(EAP) 2012-2013 - Global Polio Eradication Initiative

32 global Polio emergency action Plan 2012-13
9.2 Oversight, Coordination and
Implementation
Within the core partner agencies, the polio emergency
is now being overseen at the highest levels. A new Polio
Oversight Board (formalizing the existing Heads of
Agencies meetings/calls on a quarterly basis) will provide
operational oversight of the GPEI, ensure highlevel
accountability and fully exploit each agency’s resources,
with representation from the heads of WHO,
Rotary International, CDC, UNICEF and BMGF.
Informing this operational oversight will be regular
review and coordination of partner support of the
Emergency Action Plan by the Polio Emergency Steering
Committee (PESC). The PESC will provide strategic,
technical and operational oversight for the GPEI
and ensure accountability for the Interagency Country
Support Group, Polio Advocacy Group, and Innovation
Working Group. The Interagency Country Support
Group will interface with country processes, including
National Polio Task Forces, National Polio Operations
Groups, and Inter-Agency Coordinating Committees.
9.3 Monitoring and Advisory Bodies
The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) will continue to
monitor and guide the progress of the GPEI Strategic Plan
and the contributions of this Emergency Plan to enhancing
efforts towards polio eradication. The IMB convenes
on a quarterly basis to evaluate independently progress
towards each of the major milestones of the GPEI Strategic
Plan 2010-2012 as “on track”, “at risk” or “missed”, on the
basis of polio epidemiology, standard performance indicators
and other programme data. The IMB also evaluates
the quality, implementation and impact of any corrective
action plans that are introduced based on its recommendations.
Additionally, the IMB provides assessments of
the risks posed by existing funding gaps. This Emergency
Plan includes activities based on recommendations in the
Action to stop polio now in nigeriA, pAkistAn And AfghAnistAn
October 2011 and February 2012 IMB reports and, as a
dynamic Plan, it will be augmented as needed based on
subsequent IMB reports in 2012 and updates of the National
Emergency Action plans of priority countries.
The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on immunization
(SAGE) acts as the principal technical advisory group
to WHO for vaccines and immunization, and will provide
technical oversight to the implementation of this Plan.
SAGE oversight will be complemented by inputs from the
Polio Research Committee (PRC), which provides guidance
to the GPEI on long-term risk management for the
post-eradication era, as well as on identifying, developing
and evaluating new tools and tailored eradication tactics
to interrupt more rapidly wild poliovirus transmission.
Additionally, the national and regional Technical Advisory
Groups (TAGs) and Interagency Coordination Committees,
National Polio Operations Groups, and National
Polio Task Forces operating in the priority countries, will
play a crucial supporting role to the national oversight
functions of Governments (leadership task forces) and international
partners.
The Global Polio Partners Group will ensure stakeholder
voice in GPEI, including endorsing workplans and budgets
developed by countries for the PESC, and undertaking
diplomatic and advocacy interventions to mitigate
risks, in particular financing.