Assessment Report: Communities and Civil Society Learning Needs for Strengthened Engagement in Global Fund and Related Process in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

For the three-year cycle from 2024-2026, the objective of the EECA Regional Platform (since 2024 also known as EECA Learning Hub) is to facilitate timely access to information and relevant peer learning and exchange among communities and civil society to strengthen the leadership and engagement of communities most affected by HIV and TB in Global Fund and related national processes, throughout the grant cycle. 

In March 2024, the EECA Regional Platform commissioned a needs assessment to understand better the Global Fund-specific learning needs of HIV and TB communities, key and vulnerable populations, and civil society partners in the EECA region. This report summarizes the assessment results so that the EECA Learning Hub can use them to refine its plans for 2024-2026.

The assessment answers the following main questions:

  1. What are priority learning needs (thematic areas and ways of learning) for better engagement of HIV and TB communities, key populations, and civil society in the Global Fund and related processes throughout the grant cycle?
  2. What improvements in the EECA Learning Hub’s operations and plans could enhance the learning experience among its different target groups and across the various countries served?

The EECA Regional Platform is hosted by the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association.