PEPFAR AIDS 2012 - Turning the Tide Together Maximizing collaborative efforts to enhance strategic information capacity in a country-owned and -led HIV/AIDS response Paul D. Bouey, PhD, MPH Deputy Coordinator Strategic Information Office of the US Global AIDS Coordinator Michelle Li, MPH Srategic Information Officer Strategic Information Office of the US Global AIDS Coordinator
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PEPFAR
AIDS 2012 - Turning the Tide Together
Maximizing collaborative efforts to enhance strategic information capacity in a country-owned and -led HIV/AIDS response
Paul D. Bouey, PhD, MPHDeputy CoordinatorStrategic InformationOffice of the US Global AIDS Coordinator
Michelle Li, MPHSrategic Information Officer
Strategic InformationOffice of the US Global AIDS Coordinator
Introduction
• Strategic information, in all of its forms, is fundamental to understanding the epidemic and the response
• History has shown divergent efforts among governments, Global Fund, and PEPFAR in same country
• Success is dependent on a new model of collaboration and integration, both at HQ and in-country
Country
GenevaWashDC
Washington DC and Geneva
Harmonization of indicators, measurement, M&E processes
• Ongoing activity linked to global effort for indicators and measurement
• Common M&E guidance document, linked to common indicators
• Data and program quality requirements and processes• Health information systems• Country ownership underlying this convergence
In-Country
National Strategic Information systems• Principles
• “Disallow” parallel systems• Focus resources and efforts to strengthen national systems and
capacities
Focus Areas• Data use and quality
• M&E profiles and assessments (High Impact countries)• Onsite Data Verification
• Program quality • Routine Service Quality Assessment (Rwanda)
Focus Areas (cont’d)• Information Systems – PEPFAR SI Initiative
• Malawi • vital registration system
• Zambia • alignment and integration of information systems,
establish a national data repository • build capacity of academic and government institutions to
train and retain staff for effective data use
• Cambodia • system to track clients across multiple service delivery
locations
In-Country
Focus Areas (cont’d)• Information Systems – PEPFAR SI Initiative
• Namibia• strengthen data delivery and governance of data
management• standards-based integration of systems to coordinate
health, social services, and management information• improve quality and use of information
• South Africa • develop data dictionary and minimum data and indicator
requirements• data exchange standards to support system integration and
national guidelines• central data repository linking district, provincial, and