Civil Society Engagement in the Global Financing Facility: Analysis and Recommendations
This Civil Society (CS) Engagement Report highlights four key recommendations for strengthening civil society engagement in the GFF: the implementation and tracking of minimum standards for RMNCAH country platforms in GFF countries, the assurance of timely and transparent communications about the GFF and its processes, the establishment and support of platforms for civil society to […]
Type: Resources
Category: Civil Society
Recommendations for Effective CSO Engagement in RMNCAH Country Platforms: Participation, Transparency, and Accountability
This document is a condensed version of the recommendations put forward to the Investors Group to strengthen the Minimum Standards for Country Platforms, and was written to bring forward the perspective of CSOs on the topic. They have identified important steps that governments can take to ensure meaningful CSO participation in Country Platforms, emphasizing inclusiveness […]
Type: Resources
Category: Civil Society
Global Financing Facility: where will the funds come from?
This short piece was written from the perspective of GFF partners in the Investors Group, and is a response to a World Report by Ann Danaiya Usher on November 7th, 2015. It serves to clarify exactly how the GFF works in terms of funding and goals, which differentiates it from other health funds, refuting the […]
Type: Resources
Category: Health Financing, Results-based Financing, UHC
PAI Feedback on draft Operational Framework for the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health
PAI provides its feedback and specific recommendations to strengthen the Operational Framework draft put forth by Every Woman Every Child. PAI is concerned that the current draft: (1) Could provide clearer guidance to countries around reproductive health aspects of the Global Strategy; (2) Relies too heavily on the troubled Country Platform and Investment Case model […]
Type: Resources
Category: Adolescent Health, Health Financing, Maternal and Child Health
Global Financing Facility Learning Meeting- Civil Society Pre-Meeting
The Global Financing Facility Learning Meeting- Civil Society Pre-Meeting brought together 45 civil society representatives from 13 countries. Participants came together to learn about the GFF and key GFF processes, share their experiences and engagement with the GFF to-date, and discuss recommendations for strengthening civil society involvement in the GFF processes and country platforms. This […]
Type: Resources
Category: Civil Society
Summary of the one-day PRE-CSO Meeting on Global Financing Facility
This document gives a brief overview of the Pre-CSO Meeting on the GFF in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 16-18th, 2015. It states outcomes of the meeting, lessons learned, and next steps to further CSO engagement to achieve the best results.
Type: Resources
Category: Civil Society
Letter GFF accountability CSO participation 2015
This letter addresses the previous World Bank President and GFF Investors Group, and voices concerns about the GFF’s commitment to ensure rights-based and impactful investments in sexual and reproductive health in the country implementation plans and subsequent service delivery. It specifically mentions CSO involvement, particularly at the country level, and the mechanisms in place to […]
Type: Resources
Category: Civil Society, Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights
Process of selecting second wave countries
These slides give a brief insight into the process of selecting second wave GFF Countries as well as the countries that were being considered in 2015.
Type: Resources
Category: Uncategorized
Accountability and Advocacy Require a United Front: the Case of the AMHiN Coalition in Nigeria
This document highlights how the creation of the Accountability for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in Nigeria (AMNHiN), a CSO Coalition, has strengthened accountability for maternal, newborn, and child health in Nigeria in very practical ways, and has influenced the health priorities of the President’s Transition Committee in the wake of the March 2015 elections. […]
Type: Resources
Category: Civil Society, Maternal and Child Health
An Inclusive Accountability Forum Uses Evidence to Influence Progress in Jigawa, Nigeria
This case study describes how the Nigeria country team of MamaYe!, an organization focused on maternal and newborn health, facilitated the creation of a state-level evidence-based accountability mechanism in Jigawa state: the Jigawa state Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Accountability Forum (JiMAF).This brought together many stakeholders, including CSO networks, the media, the private sector, and […]
Type: Resources
Category: Civil Society, Maternal and Child Health, Private Sector