Rotary Sub Committee Meeting 2022

DAY 1

Time

Item

Session

Duration

Presenters

09:00-09:10

Opening Remarks

Tunji Funsho

1.

Status of the Polio Eradication Programme

09.10 – 10:00

1.1

Global Polio Eradication Status Update   

45 min

PPT 25 min Q&A 20 min

• Aidan

10:00 - 10.45

1.2

Status of Polio Eradication Efforts in Afghanistan 

• Overall health status of people in Afghanistan
• Status of program’s relationship with de facto government
• Perceived commitment of de facto government to achieving polio eradication
• Status of access to children through H-2-H immunization
• How are alternative strategies (S-2-S) working in areas without H-2-H access?
• Areas and issues of the greatest concern
• Progress on gender equality in field-level workforce
• What can Rotary do to further support activities in Afghanistan? 

45 min

PPT 25 min Q&A 20 min

• Hamid/Richard/Fazal

(virtual)

10.45 -11.30

1.3

Status of Polio Eradication Efforts in Pakistan

• Status of political commitment especially in the highest risk areas
• What is driving the increase in cases?
• What is the program doing to address gaps in quality?
• How is the program innovating to address challenges?
• Why does the budget continue to increase?
• Areas and issues of greatest concern
• What more can Rotary do to help ensure success in Pakistan?

45 min

PPT 25 min Q&A 20 min

• Hamid/Richard/Fazal

(virtual)

11.30 - 11.45

COFFEE

11.45 -13:00

1.4

Status of Outbreaks

• What structures are in place to respond to outbreaks (RRT, IMST)? How does it work?  How can we ensure that the GPEI coordinator and the National PolioPlus Committee chair in country connect?  This is has been a challenge. 

• What are the challenges to stopping outbreaks (quality, speed, scope)?
• What does the GPEI do when outbreak campaigns are of poor quality?  What accountability mechanisms are in place?
• How many outbreaks are there?
• Is it possible to do a summary of domestic financing for outbreaks?  This is a major issue for some Subcommittee members.
• How can Rotary get credit for funding outbreaks?  Since we are contributing to a pool of funding, countries don’t know where the funding is coming from.  Rotary members in country would have more leverage if the country knew we were funding outbreaks.  This is a major issue for the IPPC chair.

75 min

PPT 25 min Q&A 35 min

• Karim/Mel

13:00 - 14.00

LUNCH

14.00 - 14.45

2.

Update on Financial Situation

45 min

PPT 25 min Q&A 20 min

• Simmi

14.45 - 15.30

3.

Grant Proposal Development Process - Refresher Session

45 min

PPT 25 min Q&A 20 min

• Angela/ Simmi/Karen

18:30

Group dinner – UN Beach Club

DAY 2

Time

Item

Session

Duration

Presenters

9.00 to 11.00

4.

Pakistan Mission -   update

Deconstruct Pak Proposal Review - ongoing activities, budget, refresher on the components

15 min

45 min

45 min

• Dan
• Zainul/Ayesha/Hussain
• Saira/Rabiya/Sheeba

11.00 -11.15

COFFEE

5.

Grant Requests

1 hr 45 min

11.15 - 13.00

5.1

• African Region Request

• Dan

11.15 - 13.00

5.2

• Eastern Mediterranean Region Request

• Dan/Steven

13.00 - 14.00

LUNCH

Grant Request continued

1 hr 15 min

14.00 - 15.15

5.3

• Polio Outbreak Response Grant Request

• Simmi /Steven

14.00 - 15.15

5.4

• WHO Reprogramming Request

• Simmi

15.15 - 15.30

COFFEE

15.30 -16.15

6.

New Template for Proposals and Presentation (to be implemented at January 2023 IPPC)

45 min

• Carol and Vero

16.15 - 16.30

Closing Remarks and Meeting Concludes