Coordination in Action
Applying the “Three Ones” Principles in the Russian Federation
To ensure an effective national response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic strong coordination of activities among all partners and financing mechanisms is crucial. Common coordination principles ratified by the state and non-governmental organizations, people living with HIV/AIDS initiatives, business community and international organizations, with the government playing a leading role will allow for a more rational use of resources, help avoid duplication of efforts and provide the basis for scaling up the response to the epidemic.
There is no universal blueprint on how to overcome all the obstacles in fighting AIDS, but international experience has shown that countries are more successful in hampering the epidemic when the following three principles are consistently applied:
· One agreed upon HIV and AIDS action framework that provides the basis for coordinating the work of all partners
· One national coordinating authority on AIDS with a broad-based cross-sector mandate
· One agreed upon country-level monitoring and evaluation system
The UK Department for International Development (DfID), the Swedish Agency for International Development (SIDA) and the US Government have decided to support the implementation of the 'Three Ones' principles in Russia at the national and regional level. This effort will help strengthen the response of key institutions and organizations working on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.
The initiative 'Coordination in Action' was developed for this purpose and has been implemented by a broad range of Russian organizations supported by the Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS) with its UN co-sponsoring agencies. It supports the development of a national framework for a concerted response to the epidemic, enhancement of the coordination mechanism and creation of a single monitoring and evaluation system.
Project goal:
An effective national response to HIV/AIDS based on the ‘Three Ones’ Principles
Key partners:
- Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation
- Federal Service of the Russian Federation for Surveillance in Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare
- Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation
- Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
- Federal Service for Control of Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Circulation/ StateRussian Federation for Control of Drugs and Psychotropic SubstancesCommittee of the
- Federal AIDS Center
- Federal Institute for Health Care Organization and IT Development
- National Forum of Non-Governmental Organizations working in the Field of HIV/AIDS in the Russian Federation (NGO Forum)
- Community of People Living with HIV
- The Russian Round Table of the Department for External Church Relations of Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow),
- St. Dimitry Sistership of Medical Nurses (Moscow),
- Christian Interchurch Diaconal Council (St. Petersburg),
- Regional authorities and civil society organizations 6 Federal Okrug Centers (Federal District)
- Regional AIDS Centers
- FDCS, MIA, GUIN system in selected regions
- Civil organizations providing outreach work
Project Objectives:
- Support to the development of a national HIV/AIDS policy andaction framework
- Capacity building for key national institutions to enable a coordinated multi-sectoral response
- Development of unified national M&E system
Expected Results:
Specific objective # 1:
- national HIV/AIDS response concept developed and approve
- national HIV/AIDS program developed and submitted to the Russian Federation Government for approval
- sectoral policies and selected protocols and standards developed, approved and disseminated
Specific objective # 2:
- enhancing the capacity of key national institutions to actively participate in a coordinated national response enhanced
- strengthening the role of PLWHA and civil society organizations in the national response, including improved information exchange with existing coordinating entities
- coordinating framework established and commitment to the establishment of one high-level coordinating authority
Specific objective # 3:
- one national M&E unit established and functional
- one unified M&E system compatible with international standards in place