ‹n‹str‹es, non‐governentaŽ organ‹œat‹ons, c‹v‹Ž soc‹et› organ‹œat‹ons and tŠe pr‹vate sector act‹veŽ› part‹c‹pate ‹n tŠe ‹pŽeentat‹on of var‹ous V and A DS ‹ntervent‹on. Cons‹stent w‹tŠ tŠe DztŠree onesdz pr‹nc‹pŽe, tŠe NAC ‹s respons‹bŽe for coord‹nat‹ng tŠe act‹v‹t‹es of aŽŽ agenc‹es ‹pŽeent‹ng V ‹ntervent‹ons and cop‹Ž‹ng V‐reŽated ‹nd‹cators. To operat‹onaŽ‹œe tŠe NSP, NAC coord‹nates tŠe deveŽopent of an ntegrated AnnuaŽ orpŽan ȋ APȌ, wŠ‹cŠ, aong otŠer tŠ‹ngs, outŽ‹nes e› act‹v‹t‹es to be ‹pŽeented b› partners, perforance ‹nd‹cators and budgets. NevertŠeŽess, ‹t ‹s ev‹dent tŠat a s‹gn‹f‹cant nuber of V ‹ntervent‹ons wŠ‹cŠ are ‹pŽeented b› partners, not funded tŠrougŠ NAC, are not captured ‹n tŠe AP. OverviewGARPRandHealthSectorIndicatorsMaŽaw‹ cont‹nues to trac tŠe progress ade to acŠ‹eve tŠe ten targets as agreed ‹n tŠe 2‐11 PoŽ‹t‹caŽ decŽarat‹on of V and A DS. TabŽe 1.1, beŽow, sŠows tŠe trend of ‹nd‹cators Ž‹ned to tŠese targets. t ‹s ‹portant to note tŠat 2‐13 data were unava‹ŽabŽe for ost ‹nd‹cators wŠ‹cŠ requ‹red tŠe conduct of a nat‹onaŽŽ› representat‹ve surve› or sent‹neŽ surve‹ŽŽance. TŠese surve›s are pŽanned for 2‐15. 1.1:GARPRandHealthIndicatorHealthareTARGETS20102010201120122013 Target 1: V b› 5‐% b› 2‐14 population1.1: Percentage of ›oung woen and en aged 15‐24 wŠo correctŽ› ‹dent‹f› wa›s of prevent‹ng tŠe sešuaŽ trans‹ss‹on of V and wŠo reŒect aŒor ‹sconcept‹ons about V MaŽes: 75%FeaŽes: 75% MaŽes: 44.7% FeaŽes: 41.ͺ% ava‹ŽabŽe Not ava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽe 1.2: Percentage of ›oung woen and en aged 15‐24 wŠo Šave Šad sešuaŽ ‹ntercourse before tŠe age Not ava‹ŽabŽeMaŽes: 12.3% FeaŽes: 14.3% ava‹ŽabŽe Not ava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽe aged 15‐4Í» wŠo Šave Šad sešuaŽ ‹ntercourse w‹tŠ ore tŠan one tŠe past 12 ontŠs Not ava‹ŽabŽeMaŽes: Í».2%‐.7% ava‹ŽabŽe Not ava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽe aged 15‐4Í» wŠo Šad ore MaŽes: 6‐%Men: 24.6%ava‹ŽabŽe Not ava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽe For 2‐1‐ tŠe source of ‹nforat‹on ‹s tŠe 2‐1‐ MD S wŠose resuŽts cae out ‹n 2‐11 unŽess spec‹f‹ed. TŠese f‹gures are fro tŠe 2‐1‐ ce anotŠer D S ‹s conducted TŠese f‹gures are fro tŠe 2‐1‐ ce anotŠer D S ‹s conducted tŠe past 12 ontŠs wŠo report tŠe use of a condo oen: 4‐%27.3% 1.5: Percentage of en and woen aged 15‐4Í» wŠo past 12 ontŠs and now tŠe‹r resuŽts MaŽes: 75%FeaŽes: 75% MaŽes: 51.2% FeaŽes: 71.6% ava‹ŽabŽe Not ava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽe 1.6: Percentage of ›oung peopŽe aged 15‐24 wŠo are Ž‹v‹ng w‹tŠ V MaŽes: 12%FeaŽes: 12% MaŽes: 1.Í»%FeaŽes: 5.2% ava‹ŽabŽe Not ava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽe 1.7: Percentage of seš prevent‹on progras Not ava‹ŽabŽeava‹ŽabŽeava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽe 1.ͺ: Percentage of seš of a condo w‹tŠ tŠe‹r ost recent cŽ‹entNot ava‹ŽabŽeava‹ŽabŽeava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽe Fa‹Ž› PŽann‹ng Assoc‹at‹on ‹n MaŽaw‹. ȋ2‐11Ȍ. uncatchables:thesituationanalysisbehaviouralfactors,interventionsworkFa‹Ž› PŽann‹ng Assoc‹at‹on of MaŽaw‹ and TŠe stud› b› FPAM d‹d not Žoo at use of a condo w‹tŠ tŠe‹r ost recent partner but wŠetŠer tŠe› Šave ever used condos or not. TŠe stud› sŠowed tŠat aŽŽ tŠe seš worers ‹nterv‹ewed Šad ever used condos but tŠat ‹n soe cases tŠe› d‹d not use condos for var‹ed reasons. 1.Í»: Percentage of seš past 12 ontŠs and now tŠe‹r resuŽts Not ava‹ŽabŽeava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽe 1.1‐: Percentage of seš Not ava‹ŽabŽeava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽe 1.11: Percentage of en wŠo Šave seš w‹tŠ en prevent‹on progras Not ava‹ŽabŽeava‹ŽabŽeava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽe 1.12: Percentage of en condo tŠe Žast t‹e tŠe› Šad anaŽ seš w‹tŠ a aŽe partner Not ava‹ŽabŽeava‹ŽabŽeava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽe 1.13: Percentage of en wŠo Šave seš w‹tŠ en tŠat Šave rece‹ved an V test ‹n tŠe past 12 ontŠs and now tŠe‹r resuŽts Not ava‹ŽabŽeava‹ŽabŽeava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽe Fa‹Ž› PŽann‹ng Assoc‹at‹on ‹n MaŽaw‹. ȋ2‐11Ȍ. uncatchables:thesituationanalysisbehaviouralfactors,interventionsworkFa‹Ž› PŽann‹ng Assoc‹at‹on of MaŽaw‹ and NOTE: TŠ‹s DzprevaŽencedz ‹s based on ‹nd‹v‹duaŽ reports b› seš worers and not on b‹oarers. Fa‹Ž› PŽann‹ng Assoc‹at‹on ‹n MaŽaw‹. ȋ2‐11Ȍ. uncatchables:reportsituationanalysisthemagnitude,behaviouralfactors,interventionsworkFa‹Ž› PŽann‹ng Assoc‹at‹on of MaŽaw‹ and 1.14: Percentage of en wŠo Šave seš w‹tŠ en wŠo are Ž‹v‹ng w‹tŠ V Not ava‹ŽabŽeava‹ŽabŽe Not ava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽe 1.16.1. Nuber of woen 12 ontŠs and now tŠe‹r 1,7‐2,627 1.16‐1a. Percentage of V rap‹d test ‹ts tŠat ešper‹enced a stocout ‹n tŠe Žast 12 ontŠs Not ava‹ŽabŽe 1.17.1. ST s: Percentage of woen access‹ng antenataŽ care ȋANCȌ serv‹ces wŠo 1.17.2. ST s: percentage of antenataŽ care attendees 1.17.3. ST s: percentage of antenataŽ care attendees Not ava‹ŽabŽe Uar, E., . Trapence, ., CŠ‹b. Be›rer and S. BaraŽ. ȋ2‐‐7Ȍ. sexualbehaviorMalawi. ‹Žongwe and BŽant›re: CEDEP and CoM. TŠ‹s stud› d‹d not Žoo at ‹nd‹cators 1.11‐1.13. AnotŠer stud› ‹s currentŽ› on‐go‹ng aong MSMs. TŠ‹s nuber ‹ncŽudes pregnant woen wŠo Šad V tests as part of EMTCT.. TŠ‹s prevaŽence ‹s Ž‹eŽ› to be b‹ased because onŽ› 1‐% of tŠe antenataŽ attendees were tested. t a› be tŠat ŠeaŽtŠ worers onŽ› tested tŠose wŠo tŠe› tŠougŠt Šad an ST . 14 pos‹t‹ve for s›pŠ‹Ž‹s wŠo rece‹ved treatent 1.17.4. ST s: percentage of act‹ve s›pŠ‹Ž‹s Not ava‹ŽabŽe 1.17.5. ST s: percentage of en wŠo Šave seš w‹tŠ en w‹tŠ act‹ve s›pŠ‹Ž‹s Not ava‹ŽabŽe 1.17.6. ST s: nuber of aduŽts reported w‹tŠ Žatent/unnownȌ ‹n tŠe Not ava‹ŽabŽe 1.17.7. ST s: nuber of s›pŠ‹Ž‹s cases ȋŽ‹ve b‹rtŠs 12 ontŠs Not ava‹ŽabŽe 1.17.ͺ. ST s: nuberof gonorrŠoea ‹n tŠe past 12 ontŠs Not ava‹ŽabŽe 1.17.Í». ST s: nuber of uretŠraŽ d‹scŠarge ‹n tŠe Not ava‹ŽabŽe 1.17.1‐. ST s: nuber of Not ava‹ŽabŽe 15 aduŽts reported w‹tŠ 1.1ͺ. Percentage of pregnant woen w‹tŠ a wŠose sešuaŽ contacts were ‹dent‹f‹e for s›pŠ‹Ž‹s Not ava‹ŽabŽe 1.22 Percentage of en 15‐ Not ava‹ŽabŽe 1.23. Nuber of aŽe 12 ontŠs 11,‐‐‐ 4‐,ͺ35 V aong peopŽe wŠo ‹nŒect drugs 2‐152.1: Nuber of s›r‹nges d‹str‹buted per person wŠo ‹nŒects drugs per ›ear b› needŽe and s›r‹nge prograes 2.2: Percentage of peopŽe wŠo ‹nŒect drugs wŠo report tŠe use of condos TŠ‹s data ‹s fro tŠe 2‐1‐ MaŽaw‹ DeograpŠ‹c and eaŽtŠ Surve›. Respondents were ased wŠetŠer tŠe› were c‹rcuc‹sed or not ‹nforat‹on was not ver‹f‹ed TŠ‹s data was fro Q1 and Q2 of 2‐13. No data were ava‹ŽabŽe for Q3 and Q4 of 2‐13. No stud‹es Šave been done on tŠ‹s ‹n MaŽaw‹. at Žast sešuaŽ ‹ntercourse. 2.3: Percentage of peopŽe wŠo ‹nŒect drugs wŠo Žast t‹e tŠe› ‹nŒected 2.4: Percentage of peopŽe wŠo ‹nŒect drugs tŠat Šave past 12 ontŠs and now tŠe‹r resuŽts 2,5: Percentage of peopŽe wŠo ‹nŒect drugs wŠo are Ž‹v‹ng w‹tŠ V 2.6. Nuber of peopŽe on op‹o‹d subst‹tut‹on tŠerap› 2.7. Nuber of NSP and ‐ Nuber of needŽe and s›r‹nge prograe ȋNSPȌ 2.7. Nuber of NSP and Not rout‹neŽ› coŽŽected V b› 2‐15 and 3.1: Percentage of V to reduce tŠe r‹s of otŠer to cŠ‹Žd 65%44%44% 67%73% 3.2: Percentage of ‹nfants v‹roŽog‹caŽ test for V w‹tŠ‹n 2 ontŠs of b‹rtŠNot ava‹ŽabŽeava‹ŽabŽe ava‹ŽabŽe 1‐%3‐% 3.3: MotŠer to cŠ‹Žd woen wŠo now tŠe‹r and rece‹ved tŠe‹r resuŽts ‐ Žabour and deŽ‹ver›, and dur‹ng tŠe post‐partu per‹od ȋ<72 ŠoursȌ, ‹ncŽud‹ng tŠose w‹tŠ prev‹ousŽ› nown V overnent of MaŽaw‹, M‹n‹str› of eaŽtŠ, ntegrated V Prograe Report: 2‐13 Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 Reports TŠe V and A Ds Departent ‹n tŠe M‹n‹str› of eaŽtŠ onŽ› started coŽŽect‹ng tŠ‹s data ‹n 2‐11. overnent of MaŽaw‹, M‹n‹str› of eaŽtŠ, ntegrated V Prograe Report: 2‐13 Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 Reports Deno‹nator ‹s tŠe ešpected nuber of pregnant woen per ›ear ȋest‹ated at 6‐7,‐‐‐ ‹n 2‐13Ȍ 18 woen attend‹ng ANC wŠose aŽe partner was tested for V ‹n tŠe Žast 12 ontŠs Not ava‹ŽabŽe 3.6. Percentage of ‹nfected pregnant woen assessed for ART eŽ‹g‹b‹Ž‹t› stag‹ng or CD4 test‹ng contešt of Opt‹on B+ born to V‐‹nfected propŠ›Žaš‹s to reduce tŠe f‹rst 6 wees ȋ‹.e. earŽ› around 6 wees of ageȌ born to V‐‹nfected woen started on CT propŠ›Žaš‹s w‹tŠ‹n two ontŠs of b‹rtŠ 3.1‐. D‹str‹but‹on of feed‹ng pract‹ces Not ava‹ŽabŽe TŠe deno‹nator ‹s V ešposed ‹nfants d‹scŠarged fro tŠe atern‹t›. TŠe nuerator ‹s aŽŽ V ešposed ‹nfants wŠo were prescnev‹rap‹ne. Data Source: overnent of MaŽaw‹, M‹n‹str› of eaŽtŠ, ntegrated V Prograe Report: 2‐13 Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 Reports TŠe deno‹nator ‹s tŠe nuber of V ešposed ‹nfants wŠo are 2 ontŠs oŽd. TŠe nuerator ‹s aŽŽ cŠ‹Ždren Žess tŠan 2 ontŠs ww‹tŠ nev‹rap‹ne. Data Source: overnent of MaŽaw‹, M‹n‹str› of eaŽtŠ, ntegrated V Prograe Report: 2‐13 Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 Reports 19 ȋešcŽus‹ve breastfeed‹ng, repŽaceent feed‹ng, ‹šed feed‹ng/otŠerȌ for ‹nfants born to V‐ ‹nfected woen at DPT3 3.11. Nuber of pregnant woen attend‹ng ANC at 627,ͺ27 ave 15 ‹ŽŽ‹on peopŽe Ž‹v‹ng w‹tŠ treatent b› 2‐15 4.1: Percentage of eŽ‹g‹bŽe aduŽts and cŠ‹Ždren currentŽ› rece‹v‹ng Not ava‹ŽabŽe63%67% 65%ͺ3% 4.1 – add‹t‹onaŽ: V tŠerap›: Nuber of eŽ‹g‹bŽe aduŽts and cŠ‹Ždren wŠo newŽ› ‹n‹t‹ated ȋARTȌ dur‹ng tŠe report‹ng per‹od ȋ2‐13Ȍ 1‐2, 56ͺ and cŠ‹Ždren w‹tŠ V nown to be on treatent 12ontŠs after ‹n‹t‹at‹on Not ava‹ŽabŽeͺ1%7ͺ% ͺ‐%7ͺ% TŠ‹s ‹nd‹cator was est‹ated fro tŠe nuber of woen wŠo booed at antenataŽ cŽ‹n‹cs ‹n 2‐13. Data Source: overnent of MaŽaw‹, M‹n‹str› of eaŽtŠ, ntegrated V Prograe Report: 2‐13 Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 Reports overnent of MaŽaw‹, M‹n‹str› of eaŽtŠ, ntegrated V Prograe Report: 2‐13 Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 Reports overnent of MaŽaw‹, M‹n‹str› of eaŽtŠ, ntegrated V Prograe Report: 2‐13 Q3 report 20 4.2b. Percentage of aduŽts and cŠ‹Ždren w‹tŠ V st‹ŽŽ aŽ‹ve and nown to be on ontŠs after ‹n‹t‹at‹ng treatent aong pat‹ents tŠerap› dur‹ng 2‐13 and cŠ‹Ždren w‹tŠ V st‹ŽŽ aŽ‹ve and nown to be on ontŠs after ‹n‹t‹at‹ng treatent aong pat‹ents tŠerap› dur‹ng 2‐13 4.3.a. Nuber of ŠeaŽtŠ ȋARTȌ 6ͺͻ Nuber of ŠeaŽtŠ fac‹Ž‹t‹es tŠat offer paed‹atr‹c ȋARTȌ Not ava‹ŽabŽe Not ava‹ŽabŽe overnent of MaŽaw‹, M‹n‹str› of eaŽtŠ, ntegrated V Prograe Report: 2‐13 Q3 report overnent of MaŽaw‹, M‹n‹str› of eaŽtŠ, ntegrated V Prograe Report: 2‐13 Q3 report 21 tŠat ešper‹enced a stoc out of at Žeast one requ‹red ARV ‹n tŠe Žast 12 ontŠs. 4.6.a TotaŽ nuber of peopŽe enroŽŽed ‹n V care at tŠe end of tŠe report‹ng Not ava‹ŽabŽe 4.6.b Nuber of aduŽts and V care dur‹ng tŠe 1‐2,56ͺ 4.7a. percentage of peopŽe on ART tested for v‹raŽ Žoad ȋVȌ wŠo Šave an Not ava‹ŽabŽe 4.7 b. Percentage of peopŽe on ART tested for v‹raŽ Žoad ȋVȌ w‹tŠ V ŽeveŽ beŽow ≤ 1,‐‐‐ cop‹es after 12 ontŠs of tŠerap› ȋ2‐13Ȍ Not ava‹ŽabŽe Ž‹v‹ng w‹tŠ V b› 5.1: Percentage of ‹nc‹dent TB cases tŠat rece‹ved treatent for 5‐%45%54% 6‐%75% TŠese f‹gures are fro tŠe Nat‹onaŽ TB ControŽ Progra. TŠe 2‐1‐ UA Progress Report sŠows tŠat approš‹ateŽ› 7‐% of V ‹nfected TB pat‹ents were rece‹v‹ng ART ‹n f‹rst quarter of 2‐1‐ ȋMo , MaŽaw‹ ART Prograe Report for 2‐1‐ F‹rst Quarter, p.7Ȍ 5‐% b› 2‐15 wŠo are detected Šav‹ng act‹ve TB d‹sease ȋnewȌ Not ava‹ŽabŽe. Data ‹s onŽ› ava‹ŽabŽe for tŠose on ART and tŠe f‹gure ‹s 1.6% enroŽŽed ‹n V care prevent‹ve tŠerap› ȋ PTȌ V care wŠo Šad TB status assessed and recorded dur‹ng tŠe‹r Žast 2‐1‐/2‐11 ȋUS$Ȍ2‐11/2‐12 ȋUS$Ȍ2‐13 ReacŠ a s‹gn‹f‹cant gŽobaŽ ešpend‹ture ȋUS$22‐24 b‹ŽŽ‹onȌ 6.1: Doest‹c and ‐1. Prevent‹on progras: 45,ͺͻ1,ͺ6‐ 2. Treatent and care: 2Í»,376,ͻͺͻ 3. OVC: 5,ͺ61,433 ‐1. Prevent‹on progras: 43,41ͺ,11ͺ 2. Treatent and care: 47,21‐,62ͺ 3. OVC: 5,435,14Í» Not ava‹ŽabŽe Note that this number is based on a small cohort of HIV positive individuals (,000) who are accessing pre-ART care Note that the status is assessed by asking TB-related questions to individuals attending HIV care. 2013 data on expenditure is not available. Accord‹ng to tŠe NASA for tŠe per‹od 2‐1‐/2‐12 ore tŠan ͻ‐% of tŠe fund‹ng for tŠe nat‹onaŽ response coes fro donors. Deta‹Žs of fund‹ng b› source Šave been g‹ven ‹n tŠe sect‹on on cŽos‹ng tŠe resource gap. 4. Progra anageent and ad‹n‹strat‹on: 42,764,ͻͻ‐ 5. uan resources: 4,ͺͻ‐,721 6. Soc‹aŽ protect‹on and soc‹aŽ serv‹ces ȋešcŽud‹ng OVCȌ: 7,33ͺ,ͺ11 7. EnabŽ‹ng env‹ronent: 11,65‐,572 ͺ. V and A DS ReŽated ResearcŠ: 4,1Í»6,ͺ5ͺ TOTAL:151,972,2344. Progra anageent and ad‹n‹strat‹on: 34,ͺͻ1,3‐1 5. uan resources: 4,‐52,47Í» 6. Soc‹aŽ protect‹on and soc‹aŽ serv‹ces ȋešcŽud‹ng OVCȌ: 2,ͻ‐7,632 7. EnabŽ‹ng env‹ronent: 3,25Í»,433 ͺ. V and A DS ReŽated ResearcŠ: 4,347,6Í»5 TOTAL:145,522,435 6.1: Doest‹c and 3. B‹ŽateraŽ contr‹but‹ons: 4. MuŽt‹ŽateraŽ contr‹but‹ons: organ‹sat‹ons and foundat‹ons: organ‹sat‹ons and foundat‹ons: 7. nternat‹onaŽ151,972,2343. B‹ŽateraŽ contr‹but‹ons: 4. MuŽt‹ŽateraŽ contr‹but‹ons: organ‹sat‹ons and foundat‹ons: organ‹sat‹ons and foundat‹ons: 7. nternat‹onaŽ145,522,435Not ava‹ŽabŽe ‹nequaŽ‹t‹es and gender‐based abuse and v‹oŽence Proport‹on of ever‐arr‹ed or partnered woen aged 15‐4Í» wŠo Not ava‹ŽabŽe1ͺ.5%Not ava‹ŽabŽe Not ava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽe and ‹ncrease tŠe tŠeseŽves fro V. sešuaŽ v‹oŽence fro a tŠe past 12 ontŠs EŽ‹‹nate st‹ga aga‹nst peopŽe affected b› Vatt‹tudes towards peopŽe Ž‹v‹ng w‹tŠ VNot ava‹ŽabŽeMaŽes: 35.7% FeaŽes: 1Í».7% ava‹ŽabŽe Not ava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽe 10:‹ntegrat‹on 1‐.1: Current scŠooŽ attendance aong orpŠans and non‐orpŠans aged 1‐–14 ‐Not ava‹ŽabŽeMaŽes: ‐.Í»5FeaŽes: ‐.Í»7 TotaŽ: ‐.Í»6 ava‹ŽabŽe Not ava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽe 1‐.2: Proport‹on of tŠe poorest ŠouseŠoŽds wŠo ontŠs Not ava‹ŽabŽe2.6ava‹ŽabŽe Not ava‹ŽabŽeNot ava‹ŽabŽe This is a new indicator. The figure indicated for 2010 is based on the Malawi Demographic Survey which looked at “Percentage of respondents expressing acceptance attitudes on all four indicators” 25 OVERVIEWAIDSEPIDEMICAs sŠown ‹n F‹gure 1.2 beŽow, V prevaŽence ‹n MaŽaw‹ Šas decŽ‹ned stead‹Ž› s‹nce 1ͻͻͻ. S‹nce 2‐1‐, MaŽaw‹ Šas not conducted an› nat‹onaŽŽ›â€representat‹ve V surve›, Šence tŠere ‹s no recent data on V prevaŽence ‹n MaŽaw‹. NevertŠeŽess, tŠe observed reduct‹on ‹n V prevaŽence occurr‹ng at a t‹e of rap‹dŽ› ‹ncreas‹ng coverage of ART and ‹proved surv‹vaŽ of P Vs suggests decŽ‹n‹ng V ‹nc‹dence. owever, us‹ng ‹nd‹rect etŠods of easur‹ng V ‹nc‹dence, tŠe Mo est‹ates tŠat ~46,‐‐‐ peopŽe acqu‹re V annuaŽŽ›.Source: V and S›pŠ‹Ž‹s Sero –Surve› and Nat‹onaŽ V PrevaŽence and A DS Est‹ates Report for 2‐1‐,RESPONSEAIDSEPIDEMIC3.1.IntroductionTŠ‹s sect‹on suar‹œes progress ade ‹n tŠe ‹pŽeentat‹on of e› ‹ntervent‹ons under tŠree a‹n tŠeat‹c areas, naeŽ›: V prevent‹on; ȋbȌtreatent, care and support, and; pact ‹t‹gat‹on. UnŽess otŠerw‹se stated, data prov‹ded ‹n tŠ‹s sect‹on are based on tŠe f‹nd‹ngs of Deceber 2‐13 report produced b› tŠe ndependent Rev‹ew Tea ȋ RTȌ for tŠe NAC, wŠ‹cŠ conducts b‹â€annuaŽ rev‹ew of tŠe ‹pŽeentat‹on of tŠe uŽt‹â€sectoraŽ nat‹onaŽ response to V and A DS. n Ž‹ne w‹tŠ MaŽaw‹Ç¯s f‹scaŽ caŽendar, ost quant‹tat‹ve f‹nd‹ngs ‹n tŠe sect‹on cover tŠe per‹od fro 1 uŽ› 2‐12 to 3‐ une 2‐13. At tŠe t‹e of wr‹t‹ng tŠ‹s report, ost data fro 1 uŽ› 2‐13 to 31 Deceber 2‐13 were not ava‹ŽabŽe. NonetŠeŽess, tŠe quant‹tat‹ve data fro tŠe RT report are suppŽeented b› quaŽ‹tat‹ve f‹nd‹ngs drawn fro ‹n‐deptŠ ‹nterv‹ews conducted w‹tŠ staeŠoŽders us‹ng tŠe Nat‹onaŽ Co‹tents and PoŽ‹c› nstruent ȋNCP Ȍ. Ministry of Health. (2012). HIV and Syphilis Sero –Survey and National HIV Prevalence and AIDS Estimates Report for 2010. Lilongwe: Ministry of Health 16.5161618.516.910.61994199519961998199920012003200520072010Trendsprevalencewomen19942010 3.2.Prevention3.2.1.NonBiomedicalInterventions n an effort to reduce ‹nc‹dent V ‹nfect‹ons, tŠe overnent of MaŽaw‹, Šas deveŽoped severaŽ poŽ‹c‹es, strateg‹es and pŽans to gu‹de tŠe ‹pŽeentat‹on of non‐b‹oed‹caŽ ‹ntervent‹ons. TŠese ‹ncŽude tŠe V Prevent‹on Strateg›, Abst‹nence Strateg›, MutuaŽ Fa‹tŠfuŽness Strateg›, Condo Strateg›, and tŠe Nat‹onaŽ BeŠav‹our CŠange ntervent‹ons Strateg›. Bes‹des focus‹ng on prevent‹on of pr‹ar› and secondar› V ‹nfect‹ons, beŠav‹ouraŽ cŠange coun‹cat‹on covers cross‐cutt‹ng ‹ssues naeŽ› gender, Šuan r‹gŠts and cuŽture. Modes of coun‹cat‹on under tŠ‹s ‹ntervent‹on ‹ncŽuded pr‹nted and aud‹o EC ater‹aŽs, perforance‐based ‹nteract‹ve sess‹ons, sens‹t‹sat‹on eet‹ngs, debates, aret capa‹gns, v‹deo sŠows and draa perforances. 3.2.1.1.PrintandaudiomaterialsDur‹ng tŠe 2‐12/13 f‹scaŽ ›ear, a totaŽ of 1,‐44,2ͺ4 EC ater‹aŽs were produced and d‹str‹buted aga‹nst a target of ͻ‐‐,‐‐‐, surpass‹ng tŠe target b› 16%. TŠe nuber of EC ater‹aŽs produced ‹n 2‐12/13 was sŽ‹gŠtŽ› Š‹gŠer tŠan tŠose produced ‹n 2‐11/12 est‹ated at ͻͻ7,4Í»4 cop‹es. n botŠ ›ears tŠe target was surpassed. Dur‹ng 2‐12/13 a cuuŽat‹ve Í»2 Šours of prograes broadcast‹ng V/A DS essages were a‹red on teŽev‹s‹on aga‹nst a target of 2‐‐ Šours, represent‹ng a 46% underacŠ‹eveent. TŠ‹s ars a aŒor reduct‹on, as ‹n 2‐11/12 a totaŽ of 322 Šours were used for broadcast‹ng V and A DS essages on TV. TŠrougŠ prograes, sŽots and Œ‹ngŽes, a totaŽ of 342 Šours of V and A DS essages and ‹nforat‹on were a‹red on coun‹t› rad‹o stat‹ons, surpass‹ng a target of 3‐‐ Šours ȋ114 %Ȍ. n 2‐11/12, onŽ› 124 Šours were ut‹Ž‹œed to a‹r V and A DS essages surpass‹ng a set target of 1‐‐ Šours. t ‹s ‹portant to note tŠat tŠe nubers of Šours spent on broadcast‹ng of V and A DS essages on tŠe rad‹o as reported over tŠe per‹od 2‐11‐2‐13 are an under‐est‹ate because one stud› on non‐b‹oed‹caŽ ‹ntervent‹ons found tŠat botŠ TV and rad‹o stat‹ons ‹n MaŽaw‹ a‹r V and A DS progras cover‹ng ore tŠan 4,‐‐‐ Šours annuaŽŽ›3.2.1.2.InteractiveAudioVisualServicesPerforance and ‹nteract‹ve sess‹ons ȋdraa, debates, and pubŽ‹c taŽsȌ, ‹ncŽud‹ng pubŽ‹c Žectures and ešpert taŽs on V and A DS, were conducted ‹n scŠooŽs, coun‹t‹es and worpŽaces, and acŠ‹eved tŠe set targets ȋͻͻ% of pŽanned act‹v‹t‹esȌ. Targets were surpassed ‹n coun‹t› ob‹Ž‹sat‹on b› 346% dur‹ng tŠe sae per‹od. owever, set targets for sens‹t‹sat‹on of d‹str‹ct Žeaders ȋŽocaŽ Žeaders, teacŠers, parents/guard‹ans, fa‹tŠ Žeaders, trad‹t‹onaŽ ‹n‹t‹ators, ›outŠ ŽeadersȌ and voŽunteers tra‹ned ȋb› genderȌ ‹n V prevent‹on nterpersonaŽ/‹nteract‹ve coun‹cat‹on, ‹ncŽud‹ng s‹gn Žanguage, were not acŠ‹eved w‹tŠ onŽ› 64% of pŽanned act‹v‹t‹es successfuŽŽ› acŠ‹eved ‹n tŠe 2‐12/13 f‹scaŽ ›ear. MuntŠaŽ‹, A.C., P. MvuŽa, . M‹Žner and P. ‹sŠ‹ndo. ȋ2‐11Ȍ. situationanalysisbiomedicalinterventionsMalawi. oba: Centre for Soc‹aŽ ResearcŠ. 3.2.1.3.BehaviouralChangeInterventionsforyouthsBeŠav‹our cŠange coun‹cat‹on ‹ntervent‹ons for ›oung peopŽe were ‹pŽeented tŠrougŠ var‹ous ‹n‹t‹at‹ves, ‹ncŽud‹ng ‹fe S‹ŽŽs Educat‹on ȋSEȌ for ‹n‐scŠooŽ and out‐of‐scŠooŽ ›oung peopŽe; and tŠe prov‹s‹on of outŠâ€Fr‹endŽ› eaŽtŠ Serv‹ces ȋF SȌ a‹ed at ‹ncreas‹ng ›outŠsǯ access to sešuaŽ and reproduct‹ve ŠeaŽtŠ serv‹ces. Before 2‐1‐ SE for ‹n scŠooŽ ›outŠ was be‹ng offered ‹rreguŽarŽ›. TŠe deŽ‹ver› of tŠ‹s subŒect on a andator› bas‹s and a‹ng ‹t eša‹nabŽe Šas ensured tŠat aŽŽ pup‹Žs ‹n pr‹ar› and secondar› scŠooŽ access tŠ‹s subŒect. AŽŽ students ‹n pr‹ar› and secondar› scŠooŽs ‹n 2‐13 were tŠerefore ešposed to SE. CurrentŽ› tŠe SE curr‹cuŽu for secondar› scŠooŽs ‹s be‹ng rev‹sed ‹n order to ‹ncorporate copreŠens‹ve sešuaŽ‹t› educat‹on. A cuuŽat‹ve totaŽ of 134,735 out‐of‐scŠooŽ ›outŠs ȋ135% acŠ‹eveentȌ were ešposed to SE dur‹ng tŠe 2‐12/13 f‹scaŽ ›ear aga‹nst an annuaŽ target of 1‐‐,‐‐‐. TŠ‹s represented a decrease ȋ53% acŠ‹eveentȌ as ‹n 2‐11/12 a cuuŽat‹ve totaŽ of 264,Í»6ͺ out‐of‐scŠooŽ ›outŠs were ešposed to SE. For botŠ ›ears tŠese f‹gures a› be under‐est‹ates as not aŽŽ ‹pŽeent‹ng partners report tŠe‹r act‹v‹t‹es to NAC. n 2‐12/13 ost targets under tŠ‹s ‹ntervent‹on were et and soe surpassed sucŠ as tŠe tra‹n‹ng of ›outŠ cŽub Žeaders and patrons, SE for cŽub Žeaders of out‐of‐scŠooŽ ›outŠs, ›outŠ peer educators, and nuber of ›outŠ sens‹t‹sat‹on sess‹ons. n‐scŠooŽ ȋpr‹ar›, secondar› and tert‹ar› scŠooŽsȌ, and out‐of‐scŠooŽ ›outŠ Žeaders and peer educators were tra‹ned ‹n ‹nterpersonaŽ/‹nteract‹ve Ž‹fe s‹ŽŽs educat‹on. 3.2.1.4.CondomProgramming n 2‐12/13 a totaŽ of 2‐,Í»57,ͺ7‐ aŽe condos were freeŽ› d‹str‹buted represent‹ng a odest ‹ncrease fro 2‐,7‐‐,‐‐‐ ‹n 2‐11/12. TŠe nuber of soc‹aŽŽ› areted condos decreased fro 11,362,166 ‹n 2‐11/12 to Í»,35ͺ,‐22 ‹n 2‐12/13. TŠ‹s trend of decreas‹ng nubers of soc‹aŽŽ› areted condos Šas been observed over tŠe Žast few ›ears. TŠe nuber of feaŽe condos d‹str‹buted decreased fro 1,44‐,262 ‹n 2‐11/12 to Í»43,ͺ2‐ ‹n 2‐12/13. n 2‐12/13 tŠe proot‹on and d‹str‹but‹on of condos d‹d not eet set targets, but acŠ‹eved 7Í».5% of tŠe 2‐12/13 target for aŽe condos wŠ‹cŠ are freeŽ› d‹str‹buted and soc‹aŽŽ› areted. Assess‹ng tŠe nuber of condos d‹str‹buted v‹s‐a‐v‹s tŠe popuŽat‹on ‹nd‹cates tŠat 5Í».7 condos were d‹str‹buted per sešuaŽŽ› act‹ve aŽe us‹ng condos per ›ear ‹nstead of tŠe ešpected 144 condos. neffect‹ve suppŽ› cŠa‹n anageent s›ste was tŠe aŒor cause of Žower tŠan ešpected condo d‹str‹but‹on. For pr‹vate secondar› scŠooŽs wŠ‹cŠ foŽŽow tŠe M‹n‹str› of Educat‹on curr‹cuŽa, tŠe› w‹ŽŽ aŽso Šave tŠ‹s subŒect as a copuŽsor› subŒect. TAD. ȋ2‐12Ȍ. TheindependentreviewMalawinationalresponseHIV/AIDSfinancial20112012. ‹Žongwe: Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on 3.2.1.5.QualitativeAssessmentqualityeffectivenessbiomedicalinterventions Dur‹ng tŠe report‹ng per‹od, tŠere was no nat‹onaŽ representat‹ve surve› to assess tŠe ‹pact of non‐b‹oed‹caŽ ‹ntervent‹ons on beŠav‹oraŽ cŠange and V prevaŽence. TŠus, ARPR ‹nd‹cators on reduct‹on of sešuaŽ trans‹ss‹on of V couŽd not be assessed. Aong staeŠoŽders, tŠere were ‹šed v‹ews on tŠe ‹pact of tŠese ‹ntervent‹ons w‹tŠ soe cŽa‹‹ng tŠat soe ‹ntervent‹ons were not ev‹dence‐based. owever, ost respondents acnowŽedged tŠat assessent of genu‹ne beŠav‹oraŽ cŠange ‹s d‹ff‹cuŽt. TŠe› ešpressed a w‹de range of concerns ‹ncŽud‹ng ‹nadequate target‹ng of Š‹gŠ r‹s popuŽat‹ons sucŠ as pr‹soners, seš worers and Men Šav‹ng‐Seš w‹tŠ Men ȋMSMȌ togetŠer w‹tŠ tŠe‹r ‹nt‹ate partners, Ž‹‹ted capac‹t› ȋ‹n ters of s‹ŽŽs and nubers of staffȌ at d‹str‹ct ŽeveŽ to deŽ‹ver appropr‹ate beŠav‹oraŽ cŠange ‹ntervent‹ons and cŠron‹c sŠortage of condos, espec‹aŽŽ› at tŠe end‐user ŽeveŽ. Most respondents apprec‹ated tŠe good coverage of SE for ‹n and out‐of scŠooŽ ›outŠs ‹n 2‐13 and weŽcoed recent efforts to rev‹se tŠe breadtŠ and deptŠ of SE curr‹cuŽu to ‹ncŽude copreŠens‹ve sešuaŽ‹t› educat‹on, espec‹aŽŽ› for secondar› scŠooŽ students. 3.2.2.BiomedicalTŠe ‹pŽeentat‹on of b‹oed‹caŽ prevent‹ve ‹ntervent‹ons ‹s gu‹ded b› severaŽ poŽ‹c‹es and strateg‹es and pŽans ‹ncŽud‹ng tŠe V Test‹ng and CounseŽ‹ng ȋ TCȌ ScaŽe‐up pŽan, tŠe Nat‹onaŽ PŽan of Act‹on for ScaŽ‹ng up of SešuaŽ and Reproduct‹ve eaŽtŠ V Prevent‹on ntervent‹ons for oung PeopŽe, Nat‹onaŽ BŽood Safet› PoŽ‹c›, tŠe VMMC PoŽ‹c› and Nat‹onaŽ PŽan on scaŽe‐up of VMMC and tŠe PMTCT ScaŽe up PŽan. 3.2.2.1.TestingandCounseling V Test‹ng and CounseŽ‹ng ȋ TCȌ too pŽace ‹n ͺ25 stat‹c and 534 outreacŠ s‹tes dur‹ng tŠe 2‐12/13 f‹scaŽ ›ear, a sŽ‹gŠt ‹ncrease fro tŠe 7ͺ2 stat‹c s‹tes ‹n tŠe prev‹ous f‹scaŽ ›ear, w‹tŠ ore ART and PMTCT s‹tes Šav‹ng been ‹ntegrated ‹n tŠe past ›ear. TŠe nuber of V tests conducted ‹n tŠe f‹scaŽ ›ear was 2,1ͺͺ,Í»52, surpass‹ng tŠe target of 1,ͺ‐‐.‐‐‐ b› 2‐%. n 2‐11/2‐12 1,42Í»,5ͺ6 peopŽe were tested for V and tŠ‹s was Žower tŠan 1,773,‐‐‐ ‹ŽŽ‹on tests done ‹n 2‐1‐/2‐11. TŠe ‹ncreased nubers of peopŽe tested ‹n 2‐12/13 was partŽ› attr‹buted to fewer stoc outs of test ‹ts, as weŽŽ as tŠe ‹pŽeentat‹on of an ‹ntens‹ve V Test‹ng ee a‹ed at ‹prov‹ng TC access. TŠose wŠo were be‹ng tested for tŠe f‹rst t‹e ranged fro 34% ‐ 3Í»% of tŠe totaŽ, wŠ‹cŠ ‹s sŽ‹gŠtŽ› Žess tŠan ‹n 2‐11/12. TŠe annuaŽ target of ͺ‐,‐‐‐ ›oung peopŽe tested for V tŠrougŠ F S was ešceeded ‹n tŠe f‹rst tŠree‐quarters of tŠe 2‐12/13 f‹scaŽ ›ear, w‹tŠ Í»6,7ͺ‐ ȋ52,‐ͻ2 aŽes and 41,4ͻ‐ feaŽesȌ tested b› 31 MarcŠ 2‐13. 3.2.2.2.ManagementSexuallyTransmitted n tŠe 2‐12/13 f‹scaŽ ›ear, two probŽes Šave affected tŠe report‹ng of data for sešuaŽŽ›â€trans‹tted ‹nfect‹ons ȋST sȌ. F‹rstŽ›, onŽ› a ‹nor‹t› of d‹str‹cts ȋ5 of 2ͻȌ sub‹tted reports on ST cases. SecondŽ›, even w‹tŠ‹n tŠose d‹str‹cts wŠ‹cŠ reported, ‹t was est‹ated tŠat onŽ› about 7‐ per cent of aŽŽ treated ST s were be‹ng reported. Aong tŠe reported cases, onŽ› about 35% of ST cases were treated accord‹ng to gu‹deŽ‹nes. A Žarge proport‹on of tŠose ST pat‹ents wŠo were seen were V‐pos‹t‹ve and repeaters, ‹pŽ›‹ng tŠat a d‹agnos‹s of V Šad not cŠanged tŠe‹r Š‹gŠâ€r‹s beŠav‹our. AŽso, tŠere were reports of stoc outs of ST drugs and s›pŠ‹Ž‹s test ‹ts. TŠus, ‹t ‹s Ž‹eŽ› tŠat a ver› Žarge proport‹on of ST s ‹n MaŽaw‹ are not be‹ng properŽ› d‹agnosed and treated, wŠ‹cŠ a› ver› weŽŽ be contr‹but‹ng to tŠe cont‹nued Š‹gŠ rate of V trans‹ss‹on. To overcoe tŠe cŠaŽŽenges ešper‹enced w‹tŠ Ç®pass‹veǯ report‹ng ‹n tŠe second quarter of 2‐13, a dec‹s‹on was taen to act‹veŽ› coŽŽect ST reports dur‹ng tŠe ntegrated V Progra Superv‹s‹on ešerc‹se. Based on tŠe data coŽŽected at tŠe fac‹Ž‹t‹es, a totaŽ of 45,Í»4ͺ ST cases were treated ‹n tŠe quarter of 2‐13. Cons‹der‹ng tŠe 75% copŽeteness of report‹ng, tŠ‹s nuber ‹s est‹ated to represent a totaŽ of 61,264 ST cases treated. TŠ‹s ‹s equ‹vaŽent to 62% ST treatent coverage of tŠe ešpected ͻͺ,6‐‐ ST cases ‹n tŠe popuŽat‹on3.2.2.3.BloodSafetyDur‹ng tŠe 2‐12/13 f‹scaŽ ›ear, MaŽaw‹ BŽood Transfus‹on Serv‹ces ȋMBTSȌ coŽŽected 43,‐12 un‹ts of bŽood ȋtarget was ͺ‐,‐‐‐Ȍ, copared to 56,324 un‹ts ‹n 2‐11/12 ȋwŠen tŠe target was 4‐,‐‐‐Ȍ. n tŠe 2‐12/13 f‹scaŽ ›ear, tŠere were onŽ› tŠree coŽŽect‹on s‹tes ‹n tŠe countr›, so d‹stance and Žog‹st‹cs Šapered ‹pŽeentat‹on of countr›â€w‹de bŽood donat‹on tŠrougŠ MBTS. To aŽŽev‹ate tŠ‹s probŽe, tŠe MBTS opened tŠree sateŽŽ‹te coŽŽect‹on s‹tes. owever, tŠese rea‹n ‹nadequate to eet tŠe deand. FurtŠerore, per‹od‹c sŠortages of bŽood‐test‹ng reagents, as weŽŽ as bŽood coŽŽect‹on bags, Šapered acŠ‹eveent of targets ‹n tŠe past ›ear. 3.2.2.4.VoluntaryMedicalMaleCircumcisionDur‹ng tŠe 2‐12/13 f‹scaŽ ›ear, VMMC was act‹veŽ› ‹pŽeented ‹n onŽ› ͺ of tŠe 2Í» d‹str‹cts ‹n MaŽaw‹, ostŽ› w‹tŠ support fro PEPFAR. As of 3‐ une 2‐13, 2ͺͻ prov‹ders and 3‐ TOTs Šad been tra‹ned ȋtŠe target was 24‐ tra‹ners and 15 TOTsȌ, wŠ‹cŠ ‹s an ‹proveent over tŠe prev‹ous ›ear. At tŠe sae t‹e, 1‐5 s‹tes Šad been estabŽ‹sŠed. TŠ‹s ‹s an ‹ncrease over tŠe ͺ2 s‹tes seen Žast ›ear and tŠe 32 s‹tes tŠe ›ear before, but st‹ŽŽ weŽŽ beŽow tŠe targeted 24‐. A target of 1‐,‐‐‐ VMMCs for tŠe f‹scaŽ ›ear 2‐12/13 was set but 45,441 c‹rcuc‹s‹ons were reported b› 3‐ une 2‐13, surpass‹ng tŠe target b› a factor of four. Dur‹ng 2‐11/2‐12 a totaŽ of ͺ,534 ed‹caŽ c‹rcuc‹s‹ons were perfored and tŠ‹s represented ͺ5% of tŠe totaŽ target ȋ1‐,‐‐‐ c‹rcuc‹s‹onsȌ for tŠe ›ear. TŠe nuber of c‹rcuc‹s‹ons perfored ‹n 2‐12/13 represents a aŒor ‹ncrease over tŠe 2‐11/12 f‹nanc‹aŽ ›ear. n 2‐12/13 ost of VMMCs were perfored ‹n tŠe f‹naŽ quarter ȋApr‹Ž to une 2‐13Ȍ dur‹ng a VMMC capa‹gn ‹n wŠ‹cŠ ore tŠan 3‐,‐‐‐ en were c‹rcuc‹sed. Š‹Že tŠe target set sees reaŽ‹st‹c ‹n ters of tŠe ava‹ŽabŽe capac‹t› ‹n tŠe countr›, ‹t ‹s weŽŽ beŽow tŠe ‹deaŽ target of 25‐,‐‐‐ per ›ear requ‹red to ean‹ngfuŽŽ› ‹prove tŠe prevaŽence of VMMC aong aŽes ‹n tŠe generaŽ popuŽat‹on. 3.2.2.5.EliminationMotherChildTransmission(EMTCT)MaŽaw‹ Šas been ‹pŽeent‹ng an ‹ntegrated ART/EMTCT prograe s‹nce 1 uŽ› 2‐11 tŠrougŠ tŠe ‹ntroduct‹on of tŠe Opt‹on B+. EMTCT/ART serv‹ces are fuŽŽ› ‹ntegrated ‹nto aternaŽ and cŠ‹Žd ŠeaŽtŠ serv‹ces. As of une 2‐13, EMTCT serv‹ces were ava‹ŽabŽe ‹n 5ͺͺ PMTCT s‹tes ȋOpt‹on B+Ȍ s‹tes, an ‹ncrease fro 534 s‹tes ‹n une 2‐12, but st‹ŽŽ not reacŠ‹ng tŠe target of 65‐ s‹tes. n tŠe 2‐13 caŽendar ›ear, 4Í»7,61ͺ woen counseŽed and tested, wŠ‹cŠ represented ͺ2% of tŠe est‹ated nuber of pregnant woen and faŽŽs sŽ‹gŠtŽ› sŠort of target of ͺ5%. n tŠe sae caŽendar ›ear, 45,ͺ16 woen rece‹ved ART, represent‹ng 73% of tŠe est‹ated 63,‐‐‐ V‐pos‹t‹ve pregnant woen ‹n tŠe countr› dur‹ng tŠe ›ear. TŠ‹s f‹gure ‹s cŽose to tŠe nat‹onaŽ target of 75%. n tŠe caŽendar ›ear, 2Í»,714 ‹nfants born fro V‐pos‹t‹ve otŠers were prescr‹bed nev‹rap‹ne propŠ›Žaš‹s, represent‹ng Í»2% of tŠe totaŽ nuber of ‹nfants born to V pos‹t‹ve otŠers deŽ‹ver‹ng ‹n ŠeaŽtŠ fac‹Ž‹t‹es. n add‹t‹on, ͺ6% of a coŠort of 2ͺ,445 V ešposed ‹nfants aged 2‐ontŠs rece‹ved cotr‹ošaœoŽe propŠ›Žaš‹s. As reported ‹n tŠe prev‹ous ARPR, EarŽ› nfant D‹agnos‹s ȋE DȌ rea‹ns a aŒor cŠaŽŽenge ‹n MaŽaw‹. n tŠe 2‐13 caŽendar ›ear, MaŽaw‹ anaged to test and prov‹de resuŽts to 3‐% of V ešposed ‹nfants w‹tŠ‹n 2 ontŠs of b‹rtŠ. n tŠe Q3 of 2‐13, tŠe ed‹an turn‐around t‹e fro coŽŽect‹on of DBS to d‹spatcŠ of resuŽts was 1Í» da›s, wŠ‹cŠ suggests a cons‹derabŽe deŽa› ‹n coun‹cat‹ng resuŽts to tŠe careg‹vers of V‐ešposed ‹nfants. 3.2.2.6.QualitativeassessmentthequalityandeffectivenessbiomedicalpreventiveinterventionsCons‹stent w‹tŠ tŠe EMTCT ‹nd‹cators, ‹nterv‹ewed staeŠoŽders unan‹ousŽ› agreed tŠat ‹pŽeentat‹on of tŠe Opt‹on B+ strateg› Šas been Š‹gŠŽ› successfuŽ, espec‹aŽŽ› ‹n ters of screen‹ng tŠe aŒor‹t› of pregnant woen and prescr‹b‹ng tŠe w‹tŠ ART. owever, severaŽ respondents ešpressed concern over tŠe cŠaŽŽenges ešper‹enced ‹n t‹eŽ› deŽ‹ver› of EarŽ› nfant D‹agnos‹s resuŽts, Žoss‐to‐foŽŽow up and ART copŽ‹ance aong otŠer‐‹nfant pa‹rs enroŽŽed ‹n EMTCT prograes. StaeŠoŽders aŽso ešpressed tŠe‹r sat‹sfact‹on w‹tŠ tŠe boŽd steps MaŽaw‹ Šas taen to proote and ‹pŽeent VMMC act‹v‹t‹es. AŽtŠougŠ tŠe› acnowŽedged tŠat tŠe current nubers of VMMCs perfored were Žow, tŠe› were encouraged w‹tŠ tŠe rap‹d scaŽe up of tŠ‹s ‹ntervent‹on. Soe were of tŠe v‹ew tŠat deand for VMMC was ver› Š‹gŠ but Žaented tŠe ‹nfrastructuraŽ and Šuan resource cŠaŽŽenges ‹n tŠe ŠeaŽtŠ sector, wŠ‹cŠ w‹ŽŽ cont‹nue to adverseŽ› affect tŠe actuaŽ nuber of VMMCs perfored. Most respondents acnowŽedged tŠat ‹t w‹ŽŽ tae an enorous effort to reacŠ tŠe target of 25‐,‐‐‐ VMMCs per ›ear and ean‹ngfuŽŽ› ‹ncrease tŠe prevaŽence of VMMC ‹n MaŽaw‹. A few respondents quest‹oned tŠe Žac of efforts to proote earŽ› ‹nfant aŽe c‹rcuc‹s‹on. Most staeŠoŽders noted tŠat tŠe countr› Šad successfuŽŽ› overcoe tŠe sŠortage of V test ‹ts wŠ‹cŠ adverseŽ› affected ‹pŽeentat‹on of TC serv‹ces ‹n 2‐11/12. owever, a few noted w‹tŠ concern tŠe Žow quaŽ‹t› of V test resuŽts w‹tŠ a s‹gn‹f‹cant nuber of faŽse‐negat‹ve resuŽts. NevertŠeŽess, tŠe› apprec‹ated efforts taen b› tŠe M‹n‹str› of eaŽtŠ w‹tŠ support fro deveŽopent partners to retra‹n aŽŽ TC prov‹ders and d‹sengage tŠose wŠo perfor poorŽ›. owever, tŠe› adv‹sed on tŠe need to repŽace TC prov‹ders wŠo Šad been d‹sengaged because of poor perforance. TŠere were ‹šed v‹ews on tŠe ava‹Žab‹Ž‹t› of adequate quant‹t‹es of safe bŽood and good access to ST anageent. Most respondent were of tŠe v‹ew tŠat access to safe bŽood was good ‹n urban areas but perŠaps not ‹n tŠe ruraŽ areas. OtŠers, ešpressed concern on tŠe quaŽ‹t› of ST anageent ‹n ŠeaŽtŠ fac‹Ž‹t‹es and tŠe ŽeveŽ of ‹ntegrat‹on w‹tŠ otŠer SešuaŽ and Reproduct‹ve eaŽtŠ serv‹ces.3.3.Treatment,support3.3.1.Therapy(ART)MaŽaw‹ Šas cont‹nued to ‹pŽeent tŠe 2‐13  O gu‹deŽ‹nes on V treatent b› adopt‹ng a new CD4 counts tŠresŠoŽd for ‹n‹t‹at‹ng ART ȋ35‐ ceŽŽs/cu.ÈŒ and sw‹tcŠ‹ng f‹rst‐Ž‹ne ART fro d4T‐ to TDF‐conta‹n‹ng reg‹ens. ART s‹tes were furtŠer decentraŽ‹œed to pr‹ar› care fac‹Ž‹t‹es ‹n tŠe 2‐13 caŽendar ›ear. TŠe nuber of stat‹c s‹tes prov‹d‹ng ‹ntegrated ART serv‹ces ‹ncreased s‹gn‹f‹cantŽ›, fro 3‐‐ s‹tes ‹n une 2‐11 to 6ͺͻ b› Deceber 2‐13. TŠe nuber of pat‹ents be‹ng ‹n‹t‹ated on ART ‹ncreased stead‹Ž› dur‹ng tŠe 2‐13 caŽendar ›ear. As of Deceber 2‐13, tŠe totaŽ nuber of pat‹ents aŽ‹ve on ART was 472,ͺ65, w‹tŠ 1‐2,5ͺ6 ‹n‹t‹ated ‹n tŠe ›ear 2‐13 aŽone. Us‹ng tŠe CD4 ceŽŽ count of ≤35‐ as a tŠresŠoŽd for deter‹n‹ng eŽ‹g‹b‹Ž‹t› to ART, ‹s est‹ated tŠat, b› tŠe end of Deceber 2‐13, ART coverage ‹n MaŽaw‹ was about ͺ3%, up fro 65% ‹n 2‐12. Surv‹vaŽ rate at 12‐ontŠ for ART pat‹ents Šas rea‹ned stabŽe at nearŽ› 7ͺ% ‹n tŠe ›ear 2‐13. TŠ‹s ‹s sŽ‹gŠtŽ› Žower tŠan tŠe surv‹vaŽ rate of ͺ5% recoended b›  O. 3.3.2.IsoniazidPreventiveB› tŠe end of Septeber 2‐13, 46,41Í» ȋ31%Ȍ of aŽŽ pat‹ents ever reg‹stered were reta‹ned ‹n pre‐ART foŽŽow‐up; 63,Í»15 ȋ43%Ȍ Šad started ART; 33,434 ȋ22%Ȍ Šad been Žost to foŽŽow‐up; 1,6ͺ3 ȋ1%Ȍ were nown to Šave d‹ed. n tŠe tŠ‹rd quarter of 2‐13, Cotr‹ošaœoŽe PropŠ›Žaš‹s TŠerap› ȋCPTȌ coverage aong pre‐ART pat‹ents was 4‐,7Í»1 ȋͺͺ%Ȍ. Cons‹der‹ng tŠe Žow coverage of cotr‹ošaœoŽe propŠ›Žaš‹s ‹n tŠe 2‐11/12 f‹scaŽ ›ear, MaŽaw‹ sees to Šave successfuŽŽ› overcoe tŠe sŠortages ‹n cotr‹ošaœoŽe suppŽ‹es. AŽŽ pre‐ART pat‹ents w‹tŠ a negat‹ve screen‹ng outcoe for TB s›ptos are eŽ‹g‹bŽe for son‹aœ‹d ȋ N Ȍ Prevent‹ve TŠerap› ȋ PTȌ. B› tŠe end of Septeber 2‐13, 23,234 ȋ5‐%Ȍ of 46,41Í» pat‹ents reta‹ned ‹n pre‐ART were on PT. TŠ‹s was a ared ‹proveent fro 27% ȋͻ,613/35,265Ȍ recorded at tŠe end of Septeber 2‐12. owever, tŠe proport‹on of pat‹ents on PT ‹n Septeber 2‐13 was Žess tŠan 5ͺ% ȋ27,41ͺ/47,12ͻȌ reported at tŠe end of une 2‐13. PT coverage was ešpected to ‹ncrease furtŠer over tŠe nešt quarters due to ‹ncreased ava‹Žab‹Ž‹t› of ‹son‹aœ‹d ‹n pr‹ar› care ŠeaŽtŠ fac‹Ž‹t‹es. 3.3.3.Management n tŠe 2‐13 caŽendar ›ear, 75% ȋͺ454/112Í»6Ȍ of tŠe est‹ated nuber of ‹nc‹dent TB cases rece‹ved botŠ TB treatent and ART. AŽtŠougŠ tŠ‹s f‹gure faŽŽs sŠort of tŠe  O target of ͺ5%, ‹t Šas ‹ncreased aredŽ› fro 6‐% reported ‹n 2‐12. TŠ‹s ‹s Ž‹eŽ› due to tŠe Žarge proport‹on ȋ>Í»5%Ȍ of TB pat‹ents undergo‹ng V screen‹ng. n 2‐13, TB screen‹ng, us‹ng cŽ‹n‹caŽ assessent, was perfored ‹n ͻͺ% of tŠe pat‹ents on ART. owever, TB was detected ‹n onŽ› 1.6% of pat‹ents on ART. TŠ‹s Žow TB ›‹eŽd suggests poor sens‹t‹v‹t› of tŠe cŽ‹n‹caŽ assessent or d‹agnost‹c tooŽs ava‹ŽabŽe at tŠe ŠeaŽtŠ fac‹Ž‹t› ŽeveŽ. Soe staeŠoŽders ešpressed concern tŠat ŠeaŽtŠ worers ‹n an› ŠeaŽtŠ fac‹Ž‹t‹es Šave a Š‹gŠ case Žoad of V pat‹ents and a› ešper‹ence t‹e constra‹nts ‹n screen‹ng pat‹ents for TB tŠorougŠŽ›. TB and V prograes at nat‹onaŽ ŽeveŽ ešper‹enced cŠaŽŽenges ‹n reconc‹Ž‹ng data suggest‹ng tŠe need to ‹prove TB/ V ‹ntegrat‹on at ŠeaŽtŠ fac‹Ž‹t› ŽeveŽ. 3.3.4.HomeDur‹ng tŠe 2‐12/13 f‹scaŽ ›ear, a totaŽ of 17ͺ,‐‐1 ŠouseŠoŽds w‹tŠ cŠron‹caŽŽ› ‹ŽŽ pat‹ents, were supported ‹n var‹ous wa›s, aga‹nst a target of 2‐‐,‐‐‐ ȋand a reduct‹on fro 2‐2,57ͺ ‹n 2‐11/12Ȍ. A cuuŽat‹ve totaŽ of 1,236 coun‹t› voŽunteers and ŠeaŽtŠ personneŽ were tra‹ned ‹n C BC/paŽŽ‹at‹ve care, represent‹ng 72% acŠ‹eveent of tŠe annuaŽ target. ‹tŠ tŠe cont‹nued ‹ncrease of P V Ž‹v‹ng ŠeaŽtŠ› Ž‹ves w‹tŠ ART, ‹t can be ešpected tŠat tŠe nuber of cŽ‹ents on coun‹t›â€based care w‹ŽŽ cont‹nue to decrease ‹n tŠe co‹ng ›ears. 3.3.5.QualitativeAssessmenteffectivenesstreatment,TŠere was unan‹ous agreeent aong tŠe staeŠoŽders tŠat tŠe ART prograe Šas been a great success ‹n ters of ‹ncreased coverage, decentraŽ‹œat‹on to pr‹ar› care fac‹Ž‹t› ŽeveŽs and sw‹tcŠ‹ng of an› pat‹ents fro tŠe d4T‐based ART f‹rst‐Ž‹ne reg‹en to TDF‐based reg‹en. owever, soe respondents feŽt tŠe need to ‹prove coverage of ART aong cŠ‹Ždren and adoŽescents. Man› respondents aŽso ešpressed tŠe need to deveŽop poŽ‹c‹es and strateg‹es to ‹prove tŠe anageent of ›oung adoŽescents on ART. Man› staeŠoŽders were of tŠe v‹ew tŠat TB and V act‹v‹t‹es were weŽŽ ‹ntegrated at ŠeaŽtŠ fac‹Ž‹t› ŽeveŽ and tŠat tŠe coverage of cotr‹ošaœoŽe and ‹son‹aœ‹d propŠ›Žaš‹s Šad ‹proved. NevertŠeŽess, soe respondents ešpressed concern over tŠe Šeav› dependence of tŠe ART prograe on ešternaŽ f‹nanc‹aŽ support ,wŠ‹cŠ a› affect ‹ts susta‹nab‹Ž‹t›. OtŠers noted a s‹gn‹f‹cant Žoss‐to foŽŽow‐up of ART pat‹ents and tŠe need to ‹ntens‹f› efforts ‹n adŠerence counseŽ‹ng of pat‹ents. StaeŠoŽders ešpressed concerns over tŠe sub‐opt‹aŽ deŽ‹ver› of tŠe Šoe‐based care serv‹ces. TŠe› noted tŠe need for nutr‹t‹onaŽ support for ART pat‹ents wŠ‹cŠ a› ‹prove tŠe‹r surv‹vaŽ. Soe were of tŠe v‹ew tŠat Šoe‐based care couŽd ‹ncŽude a coponent of adŠerence counseŽ‹ng and ps›cŠosoc‹aŽ support. 3.4.Mitigation n MaŽaw‹, ‹pact ‹t‹gat‹on act‹v‹t‹es are gu‹ded b› tŠe Nat‹onaŽ PoŽ‹c› for orpŠans and otŠer VuŽnerabŽe CŠ‹Ždren, tŠe Nat‹onaŽ Soc‹aŽ Support PoŽ‹c› and tŠe Nat‹onaŽ Act‹on PŽan for OrpŠans and OtŠer vuŽnerabŽe CŠ‹Ždren ȋNPA for OVCȌ and are Žed b› tŠe M‹n‹str› of ender, CŠ‹Ždren and Soc‹aŽ eŽfare. TŠe NPA for OVC ešp‹red ‹n 2‐‐ͻ and tŠ‹s was eštended to 2‐11. CurrentŽ› tŠe oM and staeŠoŽders are deveŽop‹ng a new NPA for cŠ‹Ždren and tŠere w‹ŽŽ be no separate PŽan for OVC. TŠ‹s new PŽan w‹ŽŽ be ava‹ŽabŽe b› une 2‐14. ChildreninstitutionalTŠe poŽ‹c› of tŠe oM ‹s tŠat aŽŽ cŠ‹Ždren sŠouŽd be ra‹sed ‹n tŠe‹r own coun‹t‹es and tŠat tŠe ‹nst‹tut‹onaŽ‹sat‹on of cŠ‹Ždren sŠouŽd be tŠe Žast resort. owever soe cŠ‹Ždren a› be teporar‹Ž› or peranentŽ› depr‹ved of tŠe‹r fa‹Ž› env‹ronent and Šence tŠe› w‹ŽŽ be prov‹ded w‹tŠ aŽternat‹ve care ‹n an ‹nst‹tut‹on. A 2‐1‐ assessent of cŠ‹Ždren ‹n ‹nst‹tut‹onaŽ care found tŠat tŠere were 1‐4 ‹nst‹tut‹ons car‹ng for cŠ‹Ždren ‹n MaŽaw‹ and tŠese ‹ncŽude orpŠanages, spec‹aŽ needs centres and reforator› centres. TŠese ‹nst‹tut‹ons were ta‹ng care of 6,‐4‐ cŠ‹Ždren and 71 percent of tŠese cŠ‹Ždren were orpŠans. n ost of tŠese ‹nst‹tut‹ons tŠe needs of cŠ‹Ždren sucŠ as food, cŽotŠes and scŠooŽ fees were be‹ng et. TŠese ‹nst‹tut‹ons are tŠerefore contr‹but‹ng towards respond‹ng to tŠe V ep‹de‹c b› address‹ng tŠe needs of OVC. TŠere ‹s no current data on tŠe nuber of sucŠ ‹nst‹tut‹ons ‹n MaŽaw‹ as weŽŽ as tŠe nuber of cŠ‹Ždren be‹ng taen care of b› tŠese ‹nst‹tut‹ons. owever, a 2‐13 ‹pact evaŽuat‹on of tŠe NPA for OVC observed tŠat tŠere are no reported act‹v‹t‹es to prevent ‹nst‹tut‹onaŽ‹œat‹on3.4.2.centresTŠe oM prootes tŠe estabŽ‹sŠent and anageent of coun‹t› based cŠ‹Žd care centres ȋCBCCsȌ as one wa› of respond‹ng to tŠe needs to OVC ‹n MaŽaw‹. TŠese CBCCs are owned and run b› coun‹t‹es tŠeseŽves. SucŠ centres prov‹de opportun‹t‹es for cŠ‹Ždren to Žearn, pŽa› and s‹ng and access food. A 2‐‐6/7 surve› co‹ss‹oned b› UN CEF sŠowed tŠat tŠere were 5,665 CBCCs ‹n MaŽaw‹ and tŠat a totaŽ of 41‐,‐‐‐ cŠ‹Ždren were enroŽŽed ‹n tŠese CBCCs. A 2‐13 report sŠows tŠat tŠere are 5,6‐ͻ CBCCs ‹n MaŽaw‹ car‹ng for 336,4ͻͻ cŠ‹Ždren a drop fro 771,‐‐‐ cŠ‹Ždren ‹n 2‐11. 3.4.3.ThesocialcashtransferprogramTŠe MaŽaw‹ Soc‹aŽ CasŠ Transfer Progra ȋSCTPȌ was des‹gned to aŽŽev‹ate povert›, reduce aŽnutr‹t‹on and ‹prove scŠooŽ enroŽent b› deŽ‹ver‹ng reguŽar and reŽ‹abŽe casŠ transfers to uŽtra poor ŠouseŠoŽds tŠat are aŽso Žabour constra‹ned. TŠe progra was p‹Žoted ‹n McŠ‹nŒ‹ d‹str‹ct w‹tŠ support fro tŠe ŽobaŽ Fund and UN CEF. As of 2‐11 tŠe SCTP was be‹ng ‹pŽeented ‹n McŠ‹nŒ‹, SaŽ‹a, ‹oa, CŠ‹t‹pa, MangocŠ‹, MacŠ‹nga and PŠaŽobe d‹str‹cts. One of tŠe aŒor acŠ‹eveents ‹n 2‐13 was tŠat tŠe progra Šas been eštended to 1Í» d‹str‹cts wŠ‹cŠ ‹pŽ‹es tŠat ore orpŠans and tŠe‹r ŠouseŠoŽds are benef‹t‹ng fro tŠe progra. TŠ‹s progra ‹s ostŽ› funded b› deveŽopent partners. Over tŠe ›ears tŠe f‹nanc‹aŽ contr‹but‹on b› tŠe oM Šas been ‹ncreas‹ng; for ešapŽe ‹n 2‐11/12 oM contr‹buted M7‐ ‹ŽŽ‹on and ‹n 2‐12/13 tŠ‹s ‹ncreased to M2‐6 ‹ŽŽ‹on and ‹n tŠe current f‹nanc‹aŽ ›ear ‹t Šas ‹ncreased to M45‐ ‹ŽŽ‹on. OtŠer acŠ‹eveents ‹n 2‐13 ‹ncŽuded tŠe estabŽ‹sŠent of an autoated web‐based anageent ‹nforat‹on s›ste, tŠe p‹Žot‹ng of an e‐pa›ent s›ste for benef‹c‹ar‹es of tŠe progra, tŠe approvaŽ b› oM of a structure for ‹pŽeent‹ng tŠe casŠ transfer progra and an ‹ncrease ‹n transfer ŽeveŽs fro M2,‐‐‐ to M2,7‐‐ per ŠouseŠoŽd. TŠe evaŽuat‹on of tŠ‹s progra Šas sŠown tŠat USA D and UN CEF. ȋ2‐13Ȍ. pact evaŽuat‹on of tŠe Nat‹onaŽ PŽan of Act‹on for OrpŠand and otŠer vuŽnerabŽe cŠ‹Ždren 2‐‐5‐2‐‐ͻ and 2‐1‐‐2‐11Ȍ. ‹Žongwe: USA D and UN CEF. USA D and UN CEF. ȋ2‐13Ȍ. pact evaŽuat‹on of tŠe Nat‹onaŽ PŽan of Act‹on for OrpŠand and otŠer vuŽnerabŽe cŠ‹Ždren 2‐‐5‐2‐‐ͻ and 2‐1‐‐2‐11Ȍ. ‹Žongwe: USA D and UN CEF. tŠe prevaŽence of under‐we‹gŠt cŠ‹Ždren Šas gone down; food secur‹t› ‹proved; and scŠooŽ enroŽent and retent‹on ‹ncreased aong otŠer benef‹ts. TŠe aŒor cŠaŽŽenge w‹tŠ tŠe progra ‹s tŠat ‹t ‹s ver› ešpens‹ve and w‹tŠout donor support, ‹t ‹s not susta‹nabŽe. 3.4.4.SchoolattendanceamongorphansTŠ‹s ‹nd‹cator ‹s easured tŠrougŠ tŠe MD S. TŠe Žast MD S was conducted ‹n 2‐1‐ and ‹t found tŠat tŠe rat‹o of current scŠooŽ attendance aong orpŠans to non‐orpŠans aong tŠe 1‐‐14 ›ear oŽds was at ‐.Í»6. 3.4.5.needsfor n tŠe 2‐12/13 f‹scaŽ ›ear, a range of negat‹ve soc‹oecono‹c and ater‹aŽ effects were feŽt b› ŠouseŠoŽds, eštended fa‹Ž‹es, ne‹gŠbourŠoods, and coun‹t‹es affected b› V and A DS. TŠe Careg‹vers Act‹on Networ report ‹n une 2‐13 ‹dent‹f‹ed povert› as a cont‹nu‹ng aŒor ‹ssue, w‹tŠ an› groups Ç®often unabŽe to eet Ž‹veŽ‹Šood cŠaŽŽenges, to send cŠ‹Ždren to scŠooŽ and to bu› bas‹c necess‹t‹es for tŠeseŽves and tŠe‹r fa‹Ž‹esǯ. Food ‹nsecur‹t›, educat‹on and epŽo›ent were aŽso s‹gn‹f‹cant probŽes for PeopŽe ‹v‹ng w‹tŠ V ȋMANET+ St‹ga ndeš, anuar› 2‐13Ȍ.Dur‹ng 2‐12/13 f‹scaŽ ›ear, a totaŽ of 12,‐‐1 orpŠans and otŠer vuŽnerabŽe cŠ‹Ždren were prov‹ded w‹tŠ educat‹on bursar‹es to attend secondar› scŠooŽ educat‹on, represent‹ng a 12‐% acŠ‹eveent aga‹nst tŠe set annuaŽ target. owever, tŠe pŽanned app‹ng of prov‹ders of scŠooŽ bursar‹es, to enabŽe better coord‹nat‹on and use of tŠe Ž‹‹ted resources was not carr‹ed out. n add‹t‹on tŠe pŽanned rev‹s‹on of tŠe bursar› gu‹deŽ‹nes d‹d not tae pŽace. Partners, ‹n part‹cuŽar coun‹t› groups, noted tŠat tŠere are ‹nadequate resources for tŠe educat‹on bursar‹es, g‹ven tŠe nubers ‹n need. Add‹t‹onaŽŽ› 2,1ͺ1 vuŽnerabŽe ›oung peopŽe were tra‹ned ‹n vocat‹onaŽ s‹ŽŽs dur‹ng tŠe report‹ng per‹od ȋ45% underacŠ‹eveent aga‹nst tŠe annuaŽ target.Ȍ A totaŽ of 1‐1,Í»32 orpŠans and otŠer vuŽnerabŽe cŠ‹Ždren were prov‹ded w‹tŠ var‹ous fors of support ‹ncŽud‹ng ed‹caŽ, ater‹aŽ, f‹nanc‹aŽ and ps›cŠosoc‹aŽ support, surpass‹ng tŠe annuaŽ target b› 13 per cent. 3.4.6.QualitativeAssessmenteffectivenessimpactmitigationsactivitiesTŠe deŽ‹ver› of serv‹ces to orpŠans and otŠer vuŽnerabŽe cŠ‹Ždren was rated poorŽ› b› staeŠoŽders. TŠe› feŽt tŠat ‹pact ‹t‹gat‹on ‹ntervent‹ons at botŠ nat‹onaŽ and d‹str‹ct ŽeveŽs are not weŽŽ coord‹nated ‹n tŠe countr›. TŠe› aŽso ešpressed tŠe need to assess tŠe ‹pact of current ‹pact ‹t‹gat‹on ‹ntervent‹ons. TŠe› recoended tŠe need for NAC to engage tŠe M‹n‹str› of ender, CŠ‹Ždren and Soc‹aŽ eŽfare to ‹dent‹f› wa›s of ‹prov‹ng serv‹ces deŽ‹ver›. One otŠer aŒor cŠaŽŽenge was tŠat wŠ‹Že soc‹aŽ casŠ transfers Šave deonstrated tŠat tŠe› Šave pos‹t‹ve ‹pact ‹n ters of ‹prov‹ng access to food, cŽotŠes and generaŽ weŽfare tŠe progra ‹s ver› ešpens‹ve and Šence not susta‹nabŽe. TŠere was aŽso a caŽŽ tŠat tŠe NPA for cŠ‹Ždren sŠouŽd be f‹naŽ‹œed qu‹cŽ› so tŠat ‹t can gu‹de tŠe ‹pŽeentat‹on of ‹ntervent‹ons for OVC and tŠe‹r ŠouseŠoŽds. M‹ŽŽer, C.M., M. Tsoa. ȋ2‐11Ȍ. ARVsandcaringsupportingpeoplewithANDAIDSwiththeMalawiSocialCashTransfer. PRACTICES4.1.PoliticalcommitmentMaŽaw‹ cont‹nues to deonstrate poŽ‹t‹caŽ co‹tent to tŠe f‹gŠt aga‹nst V and A DS. er EšceŽŽenc› tŠe Pres‹dent of tŠe RepubŽ‹c of MaŽaw‹, Dr o›ce Banda, Šas deonstrated Šer co‹tent tŠrougŠ an› wa›s: sŠe ‹s tŠe M‹n‹ster respons‹bŽe for V/A DS and botŠ tŠe Departent of Nutr‹t‹on and V and A DS and tŠe Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on wŠ‹cŠ oversee and coord‹nate tŠe nat‹onaŽ response are ‹n Šer off‹ce. n une 2‐13 tŠe Pres‹dent Šosted tŠe UNA DS and ancet Co‹ss‹oners Conference and sŠe ‹s a ŽobaŽ Abassador for V and A DS. MaŽaw‹ aŽso conducted tŠe egaŽ and PoŽ‹c› Env‹ronentaŽ assessent wŠ‹cŠ Šas aong otŠer tŠ‹ngs ‹nfored tŠe draft‹ng of tŠe V B‹ŽŽ as weŽŽ as ‹nfor‹ng tŠe deveŽopent of V ‹ntervent‹ons. Once tŠe V B‹ŽŽ ‹s passed, ‹t w‹ŽŽ ass‹st ‹n protect‹ng and proot‹ng peopŽesǯ r‹gŠts ‹n tŠe contešt of V and A DS. 4.2.ProgrammeImplementation4.2.1.ScaleMaŽaw‹ deonstrated Šas deonstrated tŠat Š‹gŠ ŽeveŽs coverage of coverage TC and ART for pregnant woen can be acŠ‹eved even ‹n resource Ž‹‹ted sett‹ngs tŠrougŠ tŠe adopt‹on of tŠe Opt‹on B+ strateg› and effect‹ve use of Šuan resources. To acŠ‹eve tŠ‹s, ART serv‹ces were decentraŽ‹œed to pr‹ar› care fac‹Ž‹t‹es and ‹ntegrated w‹tŠ MaternaŽ and CŠ‹Žd eaŽtŠ serv‹ces. n add‹t‹on, ‹nstead of cŽ‹n‹c‹ans prescr‹b‹ng ART, nurses Šave been tra‹ned and are now abŽe to prescr‹be ART to pat‹ents. A Žarge nuber of pr‹ar› ŠeaŽtŠ care fac‹Ž‹t› staff were successfuŽŽ› tra‹ned and are now tŠe bacbone of V care deŽ‹ver›. ART treatent reg‹en was s‹pŽ‹f‹ed, b› ‹ntroduc‹ng one reg‹en for non‐pregnant and pregnant aduŽts. TŠ‹s fac‹Ž‹tated ŠeaŽtŠ worersǯ fa‹Ž‹ar‹t› and ešper‹ence w‹tŠ a spec‹f‹c ART reg‹en and fac‹Ž‹tated tŠe procureent A group of tecŠn‹caŽ ešperts fro tŠe d‹str‹ct, œonaŽ and centraŽ ŽeveŽ on‹tor tŠe ‹pŽeentat‹on of EMTCT serv‹ces at pr‹ar› care ŽeveŽ. TŠe quarterŽ› v‹s‹ts obta‹n Š‹gŠ quaŽ‹t› data wŠ‹cŠ can b› anaŽ›œed qu‹cŽ› and used to ‹nfor ‹pŽeentat‹on of act‹v‹t‹es. 4.2.2.TransferTŠe Soc‹aŽ CasŠ Transfer Progra ȋSCTPȌ wŠ‹cŠ was p‹Žoted ‹n McŠ‹nŒ‹ d‹str‹ct Šas now be‹ng ‹pŽeented ‹n 1Í» d‹str‹cts w‹tŠ support fro deveŽopent partners. An evaŽuat‹on of tŠe MaŽaw‹ SCTP, as d‹scussed above, sŠows tŠat tŠe progra Šas Šad a pos‹t‹ve ‹pact and ‹t ‹s be‹ng scaŽed up. Š‹Že acnowŽedg‹ng tŠat tŠe progra ‹s ešpens‹ve and Šence susta‹nab‹Ž‹t› needs carefuŽ evaŽuat‹on, ‹t Šas Šowever ‹pacted on ŠouseŠoŽds espec‹aŽŽ› OVC pos‹t‹veŽ› for ešapŽe cŠ‹Ždren rea‹n ‹n scŠooŽ and Šave access to food. CHALLENGESACTIONSProgressmadekeychallengesreportedthe2012ProgressA nuber of cŠaŽŽenges were ‹dent‹f‹ed ‹n 2‐12 wŠ‹cŠ Šapered tŠe ‹pŽeentat‹on of tŠe nat‹onaŽ response to tŠe V and A DS ep‹de‹c. Soe of tŠe cŠaŽŽenges st‹ŽŽ eš‹st and Šave not been successfuŽŽ› addressed. TŠese cŠaŽŽenges ‹ncŽude wea suppŽ› cŠa‹n s›stes, ‹nadequate ‹ntervent‹ons target‹ng e› popuŽat‹ons sucŠ as seš worers and MSMs, st‹ga and d‹scr‹‹nat‹on wŠ‹cŠ Š‹nder access to V and A DS serv‹ces for P Vs, non‐d‹sburseent of funds fro tŠe ŽobaŽ Fund, tŠe Žac of standard‹sat‹on of coun‹t› engageent tooŽs and serv‹ce deŽ‹ver› protocoŽs and ‹‹pŽeentat‹on of soe e› ‹ntervent‹ons sucŠ as non‐b‹oed‹caŽ beŠav‹ouraŽ cŠange ‹ntervent‹ons., n add‹t‹on to tŠ‹s tŠe nuber of new ‹nfect‹ons are st‹ŽŽ qu‹te Š‹gŠ. Even tŠougŠ a Žot of ‹nvestents Šave been ade ‹n tŠe ‹pŽeentat‹on of non‐b‹oed‹caŽ V and A DS prevent‹ve ‹ntervent‹ons wŠ‹cŠ are a‹ed at br‹ng‹ng about beŠav‹ouraŽ cŠange, tŠere ‹s st‹ŽŽ no ev‹dence about tŠe effect‹veness of tŠese ‹ntervent‹ons. n add‹t‹on to tŠese probŽes tŠe foŽŽow‹ng Šave been ‹dent‹f‹ed as affect‹ng ‹pŽeent‹ng of tŠe V and A DS ‹ntervent‹ons ‹n 2‐13: ‹‹ted budgetar› aŽŽocat‹on espec‹aŽŽ› to non‐b‹oed‹caŽ prevent‹on ‹ntervent‹ons. An overaŽŽ wea researcŠ and M&E s›ste espec‹aŽŽ› at d‹str‹ct TŠere ‹s a generaŽ Žac of sŠar‹ng of data at d‹str‹ct and Žower ŽeveŽs and tŠe capac‹t› to ut‹Ž‹œe data for dec‹s‹on a‹ng ‹s Žow. Non‐aŽ‹gnent of soe N Os ‹ntervent‹ons and M&E s›stes to uŽt‹â€sectoraŽ V and A DS strateg‹c pŽan. A Šuge fund‹ng gap st‹ŽŽ eš‹sts to enabŽe staeŠoŽders fuŽŽ› ‹pŽeent tŠe Nat‹onaŽ V and A DS Strateg‹c PŽan. A Ž‹‹ted range of serv‹ces target‹ng ›outŠ and V+ cŠ‹Ždren. TŠere eš‹st soe ‹ncons‹stenc‹es between poŽ‹c‹es and Žaws on en Šav‹ng seš w‹tŠ en and seš worers. TŠere ‹s soe eerg‹ng concern tŠat tŠe use of condos ‹n soe areas of tŠe countr› ‹s dropp‹ng because of tŠe beŽ‹ef tŠat VMMC ‹s protect‹ve. Coverage for VMMC ‹s st‹ŽŽ ver› Žow. And tŠe ŠeaŽtŠ sector Žacs capac‹t› to eet tŠe deand for VMMC. EarŽ› ‹nfant d‹agnos‹s ‹s st‹ŽŽ a aŒor cŠaŽŽenge. TŠe nuber of OVC and tŠe‹r ŠouseŠoŽds be‹ng reacŠed w‹tŠ d‹fferent ‹ntervent‹ons ‹s st‹ŽŽ saŽŽ. ea coord‹nat‹on ecŠan‹ss for OVC progras and tŠe Žac of tŠe NPA for OVC to gu‹de ‹pŽeentat‹on of ‹ntervent‹ons. V B‹ŽŽ ‹s ›et to be enacted. ‹‹ted capac‹t› of ‹pŽeent‹ng partners for beŠav‹ouraŽ cŠang‹ntervent‹ons. Susta‹nab‹Ž‹t› of tŠe soc‹aŽ casŠ transfer progra ‹s be‹ng quest‹oned. FROMTHECOUNTRY’SDEVELOPMENTPARTNERSsupportdevelopmentpartners n 2‐13, deveŽopent partners contr‹buted over ͻ‐% of tŠe f‹nanc‹aŽ resources for tŠe ‹pŽeentat‹on of tŠe nat‹onaŽ response to tŠe V and A DS ep‹de‹c. TŠese ‹ncŽude tŠe ŽobaŽ Fund, PEPFAR, orŽd Ban, DF D, C DA, Norwa› and tŠe UN agenc‹es. Most of tŠe deveŽopent partners Šave aŽ‹gned tŠe‹r V and A DS act‹v‹t‹es to tŠe Nat‹onaŽ V and A DS Strateg‹c PŽan and tŠe› d‹rectŽ› support ‹ntervent‹ons as deta‹Žed ‹n tŠe NSP. DeveŽopent partners cont‹nue be‹ng ebers of tŠe MaŽaw‹ V and A DS PartnersŠ‹p Foru ȋMPFȌ and tŠe MaŽaw‹ ŽobaŽ Fund Coord‹nat‹ng Co‹ttee ȋM FCCȌ. TŠe MPF ‹s an adv‹sor› bod› to tŠe NAC Board support‹ng tŠe ŽeadersŠ‹p and coord‹nat‹on ecŠan‹ss of tŠe NAC and servesecŠan‹s tŠat ‹n‹‹œes wastefuŽ dupŽ‹cat‹on of efforts ‹n scaŽ‹ng up tŠe nat‹onaŽ response to V and A DS. TŠe M FCC ‹s a co‹ttee set‐up to prov‹de overs‹gŠt and governance of ŽobaŽ Fund grants ‹n MaŽaw‹. TŠe› are aŽso ebers of tŠe V and A DS DeveŽopent roup ȋ A DȌ wŠose obŒect‹ves are to Šaron‹se and coord‹nate deveŽopent partnersǯ support to tŠe ‹pŽeentat‹on of tŠe NSP and to aŽ‹gn deveŽopent partnersǯ support to tŠe ‹ntegrated annuaŽ wor pŽan. A nuber of TecŠn‹caŽ or‹ng roups Šave been fored as part of tŠe nat‹onaŽ response to tŠe V and A DS ep‹de‹c and deveŽopent partners are ebers of tŠese T s. n 2‐12/2‐13 deveŽopent partners a‹nŽ› prov‹ded tecŠn‹caŽ ass‹stance as weŽŽ as f‹nanc‹aŽ resources to tŠe Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on, tŠe M FCC and tŠe ‹pŽeent‹ng partners ‹n MaŽaw‹. UN agenc‹es Šave supported tŠe nat‹onaŽ response b› support‹ng tŠe conduct of severaŽ stud‹es wŠ‹cŠ were a‹ed at generat‹ng ev‹dence to ‹nfor tŠe deveŽopent of ‹ntervent‹ons as weŽŽ as poŽ‹c‹es. For ešapŽe UNA DS supported tŠe conduct of tŠe NASA ‹n 2‐13, tŠe Dznow our Ep‹de‹c and Response and Modes of Trans‹ss‹ondz stud› and tŠe B‹oŽog‹caŽ and BeŠav‹ouraŽ Surve‹ŽŽance Surve› ȋBBSSȌ. OtŠer UN agenc‹es aŽso prov‹ded tecŠn‹caŽ ass‹stance ‹n suppŽ› cŠa‹n anageent for V cood‹t‹es, tŠe deveŽopent of tŠe Nat‹onaŽ V/A DS PoŽ‹c›, tŠe Capac‹t› DeveŽopent PŽan and tŠe rev‹ew of tŠe Nat‹onaŽ V/A DS Strateg‹c PŽan. UNA DS aŽso prov‹ded tecŠn‹caŽ ass‹stance to support tŠe ‹nter‹ fund‹ng appŽ‹cat‹on tŠat MaŽaw‹ sub‹tted to tŠe ŽobaŽ Fund for fund‹ng. n 2‐13 UNA DS aŽso supported tŠe f‹rst ancet Co‹ss‹on Conference tŠat tooTŠe UN Šas aŽso been ‹nstruentaŽ ‹n tŠe prov‹s‹on of tecŠn‹caŽ ass‹stance ‹n tŠe rev‹ew of Žeg‹sŽat‹on, ‹ncŽud‹ng tŠe draft‹ng of tŠe V B‹ŽŽ, ešpŽor‹ng susta‹nabŽe f‹nanc‹ng ecŠan‹ss and Šas prov‹ded support ‹n tŠe deveŽopent of strateg‹c docuents.  O ‹n part‹cuŽar prov‹ded tecŠn‹caŽ ass‹stance on tŠe new treatent gu‹deŽ‹nes and on TB/ V ‹ntegrat‹on wŠ‹Že UN CEF Šas been ‹nstruentaŽ ‹n address‹ng E D cŠaŽŽenges tŠat MaŽaw‹ ‹s ešper‹enc‹ng tŠrougŠ tra‹n‹ng and transportat‹on of sapŽes. UNFPA Šas aŽso been qu‹te ‹nstruentaŽ ‹n support‹ng wor w‹tŠ e› popuŽat‹ons sucŠ as seš worers, MSMs espec‹aŽŽ› focus‹ng on creat‹ng awareness about tŠe‹r r‹gŠts. MaŽaw‹ ‹s now ‹pŽeent‹ng VMMC as one of tŠe ‹ntervent‹ons for prevent‹ng V ‹nfect‹on. n 2‐13, tŠ‹s ‹ntervent‹on was ostŽ› supported b› tŠe US overnent, tŠrougŠ PEPFAR. n add‹t‹on to tŠ‹s, tŠe US overnent ‹s aŽso support‹ng a TecŠn‹caŽ Ass‹stant ‹n nd M&E, as weŽŽ as BC ‹ntervent‹ons. developmentpartnersachievement n order to ensure tŠat MaŽaw‹ acŠ‹eves tŠe targets as set ‹n tŠe 2‐11 PoŽ‹t‹caŽ DecŽarat‹on on V and A DS, deveŽopent partners w‹ŽŽ need to do tŠe foŽŽocont‹nue support‹ng tŠe NAC and ‹pŽeent‹ng partners and cŽose tŠe fund‹ng gap tŠat Šas been ‹dent‹f‹ed. cont‹nue support‹ng operat‹ons researcŠ ‹ncŽud‹ng surve‹ŽŽance ‹n order to ‹nfor progra‹ng and poŽ‹c› foruŽat‹on. ensure tŠat MaŽaw‹ overnent taes tŠe Žead ‹n dec‹d‹ng tŠe aŽŽocat‹on of f‹nanc‹aŽ resources for V and A DS, based on ŽocaŽ researcŠ ev‹dence ‹n Ž‹ne w‹tŠ tŠe Par‹s DecŽarat‹on, support ‹ntervent‹ons as def‹ned ‹n tŠe NSP and wn paraŽŽeŽ ‹pŽeent‹ng ecŠan‹ng cŠ‹Ždren and adoŽescents wsupport tŠe ‹ntroduct‹on and ‹pŽeentat‹on of effect‹ve ‹ntervent‹ons target‹ng e› popuŽat‹ons sucŠ as MSMs, seš worers and pr‹soners, wŠ‹Že apprec‹at‹ng tŠe need to adŠere to acceptabŽe deocrat‹c processes for cŠang‹ng tŠe ŽegaŽ env‹ronent. support tŠe bu‹Žd‹ng of tecŠn‹caŽ and anageent capac‹t› of MaŽaw‹an ‹nd‹v‹duaŽs, ‹nst‹tut‹ons and non‐governentaŽ organ‹œat‹on. MONITORINGANDoverviewthecurrentmonitoringevaluationsystemMaŽaw‹ subscr‹bes to tŠe DztŠree onesdz pr‹nc‹pŽe wŠ‹cŠ caŽŽs for one nat‹onaŽ strateg‹c pŽan, one nat‹onaŽ coord‹nat‹ng bod› and one nat‹onaŽ M&E s›ste. TŠe nat‹onaŽ M&E s›ste ‹s coord‹nated and anaged b› tŠe Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on w‹tŠ overs‹gŠt fro tŠe Departent of V/A DS and Nutr‹t‹on ‹n tŠe Off‹ce of tŠe Pres‹dent and Cab‹net. TŠe Departent of PŽann‹ng, Mon‹tor‹ng, EvaŽuat‹on and ResearcŠ at tŠe Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on ‹s respons‹bŽe for M&E act‹v‹t‹es ‹ncŽud‹ng tŠe product‹on of quarterŽ› and annuaŽ M&E reports. MaŽaw‹ Šas a Mon‹tor‹ng and EvaŽuat‹on PŽan for tŠe per‹od 2‐12‐2‐16 and ‹s aŽ‹gned to tŠe Nat‹onaŽ V/A DS Strateg‹c PŽan 2‐12‐2‐16. TŠe M&E pŽan prov‹des gu‹dance to aŽŽ V/A DS ‹pŽeent‹ng partners ‹n MaŽaw‹ on Šow tŠe› can report tŠe‹r M&E act‹v‹t‹es to tŠe Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on. A Mon‹tor‹ng, EvaŽuat‹on and ResearcŠ T Šas been fored and ‹ts funct‹on ‹s to oversee V on‹tor‹ng and evaŽuat‹on ‹ssues w‹tŠ‹n tŠe nat‹onaŽ response and ‹t ‹s supposed to eet quarterŽ›. pŽeent‹ng partners for V and A DS ‹ntervent‹ons are supposed to report to tŠe ŽocaŽ counc‹Žs us‹ng tŠe ocaŽ AutŠor‹t› V and A DS Report‹ng S›ste ȋA ARSȌ wŠ‹cŠ coŽŽects botŠ b‹oed‹caŽ and non‐b‹oed‹caŽ data. TŠe ŽocaŽ counc‹Ž, ‹n turn, report to tŠe Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on on a quarterŽ› bas‹s. Based on tŠese reports tŠe Co‹ss‹on cop‹Žes quarterŽ› and annuaŽ reports. Rout‹ne M&E data ‹s tŠerefore coŽŽected and reported to tŠe Co‹ss‹on. TŠe Mo aŽso ‹pŽeents tŠe M S wŠcoŽŽects rout‹ne data on V and A DS. TŠe Departent of V ‹n tŠe Mo Šas aŽso deveŽoped a paraŽŽeŽ s›ste wŠ‹cŠ ‹s be‹ng used for coŽŽect‹ng data on b‹oed‹caŽ ‹ntervent‹ons naeŽ› TC, PMTCT and ART on a quarterŽ› bas‹s. n add‹t‹on to tŠe rout‹ne M&E prograe data, tŠere are severaŽ popuŽat‹on based surve›s tŠat aŽso for part of tŠe nat‹onaŽ V and A DS M&E s›ste. TŠese surve›s, s‹nce tŠe› are conducted after ever› few ›ears, are used for trac‹ng botŠ tŠe outcoe and ‹pact ‹nd‹cators. SucŠ surve›s ‹ncŽude tŠe MaŽaw‹ DeograpŠ‹c and eaŽtŠ Surve›, tŠe uŽt‹pŽe ‹nd‹cators cŽuster surve›s ȋM CSȌ and tŠe B‹oŽog‹caŽ and BeŠav‹ouraŽ Surve‹ŽŽance Surve›s conducted b› tŠe Nat‹onaŽ Stat‹st‹caŽ Off‹ce; and tŠe V Sent‹neŽ Surve‹ŽŽance Surve›s conducted b› tŠe M‹n‹str› of eaŽtŠ. n add‹t‹on to tŠ‹s tŠere are aŽso soe geograpŠ‹caŽŽ› spec‹f‹c surve›s tŠat are carr‹ed out b› ‹pŽeent‹ng partners to ‹nforat‹on progra des‹gn. implementationsystemTŠe ‹pŽeentat‹on of tŠe M&E s›ste ‹n MaŽaw‹ Šas been decentraŽ‹sed and ŽocaŽ counc‹Žs are supposed to generate data and cop‹Že reports wŠ‹cŠ are sent to tŠe centraŽ ŽeveŽ. owever, one of tŠe aŒor cŠaŽŽenges be‹ng ešper‹enced at ŽocaŽ counc‹Ž ŽeveŽ ‹s tŠat tŠere ‹s cr‹t‹caŽ sŠortage of staff to effect‹veŽ› generate datof tŠe staff as weŽŽ Žac tŠe requ‹s‹te M&E s‹ŽŽs. D‹str‹ct A DS Coord‹nators ȋDACsȌ pŽa› an ‹portant roŽe ‹n ters of ob‹Ž‹s‹ng var‹ous sectors to sub‹t reports wŠ‹cŠ can subsequentŽ› be sent tŠe Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on. Šere DACs are ava‹ŽabŽe copŽ‹ance w‹tŠ nat‹onaŽ V and A DS report‹ng requ‹reents are adŠered to. owever ‹n a nuber of d‹str‹cts ‹n MaŽaw‹ tŠese DACs are not ava‹ŽabŽe Šence affect‹ng report‹ng to tŠe Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on. TŠe sŠortage of staff ‹s not onŽ› at ŽocaŽ counc‹Ž ŽeveŽ but aŽso ‹n tŠe Departent of PŽann‹ng, Mon‹tor‹ng, EvaŽuat‹on and ResearcŠ at tŠe Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on: tŠere are supposed to be 5 off‹cers but for tŠe past 2 ›ears tŠere Šave been 3 operat‹ons of tŠe Departent. UNA DS caŽŽs for one M&E s›ste. n MaŽaw‹, aŽtŠougŠ tŠere ‹s an M&E PŽan, tŠe cŠaŽŽenge ‹s tŠat tŠere are a nuber of ‹pŽeent‹ng partners botŠ at nat‹onaŽ as weŽŽ as ŽocaŽ counc‹Ž ŽeveŽ wŠose M7E s›ste Šas not been aŽ‹gned w‹tŠ tŠe nat‹onaŽ M&E s›ste be‹ng used b› tŠe Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on. Soe partners are ‹pŽeent‹ng tŠe‹r own M&E s›ste and tŠ‹s ‹s espec‹aŽŽ› tŠe case ‹f tŠese partners are not be‹ng funded b› tŠe Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on. TŠe ‹nterest for ost of tŠese organ‹sat‹ons wŠose M&E s›stes are not aŽ‹gned to tŠe nat‹onaŽ M&E s›ste ‹s to fuŽf‹Ž tŠe M&E requ‹reents of tŠe‹r fund‹ng agenc‹es. A s‹gn‹f‹cant proport‹on of tŠe staeŠoŽders do not report to tŠe Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on and even wŠere tŠe› report tŠe reports are ‹ncopŽete and unt‹eŽ›. F‹nanc‹aŽ resources are requ‹red ‹n order to ‹pŽeent a copreŠens‹ve M&E s›ste. owever onŽ› about 5% of tŠe V progra budget ‹s for M&E ‹pŽeentat‹on. TŠe resources aŽŽocated to tŠe M&E pŽan w‹tŠ‹n tŠe Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on ‹s ‹nadequate to effect‹veŽ› eet M&E resource requ‹reents. OtŠer ‹pŽeent‹ng partners aŽso fa‹Ž to report because of tŠe Žac of f‹nanc‹aŽ resources. astŽ› anotŠer cŠaŽŽenges affect‹ng tŠe M&E fraewor ‹n MaŽaw‹ ‹s tŠat tŠere ‹s Ž‹‹ted use of data espec‹aŽŽ› at ŽocaŽ ŽeveŽ for dec‹s‹on a‹ng. TŠe M&E pŽan outŽ‹nes a nuber of data sources for tŠe M&E s›ste sucŠ as tŠe MaŽaw‹ DeograpŠ‹c and eaŽtŠ Surve› and tŠe B‹oŽog‹caŽ and BeŠav‹ouraŽ Surve‹ŽŽance Surve›s. For soe of tŠese surve›s tŠe Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on does not Šave tŠe powers to ensure tŠat tŠe› are done t‹eŽ› to ‹nfor tŠe nat‹onaŽ V and A DS cts tŠe overaŽŽ M&E s›ste as RemedialactionsplannedM&Eexperienced n order to address tŠe sŠortage of staff at tŠe ŽocaŽ counc‹Ž ŽeveŽ, tŠe Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on ‹s prov‹d‹ng f‹nanc‹aŽ resources for tŠe recru‹tent of DACs ‹n d‹str‹cts wŠere tŠese are not ava‹ŽabŽe. TŠe f‹ŽŽ‹ng of tŠese pos‹t‹ons at ŽocaŽ counc‹Ž ŽeveŽ w‹ŽŽ ensure tŠat DACs are ava‹ŽabŽe wŠo can wor w‹tŠ CBOs and otŠer ‹pŽeent‹ng partners to prov‹de data/reports for tŠe nat‹onaŽ response. ‹tŠ‹n tŠe Departent of PŽann‹ng, Mon‹tor‹ng, EvaŽuat‹on and ResearcŠ, wŠ‹Že awa‹t‹ng for tŠe f‹ŽŽ‹ng of tŠe 2 vacanc‹es, two ‹nterns w‹ŽŽ be recru‹ted to wor w‹tŠ‹n tŠe Departent. n order to address tŠe probŽe of non‐aŽ‹gnent to report‹ng s›stes, pŽans are be‹ng pursued for ‹pŽeent‹ng partners rece‹v‹ng fund‹ng outs‹de tŠe Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on to s‹gn a Meorandu of Understand‹ng for tŠe to use tŠe M&E s›ste. TŠere Šave aŽso been attepts to prov‹de resources for tra‹n‹ng or or‹ent‹ng DACs, data entr› cŽers and M&E off‹cers on Šow to use tŠe A ARC. TŠ‹s ‹n‹t‹at‹ve w‹ŽŽ cont‹nue. n add‹t‹on to tŠese ‹ntervent‹ons tŠere ‹s a need for staeŠoŽders to advocate for ore funds be‹ng aŽŽocated to M&E at aŽŽ ŽeveŽs. astŽ› tŠere ‹s cont‹nued need for bu‹Žd‹ng capac‹t› of users ‹n ut‹Ž‹sat‹on of M&E and researcŠ data for poŽ‹c› and progra deveŽopent.needM&EtechnicalassistanceandbuildingTŠe Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on sa›s tŠat ‹t needs tecŠn‹caŽ ass‹stance to address soe of tŠe M&E cŠaŽŽenges tŠat are be‹ng ešper‹enced. TŠe M&E s›ste Šas been decentraŽ‹œed and tŠe one at ŽocaŽ counc‹Ž ŽeveŽ ‹s not Ž‹ned to tŠe nat‹onaŽ ŽeveŽ s›ste. TŠese two sŠouŽd be Ž‹ned. TŠe Nat‹onaŽ A DS Co‹ss‹on ‹s tŠerefore Žoo‹ng for tecŠn‹caŽ ass‹stance ‹n ters of deveŽop‹ng a web‐based s›ste sucŠ tŠat once tŠe data ‹s entered at ŽocaŽ counc‹Ž ŽeveŽ tŠen ‹t sŠouŽd ‹ed‹ateŽ› be ava‹ŽabŽe and accessed at nat‹onaŽ ŽeveŽ. TŠe V and A DS sector ‹s aŽso cŠaracter‹œed b› paraŽŽeŽ M&E s›stes wŠ‹cŠ are not Ž‹ned. TŠere ‹s tŠerefore a need for tecŠn‹caŽ ass‹stance to ensure tŠat tŠese paraŽŽeŽ s›stes spea to eacŠ otŠer. ANNEXESANNEXConsultation/preparationprocesscountryreportProv‹ded separateŽ› ANNEXNationalCommitmentsandPolicyInstrumentProv‹ded separateŽ› ANNEXListthevalidationORGANISATIONDESIGNATION 1. Mac Ba‹n Mandaw‹re ONECO‐obaEšecut‹ve D‹rector 2. AureŽ‹e Andr‹aŽ‹son UNA DSCMNA 3. Er‹ca N‹oŽ‹c UNA DS R & ender 4. AŽeš SŠ‹eŽds C A V F‹nanc‹ng 5. TroubŽe CŠ‹oo UNA DSS A 6. upŠre›s SŠuba UNFPANPO‐ V 7. Dav‹e aŽoba NAC PMER ͺ. Marr‹a MangocŠ‹ DN A ‐OPCD A Í». Dr. Rosear› uwenda UNDP V PoŽ‹c› Adv‹sor 1‐. Moses CŠ‹ow‹ NACM & E Off‹cer 11. ev‹ wanda NACM & E Off‹cer 12. engan‹ CŠ‹rwa V/A DS MO T/A Care & Treaten 13. Macenœ‹e CŠ‹guuŽa MaŽaw‹ PoŽ‹ceServ‹ce V & A DS 14. SaŽoe CŠ‹bwana MANET+PO, M & E 15. Brenda aangaPS MaŽaw‹ V Progra Manager 16. usao Mun›en›ebe M RCPr‹nc‹paŽ uan R‹gŠts Off‹cer 17. ›ness . Soo MBCACoun‹cat‹ons 1ͺ. AŽ‹ce CŠ‹Ženga DN AM & E Off‹cer 1Í». V‹ctor anŒe DN A V & A DS Off‹cer 2‐. V‹ctor B‹ŽŽ› aa CEDEPResearcŠ Off‹cer