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Report: Strategic Review of the Global Network of People Living with HIV Report: Strategic Review of the Global Network of People Living with HIV September 2010 Sarah Middleton-Lee, Independent Consultant ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The author of this report is sincerely grateful to the many individuals, organizations and institutions that participated in the Strategic Review of GNP+. In particular, thanks are given to the staff and Board of GNP+, the coordinators of the regional and sub-regional PLHIV networks and the Strategic Review Working Group. ACRONYMS Alliance International HIV/AIDS Alliance APN+ Asia Pacific Network of People Living with HIV ART Antiretroviral therapy CEO Chief Executive Officer CRN+ Caribbean Regional Network of People Living with HIV CSO Civil society organisation CSS Community systems strengthening DfID Department for International Development EATG European AIDS Treatment Group ECUO East Europe and Central Asia Union of People Living with HIV GIPA Greater involvement of people living with HIV Global Fund Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria GNP+ Global Network of People Living with HIV GNP+ NA Global Network of People Living with HIV - North America HSS Health systems strengthening IAC International AIDS Conference IAS International AIDS Society ICASO International Council of AIDS Service Organisations ICW International Community of Women Living with HIV IFRC International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies INPUD International Network of People who Use Drugs IPPF International Planned Parenthood Federation ITPC International Treatment Preparedness Coalition MDGs Millennium Development Goals MoU Memorandum of Understanding MSM Men who have sex with men MSMGF Global Forum on HIV and MSM NAP+ Network of African People Living with HIV NGO Nongovernmental organisation NSWP Network of Sex Worker Projects PEPFAR President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief PLHIV People living with HIV RedLA+ Latin American Network of People Living with HIV SRHR Sexual and reproductive health and rights TORs Terms of Reference UNAIDS United Nations Joint Programme on AIDS WAC World AIDS Campaign WHO World Health Organisation CONTENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................................... ACRONYMS ..................................................................................................................................................... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................... INTRODUCTION TO GNP+ STRATEGIC REVIEW ............................................................................................. 1 Aim, remit and timeframe ........................................................................................................................ 1 Methods and participants ......................................................................................................................... 1 Management and implementation ........................................................................................................... 3 Limitations ................................................................................................................................................ 3 CONTEXT TO GNP+ STRATEGIC REVIEW ....................................................................................................... 3 GNP+ ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2006-10 ................................................................................................................ 5 INTRODUCTION TO FINDINGS OF GNP+ STRATEGIC REVIEW ....................................................................... 8 FINDINGS AREA 1: THE ROLE OF GNP+ ......................................................................................................... 9 The past: Strengths, weaknesses and key issues in 2006-10 .................................................................... 9 Role of GNP+ - facilitating PLHIV voice and leadership ................................................................ 9 Profile, representation and ownership of GNP+ ......................................................................... 10 GNP+ constituency and national/regional/global model ........................................................... 11 Strategic positioning of GNP+ ..................................................................................................... 13 GNP+ Secretariat – funding, communication, management ...................................................... 14 The future: Key issues and directions for 2011-15 ................................................................................. 15 Role of GNP+ - facilitating PLHIV voice and leadership .............................................................. 15 Profile, representation and ownership of GNP+ ......................................................................... 16 GNP+ constituency and national/regional/global model ........................................................... 16 Strategic positioning of GNP+ ..................................................................................................... 17 GNP+ Secretariat – funding, communication, management ...................................................... 18 FINDINGS AREA 2: THE WORK OF GNP+ ..................................................................................................... 19 The past: Strengths, weaknesses and key issues in 2006-10 .................................................................. 19 GNP+ work – key competencies, results and balance ................................................................ 19 GNP+ country programmes – approaches, strategy and dynamics............................................ 20 GNP+ global advocacy ................................................................................................................. 22 GNP+ approach to programmes and advocacy – involvement of PLHIV .................................... 23 GNP+ approach to programmes and advocacy – partnerships .................................................. 24 GNP+ work – portfolio of issues .................................................................................................. 25 The future: Key issues and directions for 2011-15 ................................................................................. 25 GNP+ work – key competencies, results and balance ................................................................ 25 GNP+ country programmes – approaches, strategy and dynamics............................................ 26 GNP+ global advocacy ................................................................................................................. 26 GNP+ approach to programmes and advocacy – involvement of PLHIV .................................... 27 GNP+ approach to programmes and advocacy – partnerships .................................................. 27 GNP+ work – portfolio of issues .................................................................................................. 27 FINDINGS AREA 3: GOVERNANCE OF GNP+ ................................................................................................ 29 The past: Strengths, weaknesses and key issues in 2006-10 .................................................................. 29 GNP+ Board – model and role .................................................................................................... 29 GNP+ Board members – selection, constituency and skills ........................................................ 30 GNP+ Board and Secretariat – roles, relationship and communication ..................................... 31 The future: Key issues and directions for 2011-15 ................................................................................. 31 GNP+ Board – model and role .................................................................................................... 31 GNP+ Board members – selection, constituency and skills ........................................................ 33 GNP+ Board and Secretariat – roles, relationship and communication ..................................... 33 CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 34 RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................................................. 35 ANNEX 1: LITERATURE REVIEWED FOR GNP+ STRATEGIC REVIEW ................................................................ ANNEX 2: PARTICIPANTS IN INTERVIEWS AND FOCUS GROUP FOR GNP+ STRATEGIC REVIEW .................... ANNEX 3: PARTICIPANTS AND RESULTS OF ONLINE SURVEY FOR GNP+ STRATEGIC REVIEW ....................... ANNEX 4: GNP+ ENVIRONMENT MAPPING: CHART OF TOPIC AREAS AND ACTIVITY TYPES ......................... ANNEX 5: EXAMPLE SUMMARY OF GNP+ PROGRESS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: 2009 ........................................ Figure 1: Key questions for GNP+ Strategic Review ...................................................................................... 1 Figure 2: Profile of respondents to GNP+ online survey ............................................................................... 1 Figure 3: GNP+ vision, mission and strategic objectives for 2006-10 ........................................................... 8 Figure 4: Viewpoints on the strengths and weaknesses of the past role of GNP+ ......................................
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