Community-led monitoring is increasingly recognized as a necessary component of a sustainable HIV response because communities are able to gather essential information about gaps and barriers, especially for those who have been most excluded or marginalized. There is a rich history of monitoring led by communities living with and affected by HIV. In this session, participants will engage with leaders from community organizations conducting different types of community-led monitoring, including of stock-outs, procurement, budgets, stigma and discrimination, and specific barriers faced by key populations.

Community-led monitoring is increasingly recognized as a necessary component of a sustainable HIV response because communities are able to gather essential information about gaps and barriers, especially for those who have been most excluded or marginalized. There is a rich history of monitoring led by communities living with and affected by HIV. In this session, participants will engage with leaders from community organizations conducting different types of community-led monitoring, including of stock-outs, procurement, budgets, stigma and discrimination, and specific barriers faced by key populations.