aI t t JOINT ACTION FORUM Ofhce of the Chairrnan JOINT ACTION FORUM Second session Cotonou. 5-6 December 1996 Provisional aqenda itern l l Alrican l)rogratnttlc tor ()ttclttlccrciltsi: ( ontrtll [)rograttttttc alricairt tie luttc colltrc l'oncltrte e rcttsc JAF-FAC PLAN OF ACTION AND BUDGET FOR 1997 FORUM D'ACTION COMMUNE Bureau du Pr6sident lAFz.4 ORIGINAL: FRENCH October 1996 I I I -a Jn I:2..1 AFRICAN PROGRAMME FOR ONCI.IOCERCIASIS CONTROL PLAN OF ACTION AND BUDGET FOR i997 WORI,D I.I EALTI I ORGANIZATION
AB CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Page 2 2 J OVERVIEW OF THE PLAN OF ACTION LIST OF TABLES TAbIe I : PROPOSED 1997 BUDGET COMPARED WITH APPROVED 1996 BUDGET 5 Table 2 : BUDGET BY CATEGORY OF EXPENDITURE FIGURE 1: BUDGET BY CATEGORY OF EXPENDITURE - 1997 . . . . . C. PLAN OF ACTION AND BUDGET FOR 1997 6 7 JAF2.4 Page 2 A. INTRODUCTION l. The proposed Plan of Action and Budget (PAB) for 1997 is submitted to the Joint Action Forum (JAF) of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) for its consideration and eventual approval. 2. The year 1996 was marked by the preparatory activities which would lead to the implementation of the first APOC-supported ivermectin distribution projects early in 1997. Such activities included setting up the Programme strucrure, strengthening its scientific basis through operational research, establishing the criteria for eligibility for APOC financing, and encouraging the preparation of national plans for onchocerciasis control and project proposals for community-based ivermecrin distribution by three Participating Countries. Another important activity was obtaining the signatures of Donors and Participating Countries to the Memorandum which describes the financial as well as rhe institutional and operational arrangements applicable to APOC Programme. All these actions contributed to the preparation of the 1997 plan of action and budget. B. OVERVIEW OF THE PLAN OF ACTION AND BUDGET 3. The Plan of Action for 7997 calls for the setting up of about 15 community-based ivermectin treatment (CBm) projects spread over five to seven Participating Countries. These projects will be designed and executed in such a way as to be self-sustainable five years after their launching. This search for sustainability of projects will necessitate intenSe activities in training, sensitization at all levels and mobilization of communities. 4. Strengthening of the scientific basis of the Programme through further operational research will conitunue. 5. The emoluments of the Programme personnel based in Ouagadougou, half the cost of NGDO Coordinator and Secretary based in Geneva and the cost of consultants will L'e supported from Programme Funds. 6. Collaboration will continue between the APOC Administration, OCP, the WHO regional office for Africa and the Programme for the Prevention of Blindness and Deafness (PBD) of WHO's headquarters in Geneva. The latter will ensure the necessary liaison and coordination, as in the past, with the NGDO coordination group. 7. Workshops will be organized in the Participating Countries as well as at the Programme's headquarters ro standardize Programme activities and procedure and allow exchange of experience anrong different actors. On-the-job training will also be sponsored. 8 Activiries related to vector elimination in selected foci rvill be carried out 9. Prograurrne stal'flwill undertake missions for the monitoring, cvaluatiolt attd coordinatitttt tlf ructivitic's in the Participatirrq Countries 10. 'l'rvo scssions of the'l'cchnical Consultativc Conrntittee (-l'C(l) rvill l;c held in Ouagadougott tnrl thc third scssion ol'the Joint Action Foruut (JAIr) tt'ill he ltcld in l-ottdott. C. IiS'fIMATED COSTS BY PROCRANINIIr ACTIVITIES Activitvlvgnl Resources required Jr\[r].{ I)lrgc -i Est irrurtccl buclgct (tJS S) -1.(r60.000 2(r8.0(X) l-5.(xx) 20.(xx ) 70.(xx) 87,_i(X) 52.-i(X) 30.(xx) 92.(XX) 38,7-s0 I I(r.150 190.o(x) 60.(x)0 l1 Irnplementation, follorv-up, assessnrent, and audit of lbou( l5 CBIT projects ir) 5 to 7 countries (contribution of up to 75%' of projects costs). ll Workshops/tra i n irtrt/ rrrclb ilization. IJ Rcirnbursenrent to OCP lirr usc of facilities. ll 1'ransport and ntaintenuticc ol OCP vehicles used. 15. Ecluipnrent and supplies t6 Itlaintenance of liaison coordinutiort and adnrinistrative support rvitlt NGDO Group in PBD Unit at wllO/HQ; 507o paid by NGDO consortiun'I. national human resources, logistics, financing tlcil itltors, plrrticipartts Iog ist ics - NGDO Coordinator: 6nr/urr - sccrctary: 6nr/rn - travel and per dient (50%) tnrvcl anrl per diern for 'l'CC nreurbers, - director: 3 rn/nr - nlanilter: 9ur/rrt - 2 scicntists: 24 rn/rn - 2 secrctaries and one adrninistrative assistant: 36 ur/nr t7 'lrvo sessions (April and October) of thc 'lechnical Consultative Corrrmittee in charge ol' rcviervirtg pro.jcct proposals and evuluatintt [)roqrcss irt irttplentctttatirlt ot' prtrjccts. lS ..\POC Personnel serviccs J)rograrlrnre adrninistratiort nnd qeneml coordination of' its activities, support to crruntries in (he elaboration of CBIT project proposals, tollorv-up and evaluation ol distribution projects irr the crlnrnturtities; liaisort rvitlt the NGDO coordination [r()up arrd support to the statuturl' bodies ol the Prograrrrnrc. I rrr/rtr: tnnrt/rttorttlt - travel aud per diern 120.(xx) .! .1,\ Ir2 'l [)rrrc ,1 r\ ct iv it v/cvcnt l9 ZO 2l ).) Consultants: supp()rt to c()untries in thc devel0pnrent, fbllorv-up and administrative and flnancial rnanagement of CBI'l' projects: analysis of projects which yield good results and study of the elements of their success; epidemiological and social impact assessment of CBIT projects with special emphasis on the collection of basic data for such impact assessment. With the assistance of TDR, continuation of the REMO studies as well as research related to the problem of safety of ivernrectin distribution in Loa Loa areas, the issue of incentives for individuals and communities involved in the ivermectin distribution, the effect of treatment on onchocercal skin disease, the sustainability of different approaches to community- based treatment and the integration of the CBIT into the Primary Health care systems. These research activities will be undertaken in close collaboration with the national researchers. The Geographical Information System (GIS) applied to document REMO by TDR with technical support from the WHO Programme of Control of Tropical Diseases (CTD) witt be gradually used as a tool flor monitoring iverrnectin distribution in 1997 Activities relatcd to vector elirnination in selcctcd loci tl [-lrirtl scssion ol' JAF Adnrinistrativc suJlport l-ronr()('l'. (icrrcr l & the \\rli ol'llecs rtr .,\ i'()t e otrrttr ics I{r:sotr rce s rcrlLLr re ti consultants. -12rrri nr research grants human resources and technical materials Ituntart resourccs lrtti technicaI rrratcriuls iturttan rcsr)urccs. tcchrrical nrllcriuIs. sullplies alrd rlocunrcrns list irrrirtcd lrucluct (U.S S) 29.1,()()() 300,000 70,000 I I 1.00() 7().(X)( ) l{ i( ).{ )o{ l t-1 r;l.l \\i) I()l',\l 7.()71.()()() Ji\ I;2.'l I'rrqc 5 'fABLIr I PROPO.STJD BUDGET FOII I997 CoNll']AIll.rl) wll'll APPROVED 1996 BTJDGE'l' (us s) I Categor.v of Expenditure PIIASE I Proposed r997 Approved 1996 RECURRENT COSTS Personnel Services Consultants Operational Travel Contracts (Research and Others) (i) PBD - for NGDO Liaison (ii) TDR - for Operational Research (iii) TDR/CTD - for GIS Vector Control Operations Operating Costs Supplies Statutory Meetings National Ivermectin Projects Trai ni ng/Workshops/Mobi I ization Administrative Support frorn OCP, Geneva and the WR offices in APOC countries 505,000 425,000 294,000 20,000 120,000 110,000 170,000 153 000 300,000 300 000 70 000 000 213,000 45 000 45,000 15,000 000 162,000 142,000 4,660,000 268 000 102,000 200 000 Subtotal 7,022,000 1,327,000 CAPITAL COSTS Office Furniture Data Processing Equipntent Technical Equipnrent 15,000 5,000 20,000 r 5,000 20 000 5,000 Subtotal 55,000 25,000 TOT11'L 7,077,000 1,352,000 .r,,\I t .l Page 6 ,I'AI]LtJ 2 BUDGET I]Y CATEGORY OF EXPENDITURE(us $) Category of Expenditure PHASE I Proposed ,,tgy7 PERSONNEL SERVICES WHO / OCP Staff Programme Director: 3 m/m Programme Manager: 9 mlm Epidemiologist/B iostat isrici an Scientist (Social sciences) Administrative Assistanr 2 Secretaries li 11 6, Subtotal Consultants Operational Travel Operating Costs Supplies and Equipment Contracts (Research and Others) (i) PBD - for NGDO liaison (ii) TDR - for Operational Research (iii) TDR/CTD - for GIS National Ivermectin Projects Vector Control Operations Training/Workshops/Mobil ization Starutory Meetings Administrative Support from OCP, Geneva and the WR offices in APOC countries 102,000 r42,000 200,000 Subtotal 6,572,000 927,000 TOTAL 7,077,A00 1,352,000 t Approved 1996 39,750 145,000 ,115,000 145,000 115,000 : 20,@0 :-;-:: ,,',,,,,,'i:,,,,,,' :49;@0,,, ,1 45,000 70,000 ,,,, ,',,,.," Q;$ee. 170,000 , i53,000 300,000 70,QOo, 4,660;000 ,25,000 + 213,000 268,000 162,000 FIGURE 1 BUDGET BY CATEGORY OF EXPENDITURE - 1997 JAI:2.4 Page 7 (us $) (%) S l0 ll 8 l. National Ivermectin Projects 2. Contracts (research and others) 3. Personnel Services 4. Consultants 5. Training/workshops/mobilization 6. Vector Control Operations 7. Administrative Support from OCP, Geneva and the WR offices in APOC countries 8. Stanrtory Meetings 9. Operational Travel 10. Supplies and Equipment 11. Operating Costs 7 6 5 t 3 2 4,660,000 540,000 s0s,000 294,000 268,000 213,000 200,000 r62,000 120,000 70,000 45,000 2.83 2.29 1.69 0.98 0.64 .t TOTAL 7,077,000 100 65.85 1.63 7.t4 4.t5 3.79 3.01 itr 't 't