Also available in: EspaƱol
Second day ā July 19th, 2019
(The visual documentation of the Forum is the result of the collaboration between Global Action for Trans Equality (GATE) and the LAC Platform)
Updates on meetings of the Global Fund Board

In this morning session, Javier Hourcade and Carlos GarcĆa de León shared their perceptions about: How is the made decisions in the Global Fund Board? and Which are the key decisions in process?
Download the Javier’s slides here (available only in Spanish).
Panel on lesson learned from regional responses

In this panel, the participants shared the lessons learned from present, recently closed or nearly to close regional Global Fund-related initiatives undertaken by organizations or networks of people affected by HIV, TB and key populations.
View the panel video here and here.
Download some slides of the panel participants:
- Mariana Iacono ICW (download available only in Spanish)
- John Waters CVC (download)
- Marcela Romero RedLACTrans (download available only in Spanish)
- Otoniel RamĆrez RedCA+ (download available only in Spanish)
- Melecio Mayta ASPAT PerĆŗ (download available only in Spanish)
- Julio CƩsar Aguilera CARLAC
- Dr. The Hon. Nicolette Henry Guyana Minister of Education Chair Regional Coordinating Mechanism CARICOM
Lessons learned from public financing of health services of CSOs in Mexico
(also referred to as āsocial contractingā)

In this session, the panelists shared the challenges and best practices of the Mexican experience in public procurement of health-related services and activities implemented by CSOs.
View the panel video here:
Download some slides of the panel participants:
- Carlos GarcĆa de León Consultor Plataforma LAC
- AgustĆn López Programa Nacional de VIH de MĆ©xico (download available only in Spanish)
- Francisco Javier Arellano Representante de UNFPA MƩxico (download available only in Spanish)
- Francisco López Representante de OSC de México (download available only in Spanish)
- Georgina GutiƩrrez Representante de OSC de MƩxico (download available only in Spanish)
- Hilda PƩrez Representante de OSC de MƩxico (download available only in Spanish)
Also, you can download the document The Mexican experience: Investing in social contracting for strengthening the HIV response.
Monitoring of the Transition Plans in LAC

In this afternoon session, James Cole shared the StopAIDS’s approach about “a sustainable successful transition.”
View his presentation video here.
Download the slides here or download the complete document Laying the foundations: Principles of a sustainable, successful transition from external donor funding.

As a second step, Liz Aldana, LAC Platform Consultant, shared the general lines of a LAC Platform Transition Plan Tool and she facilitated a small groups reflection to the participants exchanged experiences on: their participation in the development and implementation of transition plans and possible forms of involvement in monitoring the fulfillment of priority objectives for communities.
View her presentation video here.
Download the slide here.

New regional grants presentation

In the last session of the day, the panelists shared the new grants Global Fund-related initiatives that will be implemented in the future by organizations or networks of people affected by HIV, TB and key populations.
View the panel video here.
View and download some slides of the panel participants
- Lourdes Cruzado Socios en Salud ā TB (download available only in Spanish)
- Sergio Montealegre HIVOS ā VIH (view available only in Spanish)
- Dr. The Hon. Nicolette Henry Guyana Minister of Education Chair Regional Coordinating Mechanism CARICOM

Participants List
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