Reflections on the Conceptualization and Readiness to implement the World Bank Global Financing Facility (GFF) in Uganda

Key Populations Ugand Programs Research Innovations Director  in attendance of the Validation Meeting at Hotel Africa organized by CEHURD
Reflections on the Conceptualization and Readiness to implement the World Bank Financing Facility (CFF) in Uganda.

Following the submission of Uganda's investment case to the World Bank, CEHURD undertook a study to explore the quality of engagement of different stakeholders in the conceptualization, negotiation and implementation of the GFF grant/loan. The overall goal is to identify existing capacity needs, gaps as well as opportunities for bridging the governance for health issues in the conceptualization, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the GFF project in Uganda

The project had five specific objectives;
Interrogating the level and quality of  participation by Ugandan technocrats in the design

of the GFF and (b)explain the effect it might have had on the local content if any?

Interrogating the quality of participation at national and subnational levels (b)and how that affected local content and ownership

 III.     Investigate the role of citizen participation proxied by civil society in defining of the priorities of GFF in Uganda

           Assess Uganda’s implementation capacity for the GFF (both national and institutional)

    V.  Interrogating the implementation modalities of GFF in Uganda.

 This study proceeded with a critical review of the GFF-related documents and materials, as well as interviews with stakeholders at National and subnational level. The findings will provide some evidence on the extent to which GFF is business unusual or otherwise.

Meeting Objective;        
To share and discuss the preliminary findings with a wide range of stakeholders in order to receive substantial input/comments to strengthen the credibility of the study, as well as ignite discussion on the business unusual or as usual.

Outcome;

It is anticipated that the meeting will discuss and provide substantial input/comments to strengthen the credibility of the study and highlight key gaps that may need to be addressed by different stakeholders.