EVERY WOMEN EVERY CHILD UN COMMISSION ON LIFE-‐SAVING

The governance structure: This will mainly focuses on guiding the strategic direction, and following up on the operation of interventions. It is largely defined through formal legislation, with members and functions formally gazetted by the Government. Ministry of Health (Management and Technical Oversight) -­‐The Ministry of Health shall maintain overall leadership in the implementation of this plan. Other sector like Finance and Local Government will be key The partnership structure: This will guide external coordination of service delivery by all stakeholders at the respective levels of care. All partners providing services at a given level of care will engage with each other through this structure. At national level the Health Partner Advisory Committee (HIPAC) will provides oversight. The existing partnership instrument – the compact – serves as the formal instrument to guide the functioning of the partnership in health. It is guided by interpretation of the principles of the 2005 Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. The management structure: This will guide internal Ministry coordination, to guide implementation of defined interventions and activities at the different levels. The Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MCH) Cluster, will bring together MOH, Development Partners, NGOs, public and private organizations involved in the work of Maternal and Child health together the different stakeholders, shall be the coordinating structure for the planning and implementation process. The Reproductive, Child Health and Pharmacy Department will be core supported by support programs in the sector Commodity Conveners and Other partners – these will be critical to the achievement of the desired outcomes as defined by the recommendations of the UN Commission on Life-­‐Saving Commodities for Women and Children – Uganda plan. In addition, partners will benefit the plan through carrying out agreed upon activities, including monitoring progress and evaluating outcomes. UN agencies -­‐ comprising of UNFPA, WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS and WB, the H4+ partnership will provide leadership through direct technical support towards successful implementation. Based on the commodity or recommendation convened by the agencies, further guidance will be sought on the UNI commission on how their roles can be mainstreamed in the overall coordination and management structures, including how they link with UN commission at global level.