The Corona Virus 2019 Pandemic has greatly affected the way we do business globally. Many countries have imposed lock downs and Curfews greatly limiting movement and in almost every country large gathering have been totally suspended greatly impacting on the way we do business.
The webinar aims at sharing survey results looking at the needs of HIV, TB and Malaria CS and communities in the face of COVID19 that aimed:
1. To asses and provide recommendations towards ensuring continuity of;
Access to Prevention, treatment, other health-related services and information on HIV, TB and Malaria
Community engagement in the country dialogue processes in the development of the ongoing Global Fund funding request and reprogramming of Global Fund grants
2. To document the engagement and needs of HIV, TB and Malaria communities and civil society in the country level Covid19 response and to
3. To asses and document any Human Rights and Gender Based Violations related to COVID19 response within the community.
Secondly the GFATM has announced funding responding to COVID19 response, we would like to use this as a platform to inform CS and CG needs to engage in the ongoing Funding Mechanisms for Covid19 by the Global Fund.
Presentations Opening Remarks: Linda Mafu, The Global Fund, 5mins
Session 1: GFATM Grant flexibilities and Covid19 Response Mechanism
Community Engagement-Financing Mechanism for COVID19 Response by the Global Fund (Grant flexibilities and Covid19 Response Mechanism). Presenter: David Traynor, The Global Fund, CRG TA (TBD) -20mins
Q&A/Comments – 20mins
Session 2: Civil Society and Community responses to COVID19.
1.Findings from the Survey on the Needs of Civil society and communities in the face of COVID19. Presenter: Onesmus Mlewa Kalama, Anglophone Africa CRG Platform Coordinator – 20min
2. Experience on CS and community engagement on COVID19 responses.
Human rights and gender related violations – Salome Atim (Uganda) 10min
CS and community engagement in country processes – Cecilia Senoo (Ghana) 10min
Engagement in Country COVID19 Task Team – Dr Nigussu Legessa (Ethiopia) 10min
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