Transcript Country response information system : an overview

Country Response
Information System – an overview
By Geoff Manthey,
CRIS Unit, UNAIDS.
Since 6th MERG Meeting
• CRIS Version 1.4b (IND) released globally
• 60+ countries in 4 regions trained
• Programming of Project / resource tracking &
Research Inventory databases progressing
• Many countries have established M&E (CRIS)
working groups
• Installation and use of CRIS has commenced
in many countries
• Global CRIS network established including
CRIS focal points within cosponsors
Indicator Database V1.4b
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Multilingual capability (EN,FR,RU,SP)
PivotTable and charting capability
Indicator management, e.g. status
Data import/export of data and definitions
Comments field to support report making
Features of CRIS IND?
• Allows countries to load all global data
• Ability to share indicator definitions
• Demonstrated that minimal training
required
• Immediate use – rapid installation via
CD-Rom
• Leverages the functionality of other
information systems through data
exchange
Let’s go live
CRIS in action - country examples
• Zimbabwe – are using the software at
subnational level
• Mozambique – have recruited CRIS
officers in there provincial and national
offices
• Thailand – has established at national
level, to begin subnational
• Ethiopia – installed, staff trained
Project / resource tracking
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Database design complete
Prototype screens developed
Data dictionary being developed
Documentation being drafted
Compatibility with other groups, e.g.
AiDA, SHARED
• Testing within next 2 months – Ghana
and Indonesia
Research Inventory Database
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Evaluating existing systems
Database design in progress
Compatibility with PRT database
Harmonization with existing systems,
e.g. NIH, USAID
• To be released by end of 2003
Other developments
• GRID website development
– Summary of resources available @ country
level
– Data mining tools
• Financial Resource Flows (FRF)
development
– Country (PRT module)
– Donor (UNAIDS website)
Planned training workshops
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Thailand – July 2003
Indonesia – August 2003
Southern Cone – August 2003
China – October 2003
South Asia + Myanmar – October 2003
North Africa and the Middle East –
December 2003
Training workshop agenda
• Follow up to the UNGASS Declaration of
Commitment on HIV/AIDS with particular focus
on M&E and indicators
• National M&E Plans
• Core DoC Indicators
• Refinement of national M&E plans focusing on relevance of
core DoC
• Review of the national M&E plan focusing on data
collection strategy, to include exercise on the development
of additional indicators
• Establishment of the CRIS
• Next steps for M&E / CRIS
Current issues
• CRIS complements & leverages other
information systems – how to better
communicate this message
• CRIS can be used to leverage the
establishment/improvement of a basic M&E
system – how do we do this?
• Need for “model” countries where CRIS / M&E is
functioning – which countries and in what time
frame?
• Developing capacity among (cosponsors’)
country based staff for M&E and CRIS – joint
action required
Challenges remain
• Improved understanding of CRIS and its
relationship to other information systems
@ global, regional and national levels
• National capacity for data collection and
analysis leading to improved
management of national responses
• Data collection of indicators – priority
• Resources – hardware, human capacity
Proposal - CRIS in Southern Africa
• Operationalise agreements of Regional
Directors in Maputo
• Establishment of CRIS in selected
countries of Southern Africa by end of
2003 – to develop “models”
• Partnership with Cosponsors and bilaterals
• Document practical steps and resource
requirements for these “model” countries
Contact Information
UNAIDS CRIS Unit (CRI)
Geoff Manthey
+41 22 791 1373
Contact: [email protected]