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