RWANDA NGO FORUM ON AIDS AND HEALTH PROMOTION

Together for a Healthy Society Rwamagana June 5th , 2012

Historical Background
Rwanda NGO Forum on AIDS and Health

Promotion is an umbrella/network of local, national and international NGOs; It was created in 1999 and gathers more than100 NGO members; It is also member of Rwandan Civil Society Plate form; Also member of Eastern Africa National Network on AIDS Service Organization (EANNASO), African Council on AIDS Service organization (AFRICASO) and International Council on AIDS Rwanda NGO Forum on AIDS and Health (ICASO). Service Organization
Promotion

Mission
To promote, coordinate, monitor and evaluate

activities of NGOs engaged in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Rwanda, Networking and advocacy for civil society involvement in all HIV/AIDS program and policy development in order to improve the living conditions of the affected communities. In order to improve NGO response to HIV/AIDS, Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIV/AIDS as a coordination structure reviewed its mission in 2007 and abandoned the implementation of activities to concentrate more its efforts on coordination, advocacy, networking, capacity building of NGOs member, planning, monitoring & evaluation of NGOs Forum members Rwanda NGO Forum on AIDS and Health interventions. Promotion

Objectives
To increase civil society capacity to implement effective community responses on HIV & AIDS, Malaria, TB and non communicable diseases ; 2. To Strengthen communities' influence in national programming and in national and international policies; 3. To Strengthen the NGO Forum on HIV/AIDS as a partnership of strong national linking organizations for health promotion; 4. To Enhance the capacity of members and other stakeholders to effectively respond to HIV & AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis, and non communicable Rwanda NGO Forum on AIDS their and Health diseases and impact
1.
Promotion

 Enhance greater participation of members and

other stakeholders to advocate for development and implementation of policies on HIV & AIDS, Malaria, TB and non communicable diseases Increase access to resources by members through mobilization, grant making and management Increase access to resources by members through mobilization, grant making and accountability
Rwanda NGO Forum on AIDS and Health Promotion

Values
Respect, transparency and accountability;
Information dissemination; Anti-stigma and discrimination; Time management; Commitment and good governance; Civil Society commitment to National and

international declarations. Result Based Management

Rwanda NGO Forum on AIDS and Health Promotion

Organizational Structure
General Assembly

Board

Executive Secretariat

Admin & HR

National Level
M&E Accountancy Project Management ICT

District Level

Coordination & M&E

Rwanda NGO Forum on AIDS and Health Promotion

Staff
National Level District Level # F M # F M

10

7(

Rwanda NGO Forum on AIDS and Health Promotion

Staff (Contd.)
District Coordinators:
Nyanza-Huye-Gisagara-Nyaruguru Kamonyi-Muhanga-Ruhango Nyarugenge-Rulindo-Gicumbi Gakenke-Burera-Musanze

Nyabihu-Ngororero-rubavu
Kicukiro-Gasabo-Bugesera Rwamagana-Gatsibo-Nyagatare Kayonza-Ngoma-Kirehe Karongi-Rutsiro Nyamagabe-Nyamasheke-Rusizi
Rwanda NGO Forum on AIDS and Health Promotion

Staff Contd
Rwamagana-Gatsibo-Nyagatare:
Munyambonera Emmannuella (tel: 0785647377

Bugesera: Ingabire Laure (Tel: 0788774239)

Kayonza-Ngoma-Kirehe:
Mukankuranga Providence (0788776464)

Main Activities
Coordination

Advocacy
Resource Mobilization Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity Building

Rwanda NGO Forum on AIDS and Health Promotion

Current area of focus of our members

Prevention (HIV/AIDS):

Treatment
Impact mitigation:

Rwanda NGO Forum on AIDS and Health Promotion

Other Area of Focus

None communicable Diseases(NCD)

Chronic Diseases

Rwanda NGO Forum on AIDS and Health Promotion

Distribution of NGOs
# 1 2 Bugesera Gatsibo 22 13

3
4 5 6 7

Kayonza
Kirehe Ngoma Nyagatare Rwamagana

24
11 9 18 13
Rwanda NGO Forum on AIDS and Health Promotion

Networking and Partnership

National level:
Rwanda Civil Society Platform MOH (RBC/IHDPC, GF) MINALOC Immigration (international NGOs)

Umbrellas (UPHLS, ABASIRWA, RCLS, RRP+)

Regional and International Level:

EANNASO

AFRICASO
ICASO
Rwanda NGO Forum on AIDS and Health Promotion

Coordination & Reporting

Action Plans to be shared with Umbrellas, CDLs,

JADF:
Activities Indicators Target groups

Timeline
Budget Expected Result Person responsible of the implementation

Each NGOs/Association has to provide a report

to its umbrella, CDLS & JADF.

Rwanda NGO Forum on AIDS and Health Promotion

Coordination Challenges
Confusion on roles and responsibilities of each

partners No Submission of work plans No Submission of Report Report requests from different partners ( e.g. Global Fund-RBC-Umbrella-District/JADF) Reporting on Indicators No enough funds

Rwanda NGO Forum on AIDS and Health Promotion

Challenges to members of RNGOF

Lack of funds (is a threat for the sustainability of

some NGOs) Lack of skills (e.g. Only few NGO members have staff with Public Health background) Competition within the region (EAC) Financial Crisis Restriction on some funds (E.g: GF funds are not flexible sometimes dont meet District Priorities) Collaboration with local authorities
Rwanda NGO Forum on AIDS and Health Promotion

MURAKOZE

Rwanda NGO Forum on AIDS and Health Promtion