Introduction to costed, multi-year, multi-sectoral and multi-level HIV M&E work plans

“Planning without action is futile, action without planning is fatal”
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For a national HIV M&E system at country level to become and remain operational, it is essential to coordinate the efforts of all stakeholders involved in the HIV M&E system. Such coordination is easier – especially when there are many stakeholders involved (as is the case with an HIV M&E system) – if one inclusive set of M&E activities is developed. Such activities should include all components of the system and should assign individual organisations to take the lead on specific activities.

A costed, multi-year, multi-sectoral and multi-level M&E work plan is therefore a very useful tool for prioritising, planning and coordinating activities relating to the HIV M&E system.