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[NAME] On-going Progress Review and Disbursement Recommendation
PROGRESS UPDATE PERIOD
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Note: All programmatic indicators contained in the current [NAME] should be listed, regardless of whether there are targets/results for the period covered by the Progress Update or whether the targets have been met in previous periods.
B. Programmatic Indicators |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | B. Programmatic Indicators
Objective No. | Indicator No. | Indicator Description |  |  |  |  | Tied to | Targets cumulative? | Top 10 indicator? | Intended Target to date  (from PF) | Actual Result to date (as reported by PR) | Verification Method |  | Verified Result | % achievement (Please calculate as appropriate) | LFA analysis on progress to date and any variance between targets and results, and any other comments (this should not be a “Copy and Paste” of the reasons provided by the PR) |  |  |  |  |  | Objective No. | Indicator No. | Indicator Description |  |  |  |  | Tied to | Targets cumulative? | Top 10 indicator? | Intended Target to date  (from PF) | Actual Result to date (as reported by PR)
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | PR On-site Visit |  | 62104 | 1.06 | A review of the SR and PR reports showed a marked improvement in data collection and reporting.  16,292 males and females were reached during the period under review.Various participatory methods such as Stepping Stones, Kabilo and STAR were used to reach people within the communities.  These are proven and effective participatory methods. PR should continue to collaborate with SRs/SGs to implement and monitor these activities within the communities.
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | PR On-site Visit |  | 15234 | 164% (120%) | 5,870 young people aged 10-24 were reached in and out of school for the period of review.  Nova Scotia Gambia Association (NSGA) commenced implementation as a SG under CRS (SR) during this period. NSGA is one of the pioneer implementers of LSBHE in the Gambia.  There has been a marked improvement in the quality of data collected and reported for the period, although some arithmetic errors were noted in the result for this indicator.  Finally, the overachievement of the target is due to the "roll-over" effect from previous quarters.
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | PR On-site Visit |  | 125 | 1 | During the period of reporting 38 additional CSWs were trained as Peer Health Educators.  It must be noted that there has been a marked improvement in the quality of training reports. In spite of this, the SR/SG should be strengthened to continue to improve the quality of the training reports.  PR/SR should also ensure that Peer Health Education (PHE) tools are regularly reviewed to assess the need for revision of the tools. In addition, follow-up monitoring and supportive supervision should be undertaken on a regular basis.
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | PR On-site Visit |  | 1255 | 130% (120%) | 450 students and teachers were trained in LSE during the period of review. NSGA commenced implementation as a SG under CRS (SR) during this period. NSGA is one of the pioneer implementers of LSBHE in the Gambia. There has been an improvement in the quality of data collected and reported.
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | PR On-site Visit |  | 398807 | 0.8 | During the period under review, no female condoms were available for distribution; however 169,617 male condoms were distributed.  [NAME]-cultural and religious factors also affected the uptake and use of condoms during the period under review.   In spite of these challenges, there is need for  PR to restrategise to ensure that the Most At Risk Population (MARPs) are regularly reached with condoms in order to ensure that new cases of HIV are minimised. Interactions with some incountry partners (including NAS) revealed that there have been complaints by some of the MARPs that they do not get regular supply of condoms.  Finally, it was observed that PR experienced delays in the procurement of condoms.
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Desk Review |  | 396 | 0.18 | The under-achievement of this target was discussed  during the November 2010 VoI, which coincided with the visit of the FPM.  A recommendation was made to the PR to conduct a desk review to detemine a realistic baseline for "PLHIV provided with HBC at the home and community level" and revise the relevant information.  PR subsequently developed a proposal and shared with LFA/GF in February 2011. The findings of the desk review are expected at the end of March 2011.
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Desk Review |  | 3221 | 0.99 | During this period of review, 790 OVCs received educational support and 2,431 received nutritional support.  Improved collaboration between the PR and SRs on one hand and also between the ART centres and Ministry of Education facilitated increased identification of OVCs within the communities and in the schools. A review of some of the receipts provided by some schools revealed that some of the schools are still using unorthodox documents as receipts. In view of this, PR should encourage appropriate supporting documentation to be provided by private schools for the funds they receive from the program for OVCs .
C LFA comments on data quality and reporting issues (!) This section should contain any common issues and/or additional information related to data quality and reporting on the programmatic indicators which are not covered in '[NAME] analysis on progress to date and any variance between targets and results'
There has been a marked improvement in data quality and reporting in this period compared to the previous periods.