inaugural meeting of the rbm partnership working group on insecticide treated netting materials...
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Inaugural Meeting of the RBM Partnership Inaugural Meeting of the RBM Partnership Working Group on Insecticide Treated Netting Working Group on Insecticide Treated Netting
MaterialsMaterials
Terms of ReferenceTerms of Reference
Mohammadou Kabir ChamMohammadou Kabir ChamHTM/RBMHTM/RBM
FunctionsFunctions
Facilitate consensus on strategic issues for “going to Facilitate consensus on strategic issues for “going to
scale” with ITNsscale” with ITNs
Synthesize knowledge and disseminate best Synthesize knowledge and disseminate best
practicespractices
Provide support to RBM Partnership and partnersProvide support to RBM Partnership and partners
Facilitate support to RBM inter-country inter-agency Facilitate support to RBM inter-country inter-agency
networksnetworks
Facilitate relevant operational researchFacilitate relevant operational research
FunctionsFunctions
Support capacity building Support capacity building
Contribute to ITN monitoring Contribute to ITN monitoring
Create linkages with other WGs, and Create linkages with other WGs, and
across other programmes, and partnersacross other programmes, and partners
Promote public-private partnerships for Promote public-private partnerships for
the provision of nets and insecticidesthe provision of nets and insecticides
MembershipMembership
Core GroupCore Group Countries Countries 66 Academics Academics 4 4 Multilaterals (WHO, TDR, UNICEF, WB) Multilaterals (WHO, TDR, UNICEF, WB) 77 Bilaterals (USA, UK, Others) Bilaterals (USA, UK, Others) 55 NGOs (PSI, CORE, local) NGOs (PSI, CORE, local) 33 Private sector (nets, insecticides, distributors)Private sector (nets, insecticides, distributors) 33 Projects (Malaria Consortium, NetMark, etc.) Projects (Malaria Consortium, NetMark, etc.) 33 Other technical experts Other technical experts 22
MembershipMembership
Other sub-groups (“satellite” groups)Other sub-groups (“satellite” groups)
on an on an ad hocad hoc basis to address identified basis to address identified
critical strategic, programmatic and technical critical strategic, programmatic and technical
issuesissues
an outside consultant or expert on an an outside consultant or expert on an ad hocad hoc
basis basis
StructureStructure
A chairperson proposed by the membership A chairperson proposed by the membership
at a WG meeting and endorsed by the RBM at a WG meeting and endorsed by the RBM
Partnership BoardPartnership Board
A small secretariat to facilitate its functionsA small secretariat to facilitate its functions
A full-time co-ordinator and support staffA full-time co-ordinator and support staff
Method of WorkMethod of Work
Core Group to meet once a yearCore Group to meet once a year
Conference calls and other means of Conference calls and other means of
communication communication
Satellite Groups to meet on an Satellite Groups to meet on an ad hocad hoc
basisbasis
Work of the WG to be an ongoing processWork of the WG to be an ongoing process
Guiding Principles Guiding Principles
Chairperson and WG secretariat following Chairperson and WG secretariat following
consultations with WG Core Group to make consultations with WG Core Group to make
decisions on activities and initiativesdecisions on activities and initiatives
Contributions and needs-based requests to be also Contributions and needs-based requests to be also
encouraged from potential beneficiaries of WG encouraged from potential beneficiaries of WG
functionsfunctions
Emphasis to be made on proactive management of Emphasis to be made on proactive management of
all key ITN issues to facilitate the global agenda for all key ITN issues to facilitate the global agenda for
ITNsITNs
Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles
Convocation/Notification of MeetingsConvocation/Notification of MeetingsOrdinary meetings to be convened by the RBM Ordinary meetings to be convened by the RBM
Partnership Secretariat Partnership Secretariat Any member of the WG or even outside stakeholders can Any member of the WG or even outside stakeholders can
call special/emergency meetings on the basis of clearly call special/emergency meetings on the basis of clearly identified needsidentified needs
Definition of Quorum Definition of Quorum At least two-thirds of the WG core group members with At least two-thirds of the WG core group members with
representation from all constituencies including the representation from all constituencies including the chairperson for decisions to be endorsedchairperson for decisions to be endorsed
Meeting Report Preparation and Distribution Meeting Report Preparation and Distribution WG secretariat with WG chairperson and Core Group WG secretariat with WG chairperson and Core Group
membersmembers
Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles
FundingFunding
Resources for the functioning of the WG to be Resources for the functioning of the WG to be
mobilized by the RBM Partnership Secretariatmobilized by the RBM Partnership Secretariat
On an On an ad hocad hoc basis and with written agreement of basis and with written agreement of
both the WG chairperson and secretariat, both the WG chairperson and secretariat,
independent funding can be sought for specific independent funding can be sought for specific
activitiesactivities
Implementation & Monitoring of Implementation & Monitoring of WG DecisionsWG Decisions
WG secretariat willWG secretariat will carry out regular monitoring of all activitiescarry out regular monitoring of all activities provide a monthly update to the WG core group to ensure provide a monthly update to the WG core group to ensure
an effective implementation of the WG decisions, and an effective implementation of the WG decisions, and prepare and distribute meeting reportsprepare and distribute meeting reports
RBM Partnership SecretariatRBM Partnership Secretariat organize meetings; prepare agenda and relevant organize meetings; prepare agenda and relevant
documents in consultation with WG secretariat and documents in consultation with WG secretariat and chairpersonchairperson
follow-up recommendations of WG, and manage follow-up recommendations of WG, and manage resources provided for its functioningresources provided for its functioning