Situation analysis of sustainability and transition planning of HR programs in EECA
Eurasian Harm Reduction Network (EHRN) - The report aims to assess the readiness of countries in the region for transition from GF funding for HIV responses to national funding and analyze experience of countries related to transition planning and implementation.
"The economic growth of developing countries, with growing numbers moving from “low” to a “middle income” category, coupled with the slow recovery of developed (donor) countries after the recent economic crisis, has changed traditional development assistance models. Many bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors have been rethinking their assistance strategies and moving towards establishing development partnerships with middle-income countries (MICs) rather than maintaining traditional donor-recipient relationships. As a result of these changes, some donors have significantly reduced their allocations and revised their priority areas for development aid. (...)
With the introduction of the New Funding Model (NFM), the Global Fund’s allocations for 2014-2017 for countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA), many of which are middle-income countries, have been reduced by 15% in comparison with 2010-2013 disbursements. (...)
EHRN has developed a Situation Analysis aiming to assess the readiness of countries in the region for transition from Global Fund funding for HIV responses to national funding; and/or analyze experience of countries related to the process of transition planning and implementation."