1. JOINT UNITED NATION PROGRAMME ON HIV/AIDS
Progress on implementation of the Recommendations of
the 4th Inter-Agency Meeting on Coordination and
Harmonization of HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Strategies
By the African Union Commission

2. Matrix of the Recommendations of the 4th
IAM
4th Inter-Agency Meeting Recommendations

3. The AUC to disseminate and partners to facilitate the use of
the updated M& E indicators reference guide to all
stakeholders
Organisation
African Union
Commission
Assignment
The AUC to disseminate and
partners to facilitate the use of the
updated M& E indicators reference
guide to all stakeholders
Status of the
implementation
-AU Roadmap indicatorsFollowing wide consultation
with governments, Regional
Economic
Communities, civil society
and development partners
including the UN agencies
the AU Roadmap Practical
Guide was finalised and
ready for publishing.
-MMNCH M& E IndicatorsThe
International
Conference
on
Maternal, New Born and
Child Health organised by
the
African
Union
Commission with support
from UNFPA and various
development partners came
up with common indicators
covering various areas in
health.
Observations and
comments

4. The AUC to lead an assessment of the accountability tools and processes at
all levels; global, continental, regional and national, in order to insure
synergy of existent mechanisms and reporting tools such as AWA, APRM
and PAP
Organisation
African Union
Commission
Assignment
Status of the implementation
The AUC to lead an assessment of the
accountability tools and processes at
all levels; global, continental, regional
and national, in order to insure
synergy of existent mechanisms and
reporting tools such as AWA, APRM
and PAP
APRM indicators in ATM and
MNCH were reviewed in line with
the 2013 AU Assembly Decision
(/AU/Dec.477 (XXI) to include
AIDS, TB and Malaria Indicators as
well as those of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in the African
Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).
AU Roadmap progress report
Observations and
comments
The AUC with support
from UNAIDS published
an annual progress report
on the implementation of
the
African
Union
Roadmap on Shared
Responsibility and Global
Solidarity for AIDS, TB
and Malaria Response in
Africa
(2012–2015)
providing progress on the
implementation of the
three
pillars
and
recommendations
for
accelerating
implementation.

5. Partners to advocate for and provide technical assistance to the
mobilization of increased and sustainable domestic resources as well as the
efficient application of resources (1)
Organisation
African Union
Commission
Assignment
Partners to advocate for
and provide technical
assistance to the
mobilization of increased
and sustainable
domestic resources as
well as the efficient
application of resources.
Status of the implementation
Ministerial
Financing-
Meeting
on
Domestic
Technical experts meeting on
strengthening national AIDS response
coordination and aligning continental,
regional and national AIDS responsesTechnical experts met to discuss AIDS
response coordination in Africa in Addis
Ababa from 7 to 8 November, 2013.
Observations and comments
The AUC and the Global Fund organised a
meeting of African ministers of health, civil
society and development partners to sustain
advocacy efforts on how national governments
can accelerate efforts to increase domestic
financing for health in November 2013 in
Addis Ababa.
The meeting discussed existing trends in
national AIDS response coordination and
strategies for action by National AIDS
Councils with support from Regional
Economic Communities, the AUC and
development partners. The meeting came
up with key recommendations for reviewing
coordination mechanism between RECs and
the AUC on health policy and programmes,
reviewing indicators for AIDS, TB and malaria
in continental monitoring and accountability
mechanisms in particular the African Peer
Review Mechanism (APRM), finalisation of
the practical guide for implementation of the
AU Roadmap for Shared Responsibility and
Global Solidarity for AIDS, TB and Malaria
and promoting information and knowledge
sharing.

6. Partners to advocate for and provide technical assistance to the
mobilization of increased and sustainable domestic resources
as well as the efficient application of resources (2)
Organisation
African Union Commission
Assignment
Status of the implementation
Observations and comments
Partners to advocate for and
provide technical assistance to
the mobilization of increased
and sustainable domestic
resources as well as the
efficient application of
resources.
Skills Building Workshop:
African Union Roadmap for
Shared
Responsibility
and
Global Solidarity on AIDS, TB
and Malaria
The African Union Commission,
Pan African Parliament and
UNAIDS met with legislators, civil
society
and
development
partners
to reflect on the
implementation of the African
Union Roadmap on Shared
Responsibility
and
Global
Solidarity on AIDS, TB and
Malaria (2012-2015) on the sidelines of the International AIDS
Conference on AIDS and STIs in
Africa ICASA. The meeting
looked at the progress that has
been achieved in the first year of
implementation of the Roadmap
and how leaders can leverage on
their roles to further strengthen
the AIDS response.

7. Partners to advocate for and provide technical assistance to the
mobilization of increased and sustainable domestic resources as well as the
efficient application of resources (3)
Organisation
African Union Commission
Assignment
Status of the implementation
Observations and comments
Partners to advocate for and
provide technical assistance to
the mobilization of increased
and sustainable domestic
resources as well as the
efficient application of
resources.
Policy dialogue on domestic
financing for health- The
African Union Commission and
the Global Fund organised a
policy makers dialogue that
included African ministers of
health,
civil
society
and
development partners on the
sidelines of the International
AIDS Conference on AIDS and
STIs in Africa (ICASA) to reflect
on how national governments
can
accelerate
efforts
to
increase domestic financing for
health.
AWA Website- The information
portal www.aidswatchafrica.org
was launched at the end of
September 2013.
The meeting discussed ways of
driving commitments into action,
accelerating national dialogue
and consultations; how economic
growth can translate into public
health funding; value for money;
strengthening
partnerships
between ministries of health and
ministries of finance and finding
ways to empower health officials
to make a better case for
investment in health.
AWA Newswire- Three issues
The newsletters were sent to all
Member States, AU Organs,
bilateral and multilateral
organisation working in the AIDS,
TB and malaria responses.
Subscribers increased from 68 to
358 with 1302 opens up from 25
opens in the first issue.
of the AIDS Watch Africa
Newswire with key programme
updates from the African Union
and partners were published
and widely disseminated in the
reporting period.
The portal is positioned to be the
source of public information on
the continental and global
responses to AIDS, TB and
malaria and the broader health
and development agenda.

8. Partners to advocate for and provide technical assistance to the
mobilization of increased and sustainable domestic resources as well as the
efficient application of resources (4)
Organisation
African Union Commission
Assignment
Status of the implementation
Observations and comments
Partners to advocate for and
provide technical assistance to
the mobilization of increased
and sustainable domestic
resources as well as the
efficient application of
resources.
AIDS
Watch
Africa
Information Portal-The eforum
knowledgegateway.org/aidswatchafrica
Now has 1392 members
across 18 countries and is
being positioned to be the key
virtual space for advocacy
and policy dialogue on AIDS,
TB and malaria through
structured discussed.
Policies
and
materials
development- African Plan
for eMTCT, African Plan
brochure, AU Roadmap, AU
Roadmap brochure, AWA
brochure, Compendium of
Nutrition,
Health
and
Population,
Abuja
+12
Shaping the Future.

9. AUC should facilitate the coordination and implementation of African
“Common Positions” on health related issues at strategic international fora
and High Level Meetings
Organisation
African Union
Commission
Assignment
Status of the implementation
Observations and comments
AUC should facilitate the
coordination and
implementation of
African “Common
Positions” on health
related issues at
strategic international
fora and High Level
Meetings;
Post 2015 Development Agenda The African Union established a
High Level Panel on the Post 2015
Development Agenda led by Her
Excellency President Ellen Johnson
Sirleaf to lead work on the drafting of
the Commission on the Post 2015
Development Agenda.).
The African Union Draft Common Position
on the Post 2015 Development Agenda
calls for Universal and equitable access to
quality healthcare, an end to the epidemics
of HIV/AIDS,TB and Malaria and specifically
calls for preventing and managing crossborder communicable diseases (including
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and avian
influenza
Abuja + 12 Outcome-Recently in
2013 at the Abuja +12 Special
Summit Heads of State and
Government adopted the Abuja
Actions Towards the Elimination of
HIV and AIDS, Tuberculosis and
Malaria in Africa by 2030.
The declaration among others seeks to
accelerate the implementation of the earlier
“Abuja Commitments”; step up the mobilisation
of domestic resources to strengthen the health
systems; ensure that strategies are in place for
diversified, balanced and sustainable financing
for health, in particular AIDS, TB and Malaria,
through development of strategic health
investment plans and strategies for innovative
financing, including from the private sector;
implement effective and targeted poverty
elimination strategies and social protection
programmes that integrate HIV/AIDS, TB and
Malaria for all, particularly the vulnerable
populations.

10. Research and Development, especially for HIV, TB and Malaria should be
promoted on the continent through the platform of AIDS Watch Africa
(AWA)
Organisation
African Union
Commission
Assignment
Status of the implementation
Observations and comments
Research and
Development, especially
for HIV, TB and Malaria
should be promoted on
the continent through the
platform of AIDS Watch
Africa (AWA).
Women and girls, HIV/AIDS and
conflicts: Situation analysis of 11
selected conflict and post-conflict
countries in Africa” report -
The African Union Commission with support
from UNFPA and other development
partners commissioned the Women and
girls, HIV/AIDS and conflicts: Situation
analysis of 11 selected conflict and postconflict countries in Africa” report. The
situational report assesses women and girls’
access to health care services as well as
sexual and gender-based violence status,
which brings to the attention of policy makers
and other stakeholders the need to take
concrete steps to address the situation.
Progress
Report
on
the
Implementation of the Abuja Call
for Accelerated Action Towards
Universal Access to HIV/AIDS,
tuberculosis and malaria services
(2010-2012).
Ahead of the Abuja +12 meeting the African
Union Commission with financial and technical
support from UNAIDS conducted a review of the
Abuja Call based on a literature review and
indicators analysis.

11. AUC in collaboration with partners to facilitate (continental) dialogue at the
highest level possible and secure commitment to sustainable finance
options to address the current health financing crisis in Africa
Organisation
African Union
Commission
Assignment
Status of the implementation
Observations and comments
AUC in collaboration
with partners to facilitate
(continental) dialogue at
the highest level possible
and secure commitment
to sustainable finance
options to address the
current health financing
crisis in Africa;
AWA Secretariat established -To
provide on-going support to HOSG.
The AIDS Watch Africa Secretariat was
established and housed in the Department of
Social Affairs to lead coordination,
harmonisation, monitoring, as well as
managing activities of AWA including
formulating
appropriate
policies,
programmes and plans of action necessary
for the operation and implementation of AWA
activities. The Secretariat staff which
includes AWA Policy Officer and AWA
Programme Advocacy & Partnerships Expert
were appointed in April 2013. The secretariat
is currently being supported by UNAIDS and
the Global Fund.
Appointment of AWA ChampionsDuring the 21st Ordinary Assembly
of the AU in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
on 26th May 2013, five AWA
Regional
Champions
were
appointed
to
support
the
Chairperson of AWA in the
implementation of AWA’s objective
to
be
an
advocacy
and
accountability platform for HIV, TB &
Malaria response in Africa for two
years up to 2015. - North Africa.
The
AWA
meeting
also
appointed
Mozambique President Armando Guebuza
as the Vice-Chairperson of AWA. The AWA
“champions” are as follows: President
Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire - West
Africa; President Ali Bongo Ondimba of
Gabon - Central Africa; President Jakaya
Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania East Africa; President Joyce Banda of
Malawi - Southern Africa and President
Moncef Marzouki, of the Republic of Tunisia

12. AUC in collaboration with partners to facilitate (continental) dialogue at the
highest level possible and secure commitment to sustainable finance
options to address the current health financing crisis in Africa
Organisation
African Union
Commission
Assignment
Status of the implementation
Observations and comments
AUC in collaboration
with partners to facilitate
(continental) dialogue at
the highest level possible
and secure commitment
to sustainable finance
options to address the
current health financing
crisis in Africa;
AWA Champions action plan-The
AIDS Watch Africa Champions met
in July 2013 at the sidelines of the
Abuja Special Summit on AIDS, TB
and Malaria and mapped out action
to
accelerate
advocacy,
accountability
and
resource
mobilisation efforts towards ending
AIDS, TB and Malaria in Africa.
The meeting which was hosted by the
President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E
Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan adopted a
schedule of initiatives to be implemented
before the end of the Millennium
Development Goals. To leverage and
consolidate on the work that AWA
Champions are already doing at the
continental level Gabon will lead efforts to
champion the getting to Zero campaign in
Africa- Zero new HIV infections, Zero
discrimination and Zero AIDS-related deaths.
Côte d’Ivoire will champion strengthened
partnerships for AIDS, TB while Malawi will
champion the elimination of mother to child
transmission of HIV. Tunisia will champion
the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plan for
Africa to ensure access to affordable and
quality assured drugs. Tanzania will
champion malaria control and build on the
role that the president has played in the
African Leaders Malaria Alliance.

13. AU AUC and Partners to coordinate support for a fully funded Global Fund
Organisation
African Union
Commission
Assignment
Status of the implementation
Observations and comments
AUC and Partners to
coordinate support for a
fully funded Global Fund.
The AU Heads of State and
Government
advocated
and
supported the replenishment of
the Global Fund.
The following African Union Members States
contributed
to
the
Global
Fund
Replenishment as follows:
• Nigeria- pledged US$30 million
• Kenya pledged US$2 million
• Zimbabwe pledged US$1 million
• Malawi pledged US$500,000.

14. Thank you