1. Nebojša Đurasović Vilnius, April 2017.
Consequences of unprepared transition  from GF support for HR programs in Serbia
Nebojša Đurasović
Vilnius, April 2017.

2. Serbia - overview Population: 7 milions people
Capital city: Belgrade (1,7 milions people)
People who inject drugs: 20 – 30 thousands
People who live with HIV: 2120
OST programmes: 23 (5 thousands beneficiaries)
Drop-in center for PWID: 1 (300 beneficiaries)
Allocations for HIV treatmant: 9,5mil €
Allocations for OST: 1,5mil €
Allocations for harm reduction: €

3. Transition Advocasy campaign for sustainable funding was not to strong
At the end of the GF project organized a consensus conference
Harm reduction programs are included in 3 of 5 conclusions on consensus conference
It was not enough, resault is 0

4. Transition
CSO participated in transition proces through capacity building, consultations, CCM, organizing consensus conference and fundraisinig
CSO make pressure on the country for years to finance programs funded by the GF, without success

5. Why we did not succeed? Lack of political willingness
Short transition period
Dysfunctionality of CCM and National Commission for HIV, HCV and TB
Insufficient skills, experience and motivation for advocacy
Insufficient pressure from the EU, UN, WHO ...

6. Current situation
NSP programs are in National drug strategy and Action plan which are not budgeted
The National Strategy for HIV / AIDS has expired 2015.
Serbia don`t have new strategy
Serbia don`t have Country Coordinating Mehanism (CCM)
Serbia don`t have National Commission for HIV / AIDS
Only City of Novi Sad allocate money for NSP
Belgrade (1,7 milions people) don`t have NSP
During 2015 recorded 148 new HIV infections

7. Lessons learned We need: well-motivated CSO
advocasy plan and skills for advocasy
key persons in government
external pressure (EU, UN...)
evaluation & cost effectiveness analysis
standardization and licencing of CSO
medium-term program financing

8. Opportunities
GF & state funding through the social contracting mechanism (Problems:no CCM/National Commission, no new surveys, the state is not interested...)
Regional advocacy campaign funded by Global fund
EU funds (European health fund, IPA...)
Some other international donors

9. THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION
Nebojsa Djurasovic
President of Association Prevent
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