1. The MERG Where do we go from here? l Current context for M&E –Global level –Country level l Proposed Scope of Work l Proposed Composition l Next steps

2. Monitoring and Evaluation Efforts Setting the Stage Global level –UNAIDS –Indicators/survey methodologies –Reference/Resource Groups –Databases –Global Reports –Training/curriculum

3. Evolving Organizational Structure- UNAIDS Secretariat Monitoring and Evaluation EVACRIS RT CRD SMI PDC ARM IRM

4. Indicators for HIV/AIDS l Common indicators (@ 60) l UNGASS (18 core) l MDG (4) l GFATM (25) l New indicators for: –OVC (10 core) –MTCT (6 core) –Care (10 core) –ARV Treatment (?) –Youth (37) –VCT (?) –Human capacity (?) –Workplace (?)

5. Global M&E Reference Groups Harmonize indicators and approaches: MERG CEWG UNAIDS Thematic Groups Support Country M&E l GAMET Develop new indicators l OVC, Care, MTCT, Workplace Indicators development working groups Global Reports l Estimates, Modelling, and Projections l MAP

6. Global M&E Reference Groups Resource Tracking and Socio Economic Impact l URGE l IAEN l UNFIC

7. Databases : Global: l SYNERGY l MACRO l GRID l UNGASS l WHO/Bureau of Census l NIDI Country Level : l CRIS l Child Info l Dev Info l SHARED l Health Mapper

8. Global Reports Progress on the Declaration of Commitment Tracking Financial Resources Annual Estimates and Projections Report Evaluations of global and regional initiatives

9. Global and Regional Training Activities CRIS/M&E Measure-Evaluation/ USAID/CDC FHI UNICEF

10. Country Level Issues

11. Identified Challenges to Achieve UNGASS 2005 Goals l 25% --political commitment, stigma

12. Identified Challenges to Achieve UNGASS 2005 Goals l 25% --political commitment, stigma l 50% --resources

13. Identified Challenges to Achieve UNGASS 2005 Goals l 25% --political commitment, stigma l 50% --resources l 75% --Need increased M&E capacity

14. Common problems with M&E systems Basic systems to plan, collect, aggregate, coordinate, analyze, and disseminate not present l Collect too much information l Too many different data needs from different donors l No one uses it anyway l Select the wrong indicators l Insufficient investment (staff and money) l Lack of coordination of activities l Attempts to perform attribution

15. Quality of Data Collection PolicyBiologicBehavioralFinancial Commodities Services and coverage HMIS Quality of services

16. Quality of Data Collection PolicyBiologicBehavioralFinancial Commodities Services and coverage HMIS Quality of services NCI/API Sentinel Population DHS MICS BSS National Health Accounts National AIDS accounts CMS Donors Health facility Coverage surveys ? Health Metrics Vital Registration Facility surveys

17. Quality of Data Collection PolicyBiologicBehavioralFinancial Commodities Services and coverage HMIS Quality of services NCI/API Sentinel Population DHS MICS BSS National Health Accounts National AIDS accounts CMS Donors Health facility Coverage surveys ? Health Metrics Vital Registration Facility surveys +++ +-++-+

18. Proposed Terms of Reference for MERG 1. Advise UNAIDS Executive Director 2. Provide technical review of M&E of UNAIDS 3. Harmonize M&E approaches 4. Assess reports, research 5. Assist in mobilizing resources 6. Provide guidance on technical resource networking 7. Advise on dissemination of findings 8. Strengthen inter-organizational networking

19. Membership l Approximately 20 members –Practitioners, researchers, academics, donor and recipient countries, UN organizations, and NGOs l Criteria to include expertise, experience, comitment, absence of conflict of interest, geographic representation, etc l Chair to be nominated by Executive Director l Meetings-one formal meeting per year

20. Issues for discussion Role: l ?indicators l Evaluation research l System building Composition: l HIS l Researchers