CESI Partners Unite to Review 2026 Engagement Plan

Wed 18th Mar 2026

CAGEAD in a recent meeting organized by Impact Sante Afrique (ISA), the secretariat for Civil Society for Malaria Elimination (CS4ME), together with Global Fund CRG partners other partner organizations in Cameroon for the Global Fund Community Engagement Strategic Initiative (CESI), an update was done on the Engagement Plan for Cameroon for the year 2026.

This workshop which held at Hotel Congress in YAOUNDE FROM THE 18TH TO THE 19TH OF December 2025 aimed at reviewing the implementation of the 2025 CESI Community Engagement plan, assess achievements and gaps, and update the plan by integrating lessons learned and strategic priorities for the year 2026. These partner organizations involved in the fight against Malaria Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV used this space to discuss and strengthen the role of girls and young women in malaria response and their meaningful participation in national health governance, particularly in preparation for the Global Fund’s Grant Cycle 8 (GC8).

Within these two days, partners went through the CESI engagement plan, Highlighted the activities which have been carried out through the year 2025 and in groups, deliberated on pending and ongoing activities and new strategic activities that can boost the projects outcome. With the successful execution of preparing the projects 2025 workplan, Trainings, surveys, Offer small grants to train on #Uproot score cards as a CLM mechanisms, Organizational self assessment, development of a country profile and mapping of youth led organizations in the fight against Malaria, TB and HIV, successful consultative meetings, webinars, formation of a Youth Advisory Group, better relationship with the CCM, just to name a few, few activities were pushed to the year 2026 and other activities suggested.

Among some of the activities suggested was the inclusion of a youth at the CCM, Discussions on sub-granting youth-led organization in the fight against TB, Malaria and HIV, formation of school clubs on these thematic health areas, running of a mentoring program for girls and young women in governance, Collect and analyse project data, Conduct monitoring and evaluation of activities during quarterly meetings with project CSOs, quarterly dissemination of data for decision-making via MEAL meetings, produce biannual and annual reports, develop case studies linked to project results, conduct field visits, engagement and technical support of Y+Global facilitate workshops, provide technical assistance, and support the engagement with local partners communities and the global fund, among others.

The workshop ended on a happy note with partner organizations for CESI, CS4ME and ISA leaving with a well deliberated and drawn workplan for the year 2026 which will guide partners through projects implementation.

By Ngwayi Tangiri Marcel