The Partnership Committee

This is the backbone of the mechanism. It is constituted of representatives from the 12 SCEs and some agencies have permanent seats on the PC including UAC, UNAIDS, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development and Ministry of Finance and Economic Development. The PC has been Chaired by a Commission member, Dr Edward Katongole-Mbidde, Director Uganda Virus Research Institute, since the establishment of the coordination system

The PC discusses input from technical working groups (TWGs), PC subcommittees and also from SCEs and key stakeholder organizations. Whereas TWGs are constituted as need arises, Subcommittees are formally established. Currently there are Subcommittees on Monitoring and Evaluation, Information and Advocacy and Research. Observers are allowed to attend PC meetings.