Kellie Wilson and Dave Burrows

IssuesOne key area of improvement required for GF

proposals include the provision of:stronger more comprehensive situation analysisdetails on current and planned responses as well

as programs addressing vulnerability in generalcomprehensive analysis of the programmatic

gaps and opportunitieshonest and open discussion on the key

challenges and proposed strategies to address challenges in dealing with the program gaps and issues

A Strong SRG Analysis TeamThe team created to develop the National Situation, Response and

Gap Analysis should include multi-sector representation with people able to bring the following:

an understanding of the country’s cultural traditions, history, and political structure;

a familiarity with and ability to obtain the relevant social research;

access to a range of opinions and a variety of information; capacity to think broadly across a range of complex social issues; an understanding of how HIV is transmitted and how its

transmission and impact can be minimized;an understanding of how social and economic circumstances

affect the spread of the virus and increase men’s and women’s vulnerability to infection; and

an ability to be thorough and fair in studying and presenting the facts.

Source: UNAIDS, 1998, “Guide to Strategic Planning Processes for a national response to HIV/AIDS”

Sources of Information Information for inclusion in a strong SRG analysis should come from a wide

variety of sources: National demographic reports and documents World Bank country reports including human development indicators National Governance reports and documents UNGASS Reports UNAIDS and co-sponsor country and regional reports National Strategic Plans, M&E plans and Action Plans Surveillance, Operational Research, KAPB surveys, household surveys,

health facility surveys Program Evaluations and Reviews Studies into cultural practices Geographical Mapping documents Previous situation, response and gap analysis Rapid assessment processes Interviews and Group Discussions Broader development reports ie gender, poverty, cultural etc

What to Include?SRG Analysis should include:

Demographic IssuesPolitical, Legal and Economic Issues

Social SystemsCultural IssuesHIV IssuesCurrent Responses

Demographic IssuesPopulation data including age, cultural, gender breakdown, health indicators, education and employment rates

Geography including size, regional breakdowns, borders

Population Mobility data, patterns and drivers including conflict, economic, immigration & emigration 

Political, Legal and Economic IssuesGovernment Structures (National to Local)

Economic Factors and indicators including poverty

Legal structures and human rights issues, legislation and frameworks

Social SystemsHealth Services Education SystemsMedia systemsSocial Support programsCivil Society Organisations and Structures

Private Sector

Cultural IssuesEthnic and Cultural Issues

Community systems

Religious Systems and Structures

Gender issues and dynamics

Family structures and roles

HIV IssuesHIV prevalence HIV behavioural informationHIV Service availability, coverage and quality

HIV Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices

STI epidemiological informationTB/HIV issuesSexual and IDU rates and behaviours

Response & Gap AnalysisStatus of HIV Strategic and M&E Plans,

legislation, frameworks, guidelines and policiesOverview of current HIV Programs or other

initiatives addressing HIV prevention/vulnerability reduction, treatment and care

Overview of broader programs addressing vulnerability factors and cross cutting issues such as health system strengthening, CSO strengthening, gender etc

Highlight best practice regional or cultural approaches which may be adapted

Review of the gaps and weaknesses, capacity gaps, impact of these initiatives and lessons learnt

Identification of areas for mainstreaming

Response & Gap AnalysisQuestions to consider when preparing the

Response and Gap Analysis against the situation analysis:

What is working and needs to be continued?What is working and can be expanded?What is not working and needs a new, more

strategic approach?What is not relevant to current needs and

should be dropped?What has not been addressed at all?

Source: UNAIDS, 1998, “Guide to Strategic Planning Processes for a national response to HIV/AIDS”

Key IssuesCover cross cutting issues like gender and MARPs

issues within the SRG analysis

Be succinct and clear in your analysis

Provide a structure for the analysis which will easily flow into the program structure for the proposal

Provide attachments where required to justify the statements being made in the narrative SRG analysis

Be open and honest about issues, challenges and barriers

Group ActivityChallenges of SRG Analysis in MENA Region

What are some of the challenges in undertaking SRG analysis in the MENA region

What strategies and tools have members of your group adopted in addressing these challenges