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:

1. Coordinate and support development;
2. Monitor and evaluate;
3. Advise government on appropriate prevention, care and support strategies; and
4. 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:

(B) Civil society represented by the following organizations:

(C) A representative of the Attorney General

(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

 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.