The Independent Review Group

Background

The Government of Papua New Guinea (GoPNG) has endorsed a National Strategic Plan

(NSP) for HIV and AIDS 2006 to 2010. An annual planning exercise for the implementation of

the NSP is undertaken each year which aims to bring stakeholders together into one planning

cycle. The outcome of the process is intended to be an approved GoPNG HIV Development

Budget and Plan for the coming year containing details of funded activities to support NSP

implementation.

An independent and transparent mechanism for the review of the national response to HIV and

AIDS - the Independent Review Group (IRG) - was established in 2007 to assess performance

and to fulfil the Global Task Team's recommendations for accountability and oversight. This

group conducts a periodic higher level assessment, reviewing performance of planned activities

against NSP objectives. The Independent Review Group reports to the NAC through the NSP

Steering Group after which its reports are made public.