Stop TB Partnership Coordinating Board

The Hague, Netherlands
10-11 October 2003

Objectives of the meeting:

• Update on progress since the Brazil Coordinating Board meeting, including organizational changes within WHO and the Stop TB Partnership Secretariat, outcomes on the WHO Strategic Technical Advisory Group (STAG);
• Endorse recommendations of the 2nd Ad Hoc Committee on “TB Control Constraints”, advice on related next steps for the Stop TB Partnership and decide on action-steps for the Coordinating Board;
• Review recommendations of the independent evaluation on the Stop TB Partnership and decide on next steps related to the scope, functions, structure and leadership;
• Discuss Workplan and Budget ‘04/’05 of the Stop TB Working Groups and endorse the Partnership Secretariat Workplan and Budget ‘04/’05;
• Discuss mechanisms of financing the Partnership and decide on new and additional resource mobilization activities for the Partnership (incl. GDF)
• Identify mechanisms for closer collaboration with GFATM, specifically related to resource mobilization.