Facilitation Council

Facilitation Council2022-07-07T11:38:27+00:00

The Facilitation Council provides high-level political leadership and enabling advice on global advocacy and resource mobilisation to facilitate the work of the ACT Accelerator. It is the most visible and political of the ACT-A structures and has two representatives from the platform, Dr Fifa Rehman representing civil society and Peter Oweti representing communities. They also participate in the “ACT-A Principals” discussions.

The Platform co-leads facilitated their selection through an open and transparent application process. They work to a detailed terms of Reference and are remunerated for this role.

ACT-A Facilitation Council Working Groups

There are currently 2 working groups under the Facilitation council and each group reports to the Facilitation Council:

  • Financial and Resource Mobilisation Working Group, the purpose of which is to support finance & resource mobilisation and support outreach for fair share financing. Revanta Dharmarajah represents NGOs and Dr Daina Nsubuga represents Communities.
  • Tracking and Accelerating Progress Working Group, the purpose of which is to track progress & commitments towards global COVID-19 targets & mobilize political support. The Platform is currently running a process of nomination for three representatives on this Working groups. Marie-Claire Wangari represents Communities and Melissa Cederqvist Njihia represents NGOs.
Peter Ngola O’witi
Peter Ngola O’witiWote Youth Development Projects
Community Representative to Facilitation Council
Dr. Fifa Rahman
Dr. Fifa RahmanHealth Poverty Action
NGO Representative to Facilitation Council
Revanta Dharmarajah
Revanta DharmarajahFrontline AIDS
NGO Representative to Facilitation Council Financial and Resource Mobilisation Working Group
Dr Diana Nsubuga
Dr Diana NsubugaLiving Goods
Community Representative to Facilitation Council Financial and Resource Mobilisation Working Group
Marie-Claire Wangari
Marie-Claire WangariMedical Doctor & Frontline Health Worker
Community Representative to Facilitation Council Tracking and Accelerating Progress Working Group
Melissa Cederqvist Njihia
Melissa Cederqvist NjihiaTransparency International
NGO Representative to Facilitation Council Tracking and Accelerating Progress Working Group

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