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Center for Global Health (U.S.). Division of Global HIV/AIDS. ; United States. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
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As the U.S. science-based public health and disease prevention agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plays an important role in implementing the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) under the direction of the Department of State’s (DOS) Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC). CDC uses its technical expertise in public health science and long-standing relationships with Ministries of Health (MOH) across the globe to work side-by-side with countries to build strong national programs and sustainable public health systems that can respond effectively to the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. CDC global HIV/AIDS PEPFAR-related activities are implemented by the Division of Global HIV/AIDS (DGHA) in CDC’s Center for Global Health. PEPFAR activities represent the largest portfolio of global health activities at CDC.

CDC/DGHA launched the Country Monitoring and Accountability System (CMAS) in 2011 to identify challenges resulting from the rapid scale-up of complex CDC/PEPFAR programming as a part of CDC’s commitment to transparency and accountability. This initiative serves as a basis for ongoing, monitored quality improvement of DGHA’s programs and operations through internal programmatic and financial oversight. CMAS is a proactive response on the part of CDC to: 1) ensure accountability for global programs and proper stewardship of U.S. government resources by promoting explicit performance standards and defining expectations for bringing all components of program accountability up to the highest standards; 2) ensure DGHA is supporting DOS, OGAC, and the Presidential Initiatives; 3) serve as a basis for ongoing, monitored quality improvement; and 4) effectively prepare CDC for future oversight audits, congressional inquiries, and special data calls.

The first round of CMAS visits (formally known as Country Management and Support visits - CMS I) took place between February 2011 and March 2012 and assessed 35 country offices. A second round of CMAS visits (CMAS II) evaluated 30 country offices and one pilot. A few CMAS II visits were cancelled due to political unrest. CMAS II assessments occurred between June 2012 and June 2014 and increasingly emphasized supportive technical assistance to ensure continual quality improvement. In addition to the focus on CDC’s PEPFAR program activities, CDC’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer reviewed financial transactions for CDC’s other global health programs.

CMAS II visits were designed to provide an overview of CDC country programs and identify good practices and areas for improvement. While the scope of these visits was primarily focused on CDC/DGHA’s activities implemented through PEPFAR, other CDC global health programs were assessed in countries where they have a significant presence. Financial management activities were assessed for all CDC programs in-country. CMAS II visits were not considered comprehensive, nor were they intended to replace Inspector General audits.

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cmasii/zimbabwe-cmas-ii-summary-of-findings-march-2015.pdf


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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/prevention & Control HIV Infections/prevention & Control International Cooperation Program Development Public Health
Series:
CDC’s Country Monitoring and Accountability System II
Document Type:
Report
Place as Subject:
Zimbabwe
Collection(s):
Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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