Provincial Level Civil Society Engagement Consultation Meeting at Four Provinces Accomplished!

CCM Nepal conducted “Provincial Level Civil Society Engagement Consultation Meeting” at four Provinces namely Gandaki Province, Province number 5, Karnali Province and Sudurpaschim Province from 13-19th January 2020 with the support of the Global Fund(GF), Save the Children, FHI 360, UNAIDS, USAID and APCASO.

The objectives of the meeting were:

  1. To foster harmony and solidarity building among Civil Society (CS) and Key Population (KP) community members in the provinces.
  2. To share and discuss on the Country’s GF Grants, PEPFAR and Country’s HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria epidemiology, National HIV Strategic Plan(NHSP), National Malaria Strategic Plan(NMSP) and National Tuberculosis Strategic Plan(NTSP).

In the meeting, orientation was provided on the following topics:

  1. The GF and CCM
  2. The GF HIV, TB and Malaria program implementation in respective provinces
  3. Effective KP and CS community engagement
  4. PEPFAR Regional Operational Plan (ROP) 2019 priorities and progress
  5. ROP 2020 priorities and process.

The discussion was done on the role and expectation of KP/CS on NHSP, NMSP and NTSP review and proposal development for the Global Fund and PEPFAR ROP 2020. Action plans were developed on way forward for NHSP, NMSP and NTSP review, country dialogue process of the GF and PEPFAR ROP 2020.

Insights from the meetings and the community recommendations will be incorporated for NHSP, NMSP and NTSP review and development of the new proposals for the Global Fund and PEPFAR ROP 2020.

Provincial Level Civil Society Engagement Consultation Meeting in Province Number 5
Provincial Level Civil Society Engagement Consultation Meeting in Gandaki Province

Executive Committee has been an accomplishment

CCM Nepal conducted a meeting with the executive committee, representatives from government entities and PR on 20th December 2019 in MoHP. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Achut Sitaula, the Vice-Chair of CCM Nepal under the honorable presence of Mr. Mahendra Prasad Shrestha, the Executive Committee Member and Chair of Oversight Committee, CCM Nepal.

The meeting agendas were updated on the Global Fund Board’s decision on the funding available for Nepal for the next allocation period, ways forward in response to budget split and development of proposal and AOB. The importance of country dialogue for developing the proposal in line with national strategies and priorities were stressed in the meeting.

108th CCM meeting has been accomplished!

CCM Nepal successfully conducted 108th CCM meeting in 16th December 2019. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Achut Sitoula, Vice chair of CCM Nepal and honourable presence of Oversight chair Mr. Mahendra Prasad Shrestha, Ministry of Health and Population. There were presence of 21 CCM members including 21 other Non CCM member such as: representative from Ministry of Social Development of each provinces, representative from PR, LFA and Directors of government entitities(EDCD, NCASC and NTC).