HIV Monitoring, Evaluation and Strategic Information Curriculum: Introduction and Modules for Countries with Generalised and Hyper-endemic HIV Epidemics

This group of training materials, produced by the Core Group for the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Working Group for Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA MEWG), has been published as an aid to development of the knowledge and skills of individuals within national HIV monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems or organisations engaged in similar activities.  For this audience of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and their support programmes, training organisations, individual trainers, and community-based organisations (CBOs), the curriculum is made up of a series of facilitator-led training modules on HIV M&E and is designed to be taken "off the shelf" by a facilitator or learner and used to develop capacity.
 
Each module includes a learner's guide and a facilitator's guide, along with a variety of supporting materials (e.g., pre-session self-assessments for participants, PowerPoint slides, and handouts).  The learner's guide is aimed at both those who will be attending educational/training sessions and those who may want to increase their knowledge and skills independently, at their own pace.  The facilitator's guide has been written for those who plan to facilitate the delivery of this module in an educational session (e.g., a workshop, a training session, or an educational course). The learner's guide and facilitator's guide, along with materials needed to facilitate a workshop, form a complete educational package for each module within the overall curriculum.

Some of the individual module topics include:

• Human Capacity Development for M&E systems;
• Establishing and Maintaining M&E partnerships;
• Advocacy, Communication, and Culture for HIV M&E systems;
• HIV-related surveys and surveillance;
• Using data to inform HIV policies, advocacy, programmes, and services; and
• Results-based management and application to national HIV strategic planning processes and results frameworks.

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