Our Projects

Our Projects

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• December 8, 2013

INSTANT

The INSTANT Capacity Fund is a grants management initiative established by ACA in 2009. It provides community CSOs with access to small mentored grants for implementing capacity building interventions. Using a mentored grants approach, ACA provides competitive grants to implement innovative and cost-effective, six-to-nine month capacity building projects that provide the greatest potential for better outcomes in health. To-date 56 INSTANT projects have been implemented in 11 countries within the ESA region. Over USD $1,300,000 has been disbursed and more than 2,300 health workers have been trained. INSTANT has impacted approximately 1,636,000 patients.

RECABASO

RECABASO (Comprehensive Results Based Management Capacity Building for HIV and AIDS Service Organizations) is a results-based management program which identifies and addresses RBM capacity gaps among organizations implementing HIV programs in Eastern and Southern Africa.  Teams of RBM experts conduct detailed diagnosis of RBM capacity gaps through site visits to participating CSOs.  Reviewers recommend solutions that include: experimental learning, internships, on-site mentoring and technical support and follow-ups.  Beneficiary organizations form online learning communities through which they continue to share experiences in applying new knowledge and skills.  RECABASO creates a database of RBM experts who will transform into a critical mass for continuous technical support and mentoring to CSOs in the region.

Network for Africa

The Network for Africa (N4A) is one example of a knowledge sharing platform curated by ACA.  N4A is an online community of government officials and private health care providers (individuals and institutions) in Africa that have come together with a common goal of strengthening health outcomes through the involvement of the private sector. There are approximately 500 members from 24 African countries and other regions of the world.

Capacity Summit

The Capacity Building Partners Forum is an ACA-led consortium of organizations from multiple sectors committed to working together to advocate for inclusion of capacity development in national health policies and budgets.  The consortium identifies and implements capacity building initiatives in a focused and measurable way with the ultimate goal of improving national level policies and increasing the quality and access of services in communities.  The Capacity Building Partners Forum convenes annually and attracts more than 300 participants.