I have read through the varying comments on this important topic and wish to share the following: It is true that size matters but representation is also equally key to the success of CCM objectives. Gambia has a CCM membership covering all sectors except for TB and Malaria! We are looking at how to...

I belive it should not be related to population. We need more a manageable CCM with Pro-active and knowledgeable people. The size as our other frineds says should be enough to have diveristy of ideas and fair representation but at the same time workable. Here in Afghanistan, we also have a huge one....

Hi sir. I see your idea about ccm member very good espically if that leed to increase the member from NGO which know the comunity needed more than other, but we should help ccm member to develope thier skills and give them Expiriances espically how to be (PR) and how to make a perfect decesion. generally...

CCM size By Mr Ousmane Amadou SY , Technical Partner, United Kingdom I joined the forum earlier this year and find the CCM topic very relevant at this stage of the Global Fund’s development. Because of their critical and central role in the Global Fund funding mechanism, more attention and efforts are...

Thank Charante for sharing your views regarding suitable size of CCMs. I joined the forum earlier this year and find the CCM topic very relevant at this stage of the Global Fund developpement. Because of their critical and central role in the Global Fund funding mecanisme, more attention and efforts...

Hi Dolores, Fully agrre with your observations. Our country is quite big 164.000 km2 (4-5 times the Netherlands), but not even 500.000 inhabitants a) we downsized the CCM from 19 to 12 b) there is no money either to run operations especially to rural areas and the interior where care is needed most...

Coming from a tiny Pacific Island country we are constantly being faced with one main challenge: having a CCM representative of all sectors to meet GF eligibility for funding. If you go through the check list by the time you reach the bottom, you should have at least 20 people in the CCM. From experience...

From our experience in Southern Sudan, the bigger the size of the CCM, the harder it becomes doing CCM business, specially in relation to communication. If the infrastructure of the country is week, as it is in our case, it becomes difficult to diseminate the minutes of meetings, or to get timely feedback...

We experienced two problems according to size a) proper representation b) quorum when it comes to decision taking. The CCM should be effective and manageable which means lean and mean. To assure good representation the structure of working groups chaired by a CCM member may be an option. We are now downsizing...