The research topics were already discussed during the open consultations where the countries described their experiences, challenges and successes. The 12 policy briefs aimed more specifically at :
Identifying key trends and trajectories in the HIV, TB and Malaria responses, particularly in relation to 2030 goals and targets;
Drawing lessons learned under the current Global Fund strategy and in the broader global fight against the three epidemics;
Analyzing underperformance during the current Global Fund strategy and appropriate levers for course correction;
Understanding root causes or drivers and the pathways for responding in the most effective and efficient manner;
Generating ESA and WCA’s strategic priorities based on engagements with critical stakeholders.
Advocating for and defending Africa’s strategic priorities among various stakeholders to create buy-in;
Supporting ESA and WCA’s Global Fund Board and Committee representatives to effectively engage in the fund’s post 2022 strategy dialogue;
We have summarized the research results available below and on our website
African constituencies’ Domestic Resources Mobilization (DRM) in the context of the Global Fund
Context of the research
• Sub-Saharan Africa holds about 14% of the world population in 2019, but spends less than 2% of global health expenditure. The region is home to 67% of the people who live with HIV, 25% of those affected by TB and 92% of new malaria cases in 2019.
• The 2001 Abuja Declaration calls African governments to spend up to 15% of their budget on health but most African countries are well below the 15% target. In 2017 (last year where data is available in the World Bank database), five (5) African countries (Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Botswana, Tunisia, South Africa) allocated more than 12% of their general government budget (excluding donor support) on health; 18 countries spent 5% or less.
• Since 2019, the African Union has embarked on African Leadership Meeting (ALM) – an initiative at continental level, calling for “more money for health” and “more health for the money” or an increased efficiency for the health investments. More here.
HIV in the context of Key Populations policy research
Context of the research
The international community has committed itself to ending the AIDS epidemic as a public health problem by 2030 which is part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It has been noted that in all countries and settings, Key Populations (KPs) are disproportionately affected by HIV[1] . UNAIDS considers gay men and other men who have sex with men, sex workers and their clients, transgender people, people who inject drugs and prisoners and other incarcerated people to be the main key population groups. More here.
HIV/AIDS among Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) Policy Research
Context of the research
In order to end AIDS by 2030, efforts are being made towards achieving various targets stated in commitments/policies and strategies, such as the SDGs, the UN Declaration to Ending AIDS in 2030, the Global Fund strategy for 2017-22, with specific commitments to scale up support programs for AGYW and advance sexual and reproductive health and rights. The Global Fund left with less than two years to conclude the existing strategy and renew for the next post 2022 phase/strategy, making a strong case for a focus on reducing the transmission among AGYW, scaling up successful and bolder initiatives, and strengthening collaboration among the players is a decisive input for the preparation. For this to be realized, region-wide consultations and a policy research based on review and analysis of policies, strategies, programs as well as contexts were conducted. More here.
Tuberculosis (TB) policy research
Context to the research
·The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes three high burden country lists TB, TB/HIV, multidrug resistant TB (MDR-TB). Each list contains 30 countries: 20 countries with the highest number of cases in absolute terms, and 10 countries, not among the first 20, with the largest per capita case rate that meet a minimum threshold in terms of absolute numbers of cases. More here.
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