Challenges of Costing Community Interventions in LAC By Alejandro Uriza Ferretti “There is no such thing as a free lunch.” This quote, attributed to economist Milton Friedman, was one of the first lessons I learnt when I was studying economics at university. Beyond...
By: Keren Dunaway In 2023, Via Libre and the LAC Platform carry out an assessment of Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) initiatives across three Latin American countries: El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Paraguay. This evaluation was part of a broader effort to increase...
By: Javier HourcadeLAC Key Correspondent Team and GFATM Board Member Communities Delegation. Over the past 22 years, the Global Fund partnership has saved 59 million lives and halved the number of annual deaths from HIV, TB, and malaria. In 2022, the Global Fund...
By: Joan Tallada Consultant Quite often, when we refer to the term Conflict of Interest (CoI), it seems that we are talking about interests that are illegitimate, obscure or outlawed. Most of the times this is not the case. In fact, although the usual term...
Author: WHO Published by: WHO Year: 2023 Type of Document: Technical Brief Description: This technical brief provides key findings from an electronic survey conducted in Europe and the Americas via geospatial networking applications frequently used by these...
Author: WHO Published by: WHO Year: 2024 Type of Document: Guidelines Description: The Strategic framework rests on the guiding principles of support for community leadership, respect for equity and human rights, context- specific collaboration and integration, and...
Author: APCASO Published by: APCASO Year: 2023 Type of Document: Guide Description: This training guide and tools were developed by APCASO with support from the Global Fund’s COVID-19 Response Mechanism between 2022 and 2023. During the design process, key informant...
By: Keren Dunaway To build capacity and empower members of civil society organizations and communities in implementing transparent and democratic selection processes within the Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM), the virtual workshop “Strengthening Democratic...
By: Keren Danaway Jamaica's recent Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) elections were a turning point for the representation of key populations. These elections, facilitated by technical support from the Latin America and Caribbean Regional Platform, aimed to improve...
Description: The tool for tracking requests for technical assistance to the Community Participation Strategic Initiative Mechanism aims to report in a timely manner the progress of requests for technical assistance from communities in the region. Update July 31, 2025....
By: Keren Dunaway In 2023, the LAC Platform launched the "Toolkit: Safety and Security for Organizations Working with Key and Vulnerable Populations". This resource provides information, proven methodologies, and recommendations to address the safety and security of...
By: Keren Dunaway Belize has seen an increase in violence and discrimination, especially against key populations and people living with HIV. As of 2018, the decriminalization of consensual same-sex sexual relations represented significant progress. However, the full...