Institutional Framework

YOU_ARE_HERE : Home

About Us

Did you know...

2,960 palliative care service outlets in Zambia by March 2008

There were 316 ART centers in Zambia by March 2008

There were 1,166 VCT sites in Zambia by March 2008

164,958 young people aged 15-24 years received life skills based HIV/AIDS education from January to March 2008

There were 876 PMTCT service delivery points by March 2008

Institutional Framework

The National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council

The National HIV/AIDS Council which is the centre of the institutional framework was established in by an act of parliament Cap10 of 2002. The Council’s role and functions in a national multi-sectoral response initiative are to:

Coordinate and support development;
Monitor and evaluate;
Advise government on appropriate prevention, care and support strategies; and
Facilitate reduction of personal, social and economic impacts of HIV/AIDS/STI and TB.

The National Council is composed of the following members appointed by the Chairman of the Cabinet Committee of Ministers:

(A) Permanent Secretaries in the Ministries responsible for:

Community Development & Social Services
Education
Health
Sports, Youth and Child Development

(B) Civil society represented by the following organizations:

The Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS
Zambia National AIDS Network
Forum for Youth Organizations
Religious Organizations
General Nursing Council
Medical Council of Zambia

(D) A representative of the media sector

(E) A representative of Traditional Healers Association

(F) Two persons from amidst members of the public

The National HIV/AIDS Council has standing technical committees to act as advisory bodies on specific activities and these include:

1. Programs Committee

2. Ethics and Research Committee

3. Administration Committee

4. Finance Committee

Cabinet Committee of Ministers on HIV and AIDS

Since 2002, Government has maintained its political commitment by establishing a Cabinet Committee of
Ministers whose role has been to provide policy direction and guidance to the National AIDS Council.
The Committee continues to perform a critical role in informing the Head of State on important matters
concerning HIV/AIDS in the country. The Committee is which is chaired by the Minister of Health, comprises Cabinet Ministers representing:

Ministry of Health
Ministry of Transport & Communication
Ministry of Finance and National Planning
Ministry of Labor & Social Services
Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Community Development and Social Services

Country Coordinating Mechanism

The NAC Secretariat is responsible for the provision of secretariat support to the Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) of the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM). The CCM exists to:

Review, approve and coordinate applications to the GFATM;

Monitor and guide the implementation of projects approved by the Global Fund for Zambia;

Establish the working mechanisms of the CCM.

The CCM adheres to the principles of openness and transparency, broad participation and efficient operation. It also seeks to contribute to the successful implementation of the Global Fund Projects in Zambia. The CCM is composed of twenty (20) members from the public sector (6), Non-Government sector (7), PHLA (1), Private Sector (1) and International Organization sector (4).

The CCM has established HIV & AIDS, TB and Malaria working groups. The CCM has also set up ad-hoc working groups (according to the work requirements) on other thematic areas such as Human Resource Systems, Community Engagement and Monitoring and Evaluation. Membership to the working group is open to all CCM members of the sector or constituency groups.