Joint Review and Planning Workshop Conducted in Mekele-May 6-10 2008

Following the launching of the Multisectoral Plan for Universal Access to HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support 2007-2010, federal HAPCO has embarked on a joint review mechanism that brings together all the major stakeholders of the national AIDS response under one forum to discuss progress, identify challenges, and chart next steps in implementing the Multisectoral Plan. A third-quarter joint review of the Ethiopian fiscal year 2000 plan and review of a draft plan of the EFY 2001 (July 2008-June 2009) was held in Mekele from May 6-10 2008.

The meting was attended by about 150 participants from federal and regional level HAPCOs, sector ministries and bureaus, civil society representatives, and development partners including PEPFAR and its partners, Global Fund, bilateral organizations and UN agencies. The first two days were dedicated to the nine months progress review of the 2000 EFY plan. The review was a continuation of the second joint review held in Adama in January 2008 and it also benefited from a joint supportive supervision conducted in April involving HAPCO, partners, the national network of PLHIV associations (NEP+) and others. Participants raised the major issues that were identified in the Adama review as areas for improvement, as well as new issues identified in the latest round of supportive supervision and in the reports by regional HAPCOs and federal HAPCO… Read more [pdf]