Government Accountability and Engagement

The leadership of civil society organizations (CSOs) and youth-led organizations (YLOs) is essential for the meaningful engagement of communities, unlocking progress for Global Financing Facility (GFF) goals and driving accountability for both human rights and health outcomes. Community monitoring — led by CSOs and YLOs — identifies real-world gaps in health service equity, quality and access at the same time as it generates innovative, locally relevant and impactful solutions.

For these reasons and more, CSOs/YLOs play a critical role in ensuring universal and equitable access to health information and services. Not only do they help mobilize domestic resources and push for budget transparency and accountability, including ensuring that funds actually reach affected communities, CSOs/YLOs often bring technical and financial stakeholders together from different health initiatives (e.g. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria) to ensure their investments in health are aligned. Ultimately, their efforts help strengthen primary health care services and universal health coverage for women, young people and their communities.