The Three Diseases Fund - final evaluation

Download the presentation on the key findings. (PDF, 50KB)
3DF final evaluation report with the Fund Board's response (PDF, 1MB)

The Three Diseases Fund (3DF) was an US$136 million multi-donor fund (2006-2011), which aimed to resource a programme of activities to reduce transmission and enhance the provision of treatment and care in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria for the most in need populations. The final evaluation focused on the 3DF as a whole and investigated the impact of the 3DF and who has benefitted; the influence of the 3DF on the operating context in Myanmar; and, 3DF value for money.

The 3DF has provided a large share of the funding for the national programmes to prevent and control all three diseases. Without the 3DF, the health needs of thousands of Myanmar people would have gone unmet. The 3DF supported substantial service provision including:

• More than 30,000 sex workers, 16,000 men who have sex with men, and 13,000 people who inject drugs were tested and received HIV test results and a large number of condoms and needles was distributed; more than 34,000 sex workers and more than 13,000 men who have sex with men received treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.
• In 2011, about 22,000 persons received AIDS treatment; and, almost 54,000 people received community home-based care. The number of people living with HIV involved in self-help groups increased more than 4-fold over the 3DF period.
• 3DF-supported implementing partners were responsible for identifying about 41,000 new tuberculosis cases each year and treatment success was above 85% each year.
• The distribution of long-lasting insecticidal bed nets increased from about 24,000 in 2007 to more than 400,000 in 2011; and, the number of bed nets re/treated increased from 43,000 in 2007 to more than 370,000 in 2011. In 2010, almost 400,000 households had at least one bed net from 3DF.
• Over 730,000 rapid diagnostic tests for malaria were used by trained village workers, general practitioners and at health facilities in 2011. The number of confirmed and probable malaria cases treated in 3DF project areas increased to more than 600,000 in 2010 and was just over 400,000 in 2011.

The 3DF also contributed to relationship-building and partnerships with the Ministry of Health at all levels and it was the first major donor who provided funding directly to local nongovernmental organisations and community-based organisations to help provide HIV, tuberculosis and malaria services.

However, more can be done in terms of:

• Reaching those most vulnerable and most marginalised;
• Using the skills, resilience and knowledge of community members for better services;
• Supporting affected communities for more meaningful participation at all levels;
• Sharing good practices and supporting research to improve service quality;
• Building the capacity of all partners for more effective and efficient service delivery;
• Improving the availability, quality and types of data;
• Influencing the operating environment to ensure service delivery to those most in need.

Final evaluation aide memoire (PDF, 400KB)

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The Three Diseases Fund - mid term evaluation

5 November 2009

The Three Diseases Fund Board welcomed the detailed analysis and recommendations of the independent Mid Term Evaluation Team in November 2009. The evaluation was a comprehensive exercise conducted over a period of four weeks from June to July 2009, involving two field visits, interviews with over seventy stakeholders and extensive document review. The overarching conclusion that the Three Diseases Fund has performed well and has made a significant contribution to the containment of the three diseases epidemics is testament to the commitment and hard work of the Fund Management Office, Implementing Partners and Ministry of Health.

The Fund Board extends its sincere thanks to all the partners and key stakeholders of the Three Diseases Fund who took part in the evaluation and who have worked together to make an impact on the diseases epidemics. The Mid Term Evaluation highlights that there is still much work to do to achieve greater impact. The Fund Board responses to the recommendations of the independent Mid Term Evaluation and the action plan are outlined in the linked file below, and show how this agenda will be taken forward. The findings of the Mid Term Evaluation were presented at the Three Diseases Fund Annual Review meeting on 14 October 2009. Fund Board actions in response to suggestions from participants of the Annual Review are also outlined.

Download the full 3DF Mid-Term Evaluation 2009 & Action Plan (PDF, 862KB)

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