Registration for The India-CCM CSO elections 2009.

Greetings from the India CCM!
We would like to invite your organization to register with us for the upcoming elections for the India-CCM of The Global Fund to fight Aids, TB & Malaria (GFATM). It is our endeavour to encourage the broadest possible participation in this election process to ensure that Civil Society membership to the CCM is truly representative and is inclusive of all civil society groups who are working to impact the course of the three diseases HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria in the country.

Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM)
The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria (GFATM) is a Global Health Partnership set up in 2001 which is committed to dramatically increasing funding of activities that can accelerate the reduction in morbidity and mortality caused by HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

India Country Coordinating Mechanism (India CCM)
The India Country Coordinating Mechanism ("India-CCM") is established in recognition of the requirements and recommendations of the GFATM. The mandate of the India-CCM is to set priorities for country proposals to be submitted to GFATM, take decisions on the allocation and utilization of the Global Fund financial resources, to be involved in the selection of a Principal Recipient (PR), guide the proposal development process, review, endorse and submit grant proposals to the Global Fund based on priority in the areas of addressing issues of HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria at the national level. In addition, the CCM is responsible to support the implementation of projects approved by GFATM, ensure linkages and consistency between the GFATM assistance and other development and health assistance programs in support of national priorities, oversee progress during implementation and guide the Re- applying process for Phase II extension of grants.

The India-CCM has been in existence since December, 2001, and has been successful in obtaining grants from The Global Fund, through Rounds 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7. Country level provision of Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART) for AIDS; strengthening the Counseling and Care and Support; distribution of insecticide treated nets for malaria; and support to battle tuberculosis under DOTS have been made possible because of the Global Fund grants received by the country.

India CCM Elections
The designated term (2 years) of the current voting members on the India CCM is stipulated to end in March 2009. The revised Terms of Reference of the India CCM has provision to host 8 Seats for members representing the Civil Society Constituency (including NGO, CBO and faith-based organizations). It is envisaged that the representatives be selected by the sectors themselves, following an electronic voting process.

Civil Society Constituencies
Civil Society CCM members are expected to participate in the CCM functioning- bringing in the civil society perspective and interests. They are also required to further provide updates to their constituency members who have elected them to represent on The CCM forum and represent their views when necessary and appropriate. CCM membership requires active participation, involvement and commitment. Membership is forfeited by non-attendance of three consecutive CCM meetings.

The allotted Civil Society seats are for the following Sub-Sectors:

  • Sub-Sector
  • Seats
  • Organizations working on HIV/AIDS
  • 2
  • Organizations working on Tuberculosis
  • 2
  • Organization working on Malaria
  • 1
  • Organization working on issues of Child Development and Rights
  • 1
  • Organization working on issues of Gender
  • 1
  • Organization working on the issues of Sexual Minorities
  • 1
  • Total
  • 8

Process

  1. As a first step, civil society organizations interested to join in the polling process are requested to register on-line by accessing the Registration icon at http://www.indiaccm-elections.org . You should then complete the registration form online by carefully reading the instructions. Please not that you can register your organisation only once.
  2. If your organization is interested in standing for elections to the India CCM, you should mark ‘yes’ in the last section of the online registration form by reading the eligibility criteria.
  3. Organisations which have expressed interest in standing for elections will be contacted by the CCM election secretariat to submit necessary supporting documents. Please read the eligibility criteria very carefully. The necessary documents supporting the candidature should reach the Election Secretariat by 29th March 2009.
  4. The CCM election committee will then scrutinize all the information provided by the Candidates and Voters and will upload the finalized list of eligible Candidates and Voters by 2nd April 2009.
  5. Once your name is published in the finalized list, you will then get your voting number by entering your registered Email ID from 5th to 6th April 2009.
  6. A brief profile of eligible candidates standing for elections from each subsector will be available on 2nd April and can be seen at http://www.indiaccm-elections.org .
  7. Elections will be started from Tuesday 7th April 2009 at 9.00 a.m. and end by  Thursday  9th April 2009 at 5.00 p.m. sharp. You will be allowed to login through your voting number and cast your valuable vote to the suitable candidates only once.
    In case of candidates scoring equal votes, a re-election will be held from Monday 15th April 2009 at 9.00 a.m to Tuesday, 16th April 2009, 5.00 p.m.
  8. The election results will be declared on 1st May 2009.

CCM election committee will be managing and monitoring the whole process and will ensure the transparency in the election process. In case of any conflicts of interest, the election sub-commiittee will take the final decision. In case of any comments and queries please email at ail at query@indiaccm-elections.org .