Community-led monitoring programmes vary by context but are based on common principles applied across a cycle of activities. These resources summarize the principles, phases and best practices.
Community-led monitoring in action: Emerging evidence and best practice
(2023) A UNAIDS resource designed to support national decision-makers to scale up discussions around the value and contribution of CLM to national AIDS responses and other health programmes.
Community- led Monitoring: Best practices for strengthening the model
(2022) – This paper clarifies the principles behind community-led monitoring of health services and aims to support CLM implementers and donors in developing effective CLM programmes. The paper was developed by the CD4C Consortium, CLAW Consortium and EANNASO-APCASO-ATAC Consortium.
Best practices for community-led monitoring
(2022) This resource documents best practices for the implementation of community-led monitoring (CLM) based on surveys and interviews with CLM implementers around the world. The paper was developed by ACT Zimbabwe, amFAR, Georgetown University O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Health GAP and TAC.
Establishing Community-led monitoring of HIV Services – Principles and Practice
(2021) A UNAIDS brief that describes the principles of CLM, outlines an approach for establishing CLM programmes and explores factors that facilitate and hinder CLM effectiveness.
Frequently Asked Questions – Community-led monitoring
(2021). A UNAIDS resource addressing key aspects of CLM.
Community-led monitoring of health services: building accountability for HIV service quality
A white paper by CLM implementers and technical assistance providers that reviews the concepts behind CLM. The paper was developed by the Georgetown University O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Health GAP, HEPS Uganda, ICW East Africa, ITPC, SMUG and TAC.
Community-led monitoring of programs and policies related to HIV, tuberculosis and malaria: A guide to support inclusion of CLM in funding requests to the Global Fund
Summary slidedeck: Community-led monitoring of programs and policies related to HIV, tuberculosis and malaria
Vigilancia dirigida por la comunidad de políticas y programas relacionados con el VIH, la tuberculosis y la malaria. Guía de apoyo a la incorporación de la vigilancia dirigida por la comunidad en las solicitudes de financiamiento al Fondo Mundial
Suivi communautaire des programmes et politiques en lien avec le VIH, la tuberculose et le paludisme. Guide pour encourager l’intégration du suivi communautaire dans les demandes de financement adressées au Fonds mondial
Community-led monitoring in country proposals to the Global Fund 2023 – 2025 funding cycle (NFM4)
Translating community research into global policy reform for national action: A checklist for community engagement to implement the WHO Consolidated guideline on sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV
Example of a tool created by the same entity that developed the guideline to support the implementation of that guideline through community monitoring – as stated – “The overall objective of this generic Checklist is to support women living with HIV and community activists who care about the rights of women living with HIV to guarantee effective implementation
of the WHO Consolidated guideline on sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV.”
